Item IV/iii/04 - University Education; or, an Explication and Amendment of the Statute which . .

NEWTON, RICHARD, youngest son of Thomas Newton, Lavendon, Bucks., and Katherine, dau. of Martin Hervey, Weston Favell, Northants; b. 8 Nov 1676; adm.; KS 1690; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1694, matr. 16 Jun 1694, Westminster Student 28 Jun 1795 – void 1707, Tutor 1703-7; BA 1698; MA 1701; BD 18 Mar 1707/8; DD 1710; ordained; Rector of Sudborough, Northants 14 Jun 1704-48; Rector of Lavendon, Bucks.; Principal of Hart Hall, Oxford 28 Jul 1710 – Aug 1740; endeavoured to establish it as a college for poor students desirous of taking orders; built part of the quadrangle at his own expense, and after a long struggle obtained a charter; first Principal of Hertford Coll. 27 Aug 1740; Canon of Christ Church from 5 Jan 1752/3; translated the Characters of Theophrastus into Latin, published 1754, and wrote several treatises on university education; m. 1st, Catherine, dau. of Andrew Adams, Welton, Northants; m. 2nd, lic. to m. 19 May 1744 Mary, fifth dau. of Sir Willoughby Hickman, Bart.; d. 21 Apr 1753. DNB.