NEWTON, John II (d.1488), of Wyke in Yatton, Som.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Sir Richard Newton (d.1448) c.j.c.p., Lambeth Palace Lib., Reg. Stafford, f. 169; C139/136/60. ?by his 1st w. m. by July 1443, CCR, 1441-7, p. 107. Isabel (c.1429-14 May 1498), da. and coh. of Thomas Cheddar (d.1443) of Thorn Falcon, Som., CP, viii. 57; C139/111/55; CPR, 1446-52, p. 327; CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 9; Procs. Som. Arch. Soc. lxiv. 58. 4s. 1da. Dist. Som. 1458, 1465; Kntd. c. 1471.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1460.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Som. June 1453; of inquiry Oct. 1458 (lands of Margaret Beauchamp), Oct. 1458 (proof of age of Emmota, h. of Nicholas Wotton II*), CCR, 1454–61, p. 316. Glos. and march of Wales June 1473 (lands of Philip Beaumont); to assess a subsidy, Som. Aug. 1483; of array May, Dec. 1484.

Sheriff, Glos. 5 Nov. 1466–7.

J.p. Som. 21 Apr. – Dec. 1483, 20 Sept. 1485 – d.

Parlimentarian

NEWTON, John II (d.1488), of Wyke in Yatton, Som.

Main residence: Wyke in Yatton, Som.

Neuton, Newenton, Neweton

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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