NEWTON, William, of ?Coliton, Devon.
NEWTON, Thomas II, of Hereford.
NEWTON, Thomas I, of Bridport, Dorset.
Attestor, parlty. election, Bridport 1437.
Constable, Bridport Mich. 1416–17, 1432 – 33; bailiff 1423 – 24, 1431 – 32, 1435–6.
Warden, fraternity of St. Katherine in St. Mary’s church, Bridport Dec. 1430–3, 1434–6.
NEWTON, John II (d.1488), of Wyke in Yatton, Som.
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*),
Sheriff, Glos. 5 Nov. 1466–7.
J.p. Som. 21 Apr. – Dec. 1483, 20 Sept. 1485 – d.
NEWTON, John I, of Worcester.
Attestor parlty. election, Worcester 1449 (Feb.).
Alnager, Worcs. 22 June 1452 – Oct. 1453.
NEWPORT, William (d.1434), of Furneux Pelham, Herts.
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.
NEWPORT, Richard (d.1477), of Soberton, Hants.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1467.
Verderer, Bere forest, Hants 21 Jan. 1437–?d.
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.
Steward of Binsted and Wyck near Alton and Flexland in Soberton by appointment of William, Lord Botreaux, 20 Nov. 1454–?1462.
NEWPORT, John II, of Girsby and Riby, Lincs.
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.
Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. Feb. 1456 (concealments).
NEWPORT, John I, of Soberton, Hants.
Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 4 Nov. 1446–7.
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.