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NEWTON, Thomas I, of Bridport, Dorset.

Family and Education
m. by July 1419, Alice, Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., register, DC/BTB/D2, f. 279. 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Bridport 1437.

Constable, Bridport Mich. 1416–17, 1432 – 33; bailiff 1423 – 24, 1431 – 32, 1435–6. Bridport ‘Domesday Bk.’, DC/BTB/M11, ff. 85, 102, 120.

Warden, fraternity of St. Katherine in St. Mary’s church, Bridport Dec. 1430–3, 1434–6. Bridport fraternities, DC/BTB/CD22.

Main residence: Bridport, Dorset.
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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.
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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.

Main residence: Wyke in Yatton, Som.
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NEWPORT, William (d.1434), of Furneux Pelham, Herts.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Newport† (d.1416/17) of Furneux Pelham by Margery, da. of Sir John Lee (d.1370) of Albury, Herts., sis. and coh. of Sir Walter Lee†. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 831. m. by 1424, CP40/655, rot. 647. Cecily (d.1477), da. of Roger Deincourt, wid. of Richard Corbet of Dalby, Lincs., 1s. 2da. J.E. Cussans, Herts. (Edwinstree), 148-9; VCH Herts. iv. 104; Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, ser. 5, vii. 67. Dist. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1423, 1426.

J.p. Herts. 4 Aug. 1433 – d.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Herts. Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434 and administer the same May 1434; treat for loans Feb. 1434.

Main residence: Furneux Pelham, Herts.
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NEWPORT, Richard (d.1477), of Soberton, Hants.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Richard Spicer† alias Newport of Plymouth, Devon, and Portsmouth, Hants; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 428-9. bro. of John Newport I*. m. 1s.
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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.

Main residence: Soberton, Hants.
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NEWPORT, John II, of Girsby and Riby, Lincs.

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m. ?wid. of John Hawley (d.1438) of Girsby, Lincs., ?1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1442, 1467.

Auditor, Grimsby Oct. 1446–7, Apr. 1448 – ?; mayor’s councillor Oct. 1446–7, Mar. 1449 – ?; mayor Oct. 1456–8, 1460 – 61, 1465 – 68, 1469 – 70, 1476–7. N. E. Lincs. Archs., Grimsby bor. mss, ct. rolls 1/101, 25–27, 35–36 Hen. VI, 9 Edw. IV; ct. bk. 1/102/1, ff. 4d, 5d, 6, 14d, 15, 39; chamberlains’ accts. 1/600/15/1, 17.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. Feb. 1456 (concealments). E159/232, commissiones Hil. rot. 2d.

Main residences: Girsby; Riby, Lincs.
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NEWPORT, John I, of Soberton, Hants.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Richard Spicer† alias Newport of Plymouth, Devon, and Portsmouth, Hants, by his w. Elizabeth; bro. of Richard*. m. bef. Nov. 1453, Isabel, ?née Wayte. Kntd. bef. June 1456.
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Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 4 Nov. 1446–7. CFR, xviii. 58 has William Newport in error.

Steward of the Isle of Wight by appointment of Richard, duke of York, c. 1447-c. spring 1449.

Jt. victualler, Honfleur and Harfleur 5 Dec. 1449 – 1 Jan. 1450.

Chamberlain to Alfonso V of Aragon by June 1456. CPL, xi. 113.

Main residence: Soberton, Hants.
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