Family and Education
b. c.1403, C139/116/44. s. and h. of John Newburgh I*. m. (1) c. Apr. 1423, Edith (1402–c.1434), da. and h. of Robert More† (d.1422) of Stinsford, Dorset, by his 1st w. Alice, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 368. (2) by 1445, CPL, ix. 515, although the marriage probably took place some years earlier. Alice (d. 6 Sept. 1482), da. of William Carent*, sis. of John Carent* and wid. of John Westbury of Berkley, Som., C140/84/36. 4s. inc. William† (d.v.p.), John† and Thomas†, 3da. Dist. 1430, 1439, 1458, 1465.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1427, 1432, 1435, All as ‘junior’. 1447, 1467, 1472, 1478.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Dorset Mar. 1442, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry, Som. July 1443 (insurrections, rebellions, trespasses), Bristol, Dorset, Som. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Dorset Dec. 1452 (killing of Henry Wareyn, yeoman of the King’s chamber), Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1462 (forfeited lands of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), Dorset July 1465 (lands late of Sir Thomas Fynderne*), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Dorset, Wilts. Dec. 1475 (treasons, heresies), Dec. 1483 (treasons, insurrections); gaol delivery, Dorchester Feb. 1446, Oct. 1447, Feb. 1454, July 1458, Oct. 1460, July 1461 (q.), Feb. 1462, Nov. 1467, Feb. 1468 (q.), June 1470, Mar. 1475 (q.), Dorchester, Fisherton, Old Sarum, Salisbury Dec. 1475 (q.); C66/479, m. 16d; 492, m. 7d; 519, mm. 6d, 12d; 526, m. 7d; 535, m. 20d; 537, m. 10d. to assess a tax, Dorset Aug. 1450, July 1463, Apr. 1483; take musters of force of John Nanfan*, warden of Jersey and Guernsey, Poole Sept. 1452; treat for loans, Dorset Apr. 1454, May 1455; PPC, iv. 241. of arrest Apr. 1454, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1460, Dorset Apr. 1461, July 1473; to hold an assize of novel disseisin May 1455; C66/479, m. 16d; CP40/779, rot. 609. assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459, Aug. 1461, Apr. 1466, Oct. 1469, June 1470; oyer and terminer, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462.

J.p.q. Dorset 26 July 1444 – Apr. 1465, 1 July 1465 – Dec. 1471, 30 May 1473 – Dec. 1483.

Recorder, Bridport by Mich. 1456-Mich. 1480. Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., ‘Red Bk.’, DC/BTB/H1, ff. 13, 14, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 57, 59, 65.

Main residences: East Lulworth; Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset.
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