[Sca-cooks] remove vs course

[Terry Decker]

Actually, the title derives from the Late Latin "portarius" (gatekeeper or 
doorkeeper), who was the guardian of the "porta" (gate or door).  The use of 
porter in English predates the use of porticullis according to the OED.

Porticullis derives from the Old French (about 1200 CE) "porte coleice," 
literally "sliding gate."

Bear


> Years ago I found that "porter" was a close historical description of the
> person in charge of the gate. This title derives from portcullis.
>
> Lyse