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William Portington (1544-1628) was an English carpenter and joiner, originally from St Albans, employed by Elizabeth I and James VI and I. He was master carpenter of the Office of Works.[1]

  1. ^ Oliver Garnett, Living in Style: A Guide to Historic Decoration and Ornament (National Trust, 2002), p. 80: Howard Colvin, History of the King's Works, 3:1 (HMSO, 1963), p. 101.

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