NEWTON (or NEWBY), WALTER; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1589, matr. 30 Oct 1590, aged 19, Westminster Student to 1600 (listed as Newby in some Christ Church records); BA 1593; MA 1596.
Newson, William Hill, son of Harry Newson, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, by Alice Jane Elizabeth, daughter of James Hill, H.M. Receiver General for Scotland; b. Feb. 3, 1895; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (R); left July 1912; 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. (T.F.) Gordon Highlanders Nov. 14, 1914; Lieut. Oct. 21, 1916; Capt. Jan. 21, 1918; acting Major 7th Batt.; M.C. Jan. 1, 1916; mentioned in despatches; adm. a solicitor Jan. 20, 1920; practised in the City of London; Capt., Inns of Court Regt. April 29, 1922; Major Nov. 21, 1925; Lieut. Col. June 14, 1935; T.D. 1933; Chief Instructor R.A.C. (Inns of Court) Wing, O.C.T.U., Camberley, Sept. 3, 1939; m. Oct. 12, 1931, Jessie Nora, daughter of George Finch, of Hyde Park; d. 1976.
NEWSHAM, JAMES, only son of John Newsham MP, Chadshunt, Warwickshire, and his second wife Anne, dau. of James Craggs MP, Postmaster-General; b. 7 Oct 1715; adm. Apr 1723; in school list 1731; St. Mary Hall, Oxford, matr. 2 Nov 1733; Grand Tour (Italy) 1735-7; member, Society of Dilettanti 1739; MP St. Germans 1741-7, St. Mawes 10 Dec 1754-61; d. unm. at St. Quentin, France Nov 1769.
NEWPORT, JOHN, natural son of Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford (qv), and Anne, wife of Ralph Smyth, and dau. of --- Smyth; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1735; left 1737; originally known as John Harrison, but his surname was changed to Newport by a private Act of Parliament in 1736; a lunatic; d. 29 Apr 1783. Buried North Ambulatory, Westminster Abbey.
NEWPORT, HENRY, 3RD EARL OF BRADFORD, son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford, and Mary, third dau. of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, Bart., MP; b. 8 Aug 1683; at school under Knipe (The Works of Thomas Newton, Bishop of Bristol, 1782, i, 103); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 May 1699, aged 15; Grand Tour (Italy) 1704-5, with William Pulteney (qv); MP Bishop’s Castle Mar 1705/6-8, Shropshire 1708-10, 1713-22; succ. father as 3rd Earl of Bradford 14 Jun 1723; Lord Lieut., Staffordshire 28 Oct 1715 – 27 Apr 1725, Shropshire from 20 May 1724; d. unm. 25 Dec 1734. Buried Duke of Ormonde’s vault, Westminster Abbey.
NEWPORT, HON. FRANCIS, third son of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford, Treasurer of the Household, and Lady Diana Russell, dau. of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford; b.; at school c. 1660 (Busby’s Account Book); perhaps Francis Newport who was an Esquire of the Body to Charles II 18 Dec 1675 – Sep 1680; buried St. Edmund’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, unm., 25 Nov 1692.
NEWPORT, ---; b.; adm. Jan 1658/9; at school c. 1660 (Busby’s Account Book).
NEWNHAM-DAVIS, ROBERT WILKINSON, son of Nathaniel Newnham-Davis, Greville Road, Maida Vale, London, (“no occupation”, 1881 Census), and Caroline Isabella Anne, dau. of Thomas Wilkinson, Brighton, Sussex; b. 12 Aug 1869; adm. 31 May 1883 (H); left Aug 1884; St. Mary’s Hospital; MRCS LRCP 1893; a medical practitioner in London (living unm. in 1901).
NEWMAN, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1718; in under school list 1721.
NEWMAN, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 13) Aug 1715; in under school list 1716.