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

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

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

Author

E.R.E.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727)