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NEWPORT, Hon. Henry (1683-1734).

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b. 8 Aug. 1683, 1st s. of Richard Newport*, 2nd Earl of Bradford. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1699. unm. 1s. illegit. by Anne Smyth. Styled Lord Newport 19 Sept. 1708. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl 14 June 1723. PCC 4 Ducie.
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Freeman, Ludlow 1707, Much Wenlock 1710. Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712; Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.

Ld. lt. and custos rot. Staffs. 1715–25; ld. lt. Salop and Mont. 1724–d.

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NEWPORT, Hon. Andrew (1622-99), of Deythur, Llandrinio, Mont.

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bap. 30 Nov. 1622, 2nd s. of Sir Richard Newport†, 1st Baron Newport, by Rachel, da. of Sir John Leveson of Halling, Kent and coh. to her bro. Sir Richard Leveson† of Trentham, Staffs.; bro. of Francis Newport†, 1st Earl of Bradford. educ. Wroxeter g.s.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1640. unm. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 4, xii. 219–20; VCH Salop, ii. 144.
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Esquire of the body ?June 1660–7; capt. of ft. Portsmouth garrison 1662–73; comptroller of the gt. wardrobe 1668–81; commr. customs Nov. 1681–4. LC 3/2; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 487; 1667–8, pp. 34, 170; 1672–3, p. 587; Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 290, 403, 1464.

Member, R. Fishing Co. 1664. Sel. Charters, 183.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1665, Much Wenlock 1680, Ludlow 1695; custos rot. Mont. Jan.– Dec. 1679, 1685–7, 1691–2, 1695–6. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 358; Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. min. bk. 1690–1712; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 388; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 1292.

Main residence: Deythur, Llandrinio, Mont.
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NEWMAN, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1675-1721), of Evercreech, Som. and Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset

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b. c. 1675, o. s. of Richard Newman v.p. of Evercreech Park (s. of Richard Newman of Evercreech Park) by Grace, da. and coh. of Henry Edmondes of Preston Hall, Preston Deane, Northants. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. matric. 8 Apr. 1693, aged 18. m. lic. 1 June 1696, Frances (d. 1730), da. of Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Bt.*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1682, gdfa. to Fifehead Magdalen 1695; cr. Bt. 20 Dec. 1699. Som. Arch. Soc. and Nat. Hist. Procs. xxxvi. 156; Hutchins, Dorset, iv. 57; Collinson, Som. ii. 67–8.
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Sheriff, Northants. 1706–7.

Main residences: Evercreech, Som.; Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset.
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NEWMAN, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1675-1721)

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NEWLAND, William (1685-1738), of Gatton, Surr. and St. James’s Park, Westminster

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bap. 9 Mar. 1685, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of George Newland*, bro. of George Newland†. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1703; I. Temple 1703, called 1711. m. 25 July 1710, Martha (d. 1724), da. of Edmund Shephard, Painter-Stainer, of Fleet Street, London, 3 da. suc. fa. 26 Mar. 1714. IGI, London; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 232; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 493.
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Main residences: Gatton, Surr.; St. James’s Park, Westminster.
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NEWLAND, William (1685-1738)

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NEWLAND, George (c.1646-1714), of Smithfield and Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London

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b. c. 1646, at least 2nd s. of George Newland, miller of Salford, Oxon. m. 8 Sept. 1677, Rebecca (d. 1725), da. of Edward Turgis, Draper, of London, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 2 da. suc. fa. aft. 1675. Kntd. 3 June 1706. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 493; IGI, London; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 120–1.
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Freeman, Joiners’ Co. 1676, warden 1685, master 1686; common councilman, London 1689–92, 1697–8, 1700–4, auditor 1705–7, 1708–10; asst. London corp. of poor 1698; freeman, Hertford 1699. Woodhead, 120–1; Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 291; Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 25/102.

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711, building 50 new churches 1711–d. Pittis, Present Parl. (1711), 351; E. G. W. Bill, Queen Anne Churches, p. xxiii.

Main residence: Smithfield and Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London.
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NEWLAND, George (c. 1646-1714)

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NEWLAND, Sir Benjamin (c.1633-99), of Cowes, I.o.W. and Mark Lane, London

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b. c. 1633, s. of William Newland, merchant, of Newport, I.o.W. educ. Pembroke, Camb. adm. 10 Dec. 1648, aged 15. m. lic. 12 Apr. 1671, Anne, da. of Robert Richbell†, merchant, of Southampton, Hants, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 3 Aug. 1679. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 120, 138; Hants Mar. Lic. 1669–80, p. 28; Prob. 6/75/218.
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Freeman, Southampton 1671; common councilman, London 1675–7, 1682–3, 1688, 1692; alderman, London 1683–7. Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/1/1, f. 232; Woodhead, 120.

