NEWPORT, Richard (d.1477), of Soberton, Hants.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1467.

Verderer, Bere forest, Hants 21 Jan. 1437–?d. C242/10/22. Whether he held the post continuously from 1437 is unclear, although he was certainly reappointed on 3 Aug. 1461, after the accession of Edw. IV, and on 12 Nov. 1470, during the Readeption: C242/12/3, 20.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Hants Apr. 1440; of array, hundreds of Meonstoke, Hambledon and Bishops Waltham Sept. 1457; inquiry, Hants Oct. 1470 (felonies).

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 4 Nov. 1440–1.

Bp. of Winchester’s bailiff of Droxford, Merdon, Marwell, Bishopstoke, Crawley, Twyford, Bitterne and Bishops Waltham 18 Mar. 1442–d. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/182, 187, 190, 193, 197, 200, 203 (formerly 155828, 155832, 155835, 155838, 159437, 159441, 159444).

Steward of Binsted and Wyck near Alton and Flexland in Soberton by appointment of William, Lord Botreaux, 20 Nov. 1454–?1462. Winchester Coll. muns. 10156.