NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727), of Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs.; Trinity College, Cambridge; and Jermyn Street, Westminster

Family and Education

b. 25 Dec. 1642, o. (posth.) s. of Isaac Newton of Woolsthorpe by Hannah, da. of James Ayscough of Market Overton, Rutland. educ. Grantham g.s. 1654–6, 1660–1; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1661, BA 1665, fellow 1667–d., MA 1668. unm. suc. fa. at birth. Kntd. 16 Apr. 1705. HMC 8th Rep. I, 392; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 169–73.

Offices Held

Lucasian prof. of mathematics, Camb. Univ. 1669–1701.

FRS 1672, pres. 1703–d.; member, French acad. of science 1699. Newton Corresp. iv. 311.

Warden of the Mint 1696– Jan. 1700, master Jan. 1700–d.; commr. building 50 new churches 1712–d., finishing St. Paul’s cathedral 1715–21; chief manager of tin, Tower of London 1718; comptroller of copper coinage for Ire. 1722. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 1358; xv. 248–9, 314; xxix. 207; xxxii. 213; Newton Corresp. iv. 320–1; vi. 407; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1720–8, p. 190.

Parlimentarian

NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727), of Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs. and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Main residences: Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs.; Trinity College, Cambridge; Jermyn Street, Westminster.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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