Asst. R. African Co. 1675–7, 1682–4, dep. gov. 1678–9, sub-gov. 1680–1; commr. public accts. 1691–4. Woodhead, 120.

Main residences: Cowes, I.o.W; Mark Lane, London.
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NEWLAND, Sir Benjamin (c.1633-99)

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NEWDIGATE, Richard (1679-1745), of Hawton, Notts.; Lewes, Suss.; and the Middle Temple

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bap. 22 Dec. 1679, 1st s. of Thomas Newdigate of Hawton and Lewes by Charitie, da. and coh. of Stephen French of Lewes. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1697; M. Temple 1697, called 1704, bencher 1733, treasurer 1745. unm. suc. fa. 1723. Burke, Commoners, ii. 700; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. 43; Suss. Arch. Coll. xiv. 229; info. from Dr D. F. Lemmings; J. T. Godfrey, Notes on St. Mary’s Par. Reg. 44.
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Main residences: Hawton, Notts.; Lewes, Suss.; the Middle Temple.
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NEWDIGATE, Richard (1679-1745)

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NEVILLE, Richard (1655-1717), of Billingbear, Berks.

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b. 12 Oct. 1655, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Neville† of Billingbear by Anne, da. of Sir John Heydon of Baconthorpe, Norf. educ. M. Temple 1673. m. Catherine, da. of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Warke, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1676. The Gen. vi. 66.
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Main residence: Billingbear, Berks.
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NEVILLE, Richard (1655-1717)

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NEVILLE, Grey (1681-1723), of Brownlow Street, Covent Garden, Mdx. and Billingbear, Berks.

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b. 23 Sept. 1681, 1st s. of Richard Neville*, and bro. of Henry Grey* (formerly Neville). educ. privately; M. Temple 1699; travelled abroad (Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France) 1699–1700. m. 14 Feb. 1706 (with £8,000), Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Boteler of Watton Woodhall, Herts. and h. to her bro. Philip (d. 1712), 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1717. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 173; Berks. RO, Braybrooke mss D/EN/F/18/1; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 17; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 477.
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Freeman, Abingdon 1705, Wallingford 1708. Abingdon bor. mins.; Berks. RO, Wallingford bor. statute bk. 1648–1766, f. 226.

Commr. stating army debts 1715–22.

Main residences: Brownlow Street, Covent Garden, Mdx.; Billingbear, Berks.
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NEVILLE, Grey (1681-1723)

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NEALE, Thomas (1641-99), of Portugal Street, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx. and Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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bap. 3 Oct. 1641, o. s. of Thomas Neale of Warnford by Lucy, da. of Sir William Uvedale†, of Wickham, Hants. educ. ?Winchester; Clare, Camb. 1656; L. Inn 1672. m. 20 June 1664 (with £120,000), Elizabeth (d. 1683), da. of Sir John Garrard, 2nd Bt., of Lamer Park, Wheathampstead, Herts., wid. of Sir Nicholas Gould, 1st Bt.†, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. by 1648. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 149; Surr. Arch. Colls. iii. 129; London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 101; Misc. Gen. et Her. ii. 108.
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FRS 1664.

Freeman, E. I. Co. 1666; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1670–1; asst. Tapestry Makers’ Co. 1691; cttee. R. Fishery Co. [I] 1691; dep.-gov. Mines Co. 1693. Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, vii. 224; Sel. Charters, 226, 238–9; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 544; 1691–2, p. 3; 1693, p. 207.

Sheriff, Hants 1666–7; freeman, Winchester 1666, Lymington 1667, Portsmouth 1668. Hants RO, Winchester corp. assembly bk. 6, f. 29; C. St. Barbe, Lymington Recs. 9; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359.

Commr. inquiry into the Mint 1677–8; groom porter 1678–d.; groom of bedchamber 1679–85; commr. for Mint 1684–6, master 1686–d.; postmaster in America 1691–9; commr. Million Fund 1694–d., transfer office for annuities under salt duty 1694–d.; manager, malt duty lottery 1697–d. HMC Lindsey, 164–74; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 986; ix. 1324, 1426–8; x. 552–3, 626; xii. 126, 279; xiv. 178; xv. 140, 257; CSP Col. 1693–6, p. 637.

Main residences: Portugal Street, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.; Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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Unless otherwise stated, this article is based on J. H. Thomas, ‘Thomas Neale, a 17th-Cent. projector’ (Southampton Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1979).

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