NEWPORT, Francis (1620-1708), of High Ercall, Salop.

Family and Education

b. 23 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Sir Richard Newport† of High Ercall and Rachel (d. 31 Jan. 1661), da. of Sir John Leveson† of Halling, Kent;Wroxeter par. reg.; Vis. Salop 1623, ii. (Harl Soc. xxx), 374. bro. of Andrew Newport†. educ. Wroxeter sch. (Donnington, John Owen); G. Inn 12 Aug. 1633; I. Temple 11 Oct. 1635;Reliquiae, 3; CITR ii. 224. Christ Church, Oxf. 18 Nov. 1635.Al. Ox. m. (with £7,000) 28 Apr. 1642 Diana (d. 1695), da. of Francis Russell†, 4th earl of Bedford, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da.PROB11/504/121. suc. fa. 8 Feb. 1651 as 2nd Baron Newport. cr. Visct. Newport 11 Mar. 1675, 1st earl of Bradford 11 May 1694. d. 19 Sept. 1708.HP Lords 1660-1715.

Offices Held

Local: commr. array (roy.), Salop 18 July 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. Ld. lt. 26 July 1660–87, 1689–1704.DNB. J.p. by 13 Aug. 1660–1704. Custos rot. 13 Aug. 1660–1704.C231/7, p. 27; C231/8, p. 122; HP Lords 1660–1715; J.C. Sainty Custodes Rotulorum1660–1828 (2002). Kpr. Shrewsbury Castle 1666; Ludlow Castle 1695.DNB. Grantee, hundreds of Bradford and Stottesden 1672.Salop Archives, 1037/21/26.

Military: capt. of horse (roy.), ?1642–3 July 1644.Phillips, Civil War in Wales, ii. 181.

Court: comptroller of household, 1668 – 72; treas. 1672 – 87, 1689 – d.; cofferer, 1691–1702.CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 510–11.

Central: PC, 1668 – 79, 1689–?d. Commr appeal, ?ct of admlty. 1697.CSP Dom. 1697, pp. 510–11.

: of High Ercall, Salop.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, G. Kneller, c.1682-90;Weston Park, Staffs. oil on canvas, M. Dahl, c.1695.Weston Park, Staffs.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

NEWPORT, Francis (1620-1708), of High Ercall, Salop.

Will

26 Dec. 1699, pr. 17 Oct. 1708.PROB11/504/121.

Estates

Oxford 1644

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1640 Volume

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