NEWPORT, Francis (1620-1708) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 23 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of Richard Newport^†, Bar. Newport, and Rachael, da. of John Leveson of Halling, Kent; bro. of Andrew Newport^‡. educ. G. Inn 1633, I. Temple 1634, Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 18 Nov. 1635. m. 28 Apr. 1642 (with £7,000) Diana (d.1695), da. of Francis Russell^†, 4th earl of Bedford, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. d. 19 Sept. 1708; will 26 Dec. 1699 – 7 May 1708, pr. 7 Oct. 1708. TNA, PROB 11/504.

Offices Held

Comptroller, to James Stuart, duke of York ?1664–8, Add. 36916, f. 105. of the household, 1668–72; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 436. PC c. 14 June 1668 – 21 Apr. 1679, 14 Feb. 1689–d.?; treas. of household, 1672 – 87, 1689 – d.; cofferer, 1689–1702. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 86; TNA, E 351/1856–7, E 101/442/4.

Ld. lt. Salop. 1660 – 87, 1689–1704; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 21. custos rot., Salop. 1660 – 1704; kpr., Ludlow Castle 1695 – d.

Capt., tp. of horse (roy.) 1642–5. Newman, Royalist Officers, 273.

Parlimentarian

NEWPORT, Francis (1620-1708)

Associated with: High Ercall, Salop; Shrewsbury Castle;VCH Salop. iii. 97; CSP Dom. 1665-6, pp. 312, 422.; St James’ Sq., Westminster;Dasent, Hist. St James Sq. App. A.; Whitehall;Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.; Richmond House, Twickenham, Mdx.J. Norris Brewer, London and Middlesex, iv. 391.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1682-90, Weston Park, Shifnal, Salop.; oil on canvas by M. Dahl, c.1695, Weston Park, Shifnal, Salop.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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