Endymion Porter Endymion Porter was a friend of both the Cottington and Wyche families. Includes: Handwritten notes regarding mention of Endymion Porter in a TV programme on William Dobson. Handwritten notes dated 09/07/2003 taken at County Central Library, referencing Henry Peacham's 'The compleat gentleman', 1627. Handwritten notes referencing State Papers (SP94/34), titled Cottington/Porter. Printed copy of a transcription of a label in the Tate Britain for a portrait of Endymion Porter by William Dobson, 1611-1646. Printed copy of a scan of the portrait of Endymion Porter by William Dobson in the Tate Britain. Below is an extract of text from 'Painting in England 1500-1870' by David Piper. Handwritten notes dated 29/09/2003 taken at Tate Britain and regarding the portrait of Endymion Porter. Printed copy of a document regarding a self-portrait of Sir Anthony Van Dyck with Endymion Porter, published in 'Images of Rule: art & politics in the English Renaissance 1485-1649 by David Howarth. Printed copy from National Portrait Gallery website, featuring a record for a portrait of Endymion Porter by Daniel Mytens, 1627. Photocopy of pages from an unspecified publication, featuring biographical infromation about Endymion Porter (1587-1649). Printed copy of scanned images of an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography for Endymion Porter. Printed copy from OPAC97 (British Library), showing search results for Endymion Porter. Printed copy from OPAC97 (British Library), showing the catalogue record for 'Lives of the Lords Strangford' by Edward De Fonblanque, 1877. Handwritten notes dated 31/03/2000 taken at the British Library, referencing a Tate Gallery exhibition in 1970. Printed copy from OPAC97 (British Library), showing the catalogue record for 'Endymion Porter & William Dobson', published by Tate Gallery, 1970 (catalogue of the exhibition noted above). Photocopies from an unspecified publication, featuring text and images of portraits [likely to be the exhibition catalouge mentioned above]. Printed copy from OPAC97 (British Library), showing the catalogue record for 'Life and letters of Mr Endymion Porter, etc' by Dorothea Townshend, 1987. Photocopies of p.143-146 of 'Life and letters of Mr Endymion Porter, etc' by Dorothea Townshend, 1987. Printed copy from OPAC97 (British Library), showing the catalogue record for 'Endymion Porter. the life of a courtier, 1587-1649' by Gervas Huxley, 1959. Photocopies of p.179-[183] from 'Endymion Porter. the life of a courtier, 1587-1649' by Gervas Huxley, 1959.