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NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727), of Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs. and Trinity College, Cambridge.

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Family and Education

b. 25 Dec. 1642, o. (posth.) s. of Isaac Newton of Woolsthorpe by Hannah, da. of James Ayscough of Market Overton, Rutland. educ. Grantham g.s. 1654-6, 1660-1; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1661, BA 1665, MA 1668. unm. suc. fa. at birth; Kntd. 16 Apr. 1705.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 169-173.

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Fellow of Trinity Coll. Camb. 1667 – d.; Lucasian prof. of mathematics, Camb. Univ. 1669 – 1701; commr. for assessment, Cambridge, Camb. Univ. and Lincs. 1689 – 90; j.p. Essex, Kent, Mdx., Surrey, Sussex and Westminster 1696–?d., Herts. 1696-bef. 1701.

Warden of the Mint 1696, master 1700–d.L. T. More, Isaac Newton, 55–56, 488; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 1358; xv. 249, 314.

FRS 1672, pres. 1703–d.More, 70, 168–9.

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NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727), of Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs. and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Main residences: Woolsthorpe, Colsterworth, Lincs.; Trinity College, Cambridge.

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E.R.E.

G.J.

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Commons 1660-1690

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NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727)

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Oxford 1644

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NEWTON, John (1626-99), of Culverthorpe, Haydor, Lincs. and Baronscourt, Glos.

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b. 9 June 1626, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Newton of Gonerby, nr. Grantham, Lincs. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Parker of Kibworth, Leics. m. by 1645, Mary (d. 23 Nov. 1712), da. of Sir Gervase Eyre of Rampton, Notts., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 13da. suc. fa. 1640, Sir John Newton of Barrscourt as 2nd Bt. 14 Feb. 1662.Misc. Gen. et Her. (n.s.), i. 169; Hist. from Marble (Cam. Soc. xciv), p. xlix.

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Freeman, Grantham 1660; j.p. Lincs. (Kesteven and Holland) July 1660 – ?86, Glos. 1669 – bef.80; commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, assessment, Kesteven and Glos. Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 64, Lincs. 1661 – 63, Glos. and Lincs. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, Som. 1665 – 69, Notts. 1677 – 80; col. of militia ft. Lincs. c. Aug. 1660, dep. lt. Lincs. 1661 – bef.80, Glos. 1669 – Feb. 1688; commr. for corporations, Lincs. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, appeals, Bedford level 1663, enclosures, Deeping fen 1665, recusants, Glos. and Lincs. 1675.Grantham corp. min.-bk. 1, f. 360; Procs. Kesteven Q. Sess. (Lincs. Rec. Soc. xxv), p. cxlii; Lincs. AO, Monson mss 3/46/51–56; SP29/26/73.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660.LC3/2.

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NEWTON, John (1626-99), of Culverthorpe, Haydor, Lincs. and Baronscourt, Glos.

Main residences: Culverthorpe, Haydor, Lincs.; Baronscourt, Glos.

Author

M.W.H.

J.S.C.

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Commons 1660-1690

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NEWTON, John (1626-99)

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Oxford 1644

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NICHOLAS, Edward I (1625-96), of West Horsley, Surr. and Hitcham, Bucks.

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Family and Education

bap. 6 Mar. 1625, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Nicholas of Winterbourne Earls, Wilts., sec. of state 1641-62, by Jane, da. of Henry Jay of Holverston, Norf., alderman of London 1613-20, bro. of John Nicholas. educ. Dinton (Philip Pinckney) 1633, Winchester by 1639; Leyden 1642. m. 9 Dec. 1669, Bridget, da. of (Sir) Thomas Clayton of The Vache, Chalfont St. Peter’s, Bucks., 2s. 2da.Hoare, Wilts. Alderbury, 95-96; D. Nicholas, Mr Secretary Nicholas, 79, 121; Bucks. Par. Reg. iv. 85; PCC 123 Bond.

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Receiver-gen. of alienations by Dec. 1660–91.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 96; ix. 1410–1.

Commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1660, assessment, Wilts. i 661–80, Bucks. 1665 – 80, Surr., Wilts. and Bucks. 1689 – 90; j.p. Bucks. 1672 – 80, 1683 – bef.88; commr. for recusants, Wilts. 1675.

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NICHOLAS, Edward I (1625-96), of West Horsley, Surr. and Hitcham, Bucks.

Main residences: West Horsley, Surr.; Hitcham, Bucks.

Author

J.P.F.

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Commons 1660-1690

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NICHOLAS, Edward I (1625-96)

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NICHOLAS, Edward II (1662-1726), of Donhead Lodge, Gillingham, Dorset. and West Horsley, Surr.

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Family and Education

b. 24 Feb. 1662, 1st s. of (Sir) John Nicholas. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1679, travelled abroad 1682; Padua 1685. m. Rachel, da. of Thomas Wyndham II of Witham Friary, Som., s.p. suc. fa. 1705.Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 41; H. A. Wyndham, Fam. Hist. ii. 56; Hoare, Wilts. Alderbury, 95; PC2/69, f. 638.

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Commr. for assessment, Surr. 1689 – 90, Dorset 1690; j.p. Surr. 1692–?d., Dorset by 1705–?d.

Treas. to Queen Mary II 1693 – 94; paymaster of pensions 1702 – 07, 1713 – 14; treas. to Prince George c. 1703 – 07; commr. of privy seal 1711–13.Luttrell, iii. 84; vi. 165; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxv. 600; xxvii. 132.

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NICHOLAS, Edward II (1662-1726), of Donhead Lodge, Gillingham, Dorset. and West Horsley, Surr.

Main residences: Donhead Lodge, Gillingham, Dorset; West Horsley, Surr.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

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NICHOLAS, Edward II (1662-1726)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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NICHOLAS, John (1624-1705), of Spring Garden, Westminster and West Horsley, Surr.

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bap. 19 Jan. 1624, 1st s. of Sir Edward Nicholas, sec. of state 1641-62, of Winterbourne Earls Wilts. by Jane, da. of Henry Jay, of Holverston, Norf. alderman of London 1613-20. educ. Broughton (Morgan Owen) 1632, Dinton (Philip Pinckney) 1633-7; Winchester 1637-40; Queen’s, Oxf. 1641; travelled abroad (France) 1644; M. Temple 1647. m. 23 May 1661, Lady Penelope Compton (d. 26 Nov. 1703), da. of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3s. 1da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. 1669.Hoare, Wilts. Alderbury, 96; D. Nicholas, Mr Secretary Nicholas. 77, 107, 190; Westminster City Lib. St. Mary le Strand par. reg.

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Clerk of the signet 1655 – d., of the Privy Council July 1660–d.CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 471; 1660–1, p. 139.

J.p. Wilts. 1661 – June 1688, Surr. 1665 – d.; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1661 – 69, Westminster 1661 – 80, 1689, Wilts. 1661 – 80, Cornw. 1663 – 78, Dorset and Surr. 1664 – 80, the Household 1671, Dorset, Surr. and Wilts. 1689 – 90, corporations, Cornw. and Yorks. 1662 – 63; keeper, Windsor Great Park 1669 – 71; dep. lt. Dorset 1672 – 74, Surr. 1702 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1681, Wilton 1685.Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 812, 841–2; CJ, viii. 287; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), p. 275; CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 236; 1685, p. 99; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366.