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NEWPORT, Sir William (d.1416), of Abnalls, near Lichfield, Staffs.

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m. by Easter 1405, Margaret, wid. of John Grendon of Kibblestone, Staffs., 1s. 1da. Kntd. by 29 Nov. 1399.Warws. Feet of Fines (Dugdale Soc. xviii), 123; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. xv. 64, 93; xvi. 47; DL42/15 f. 8.
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Sheriff, Staffs. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 30 Nov. 1407–15 Nov. 1408.

Commr. to suppress treasonous rumours, Staffs. May 1402; make arrests Feb. 1409, Aug., Dec. 1411; raise the siege of Coity castle, Glam. Sept. 1412.

Constable of Beaumaris castle, Anglesey by 16 Apr. 1414–d.Issues ed. Devon, 333.

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NEWPORT, Sir William (d.1416), of Abnalls, near Lichfield, Staffs.
Main residence: Abnalls, near Lichfield, Staffs.
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NEWPORT, Robert (d.1416/17), of Pelham Furneux, Herts.

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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.

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NEWPORT, Robert (d.1416/17), of Pelham Furneux, Herts.
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NEWPORT, Andrew, of London and Colvilles in Fulbourn, Cambs.

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bro. of John Newport (d.1396) of Great and Little Chishall, Essex, and London. m. by c.1377, Margaret.Add. 37664 f. 12; Guildhall Lib. London, 9171/1 f. 370.
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Serjeant-at-arms, 3 Feb. 1385-aft. 11 July 1394.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol, Hants, Som., Wilts. Feb. 1386 (thefts from Genoese merchants); to make arrests, generally Mar. 1386, London Aug. 1386, Notts. May 1389; of oyer and terminer, London July 1397 (seizure of the ransom of the count of Denia).

Warden of the Mint 9 Dec. 1392 – 15 Oct. 1399; keeper of the King’s gold and silver dies at the Tower and at Canterbury 4 Dec. 1395 – 15 Oct. 1399.

Collector of the wool custom and subsidy, London 17 Feb. 1397–5 Oct. 1399.

Alderman, Aldersgate Ward c. Jan.-Sept. 1397.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 2, 403; although last active in this capacity on 13 July, Newport sat in the Parliament of September 1397 as an alderman of London (Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 437).

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 3 Nov. 1397–22 Aug. 1399.

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