Family and Education
prob. s. of John Newport of Essex by his 1st w. Margery, da. of William Davy of Essex. m. by Mar. 1394, Margery or Margaret, da. of Sir John Lee (d.1370) of Albury, Herts. and sis. and coh. of Sir Walter Lee, at least 1s. William.J.E. Cussans, Herts. (Edwinstree), 148-9; H. Chauncy, Herts. i. 278-9; CPL, iv. 486.
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J.p. Essex 28 July 1387–9, 12 Nov. 1397–9, Herts. 27 Nov. 1391 – Feb. 1392, 12 Nov. 1397–9, 13 Feb. 1407 – d.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Essex Nov. 1397 (withdrawal of labour services at Great Bromley), Mdx. Dec. 1403 (withdrawal of labour services at Tottenham); sewers, Essex, Herts., June 1398, Essex Feb. 1402; array, Herts. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; inquiry, Cambs., Essex Nov. 1397 (dispute between Sir Robert Denny and William Clipston), Essex Apr. 1405 (treasons committed at St. John’s abbey, Colchester), Essex, Herts. Jan. 1416 (concealments); to arrest all lollards at large, Herts. Jan. 1414.

Collector of all aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche, Herts. Dec. 1401; of a tax Mar. 1404; of a royal loan Sept. 1405.

Justice of assize, Essex by Oct. 1412.

Main residence: Pelham Furneux, Herts.
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Commons 1386-1421
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NEWPORT, Robert (-d.1416/17)

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