NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623), of High Ercall, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1555, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Newport, and bro. of Andrew. educ. Shrewsbury 1569-71; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1574; I. Temple 1577. m. Beatrice, da. of Roland Lacon of Willey, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1570. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 374; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 155; Early Chrons. Shrewsbury, ed. Leighton, 31.

Offices Held

J.p. Salop from c. 1582, sheriff 1586 – 87, 1601 – 02, dep. lt. 1590, commr. for poor 1598; member, council in the marches of Wales 1601.J. B. Blakeway, Sheriffs of Salop; APC, xx. 12; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 410; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 352–3.

Parlimentarian

NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623), of High Ercall, Salop.

Main residence: High Ercall, Salop.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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