Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport
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Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport (7 May 1587 – 8 February 1651) was an English
peer, politician and royalist.
He was the son of Sir Francis Newport and his wife Beatrix Lacon, daughter of Rowland Lacon. Newport was educated in Brasenose College, Oxford
from 1604 to 1607 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
. He sat in the English House of Commons for Shropshire
in 1614 and again from 1624 to 1629, and represented Shrewsbury
from 1620 to 1622.
In 1642, Newport provided King Charles I of England with the sum of £6000, enabling him to use artillery in the Battle of Edgehill
and was therefore elevated to the Peerage of England
as Baron Newport, of High Ercall, in the County of Salop on 14 October, having been knighted at Theobalds House
in Hertfordshire
in 1615. After the execution of the king in 1649, Newport fled to France
.
He married Rachel Leveson, daughter of Sir John Leveson, and had by her three sons and four daughters. Newport died aged 63 in Moulins-en-Tonnerrois
and was succeeded in the barony by his oldest son Francis
. His second son Andrew
was a courtier and Member of Parliament
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer, politician and royalist.
He was the son of Sir Francis Newport and his wife Beatrix Lacon, daughter of Rowland Lacon. Newport was educated in Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
from 1604 to 1607 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He sat in the English House of Commons for Shropshire
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
in 1614 and again from 1624 to 1629, and represented Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
from 1620 to 1622.
In 1642, Newport provided King Charles I of England with the sum of £6000, enabling him to use artillery in the Battle of Edgehill
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642....
and was therefore elevated to the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
as Baron Newport, of High Ercall, in the County of Salop on 14 October, having been knighted at Theobalds House
Theobalds House
Theobalds House , located in Theobalds Park, just outside Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, was a prominent stately home and royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries.- Early history :...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
in 1615. After the execution of the king in 1649, Newport fled to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He married Rachel Leveson, daughter of Sir John Leveson, and had by her three sons and four daughters. Newport died aged 63 in Moulins-en-Tonnerrois
Moulins-en-Tonnerrois
Moulins-en-Tonnerrois is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
and was succeeded in the barony by his oldest son Francis
Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford
Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford PC , styled The Honourable between 1642 and 1651, was an English soldier, courtier and Whig politician.-Background:...
. His second son Andrew
Andrew Newport
Andrew Newport JP , styled The Honourable from 1642, was an English Tory politician, courtier and royalist.-Background:...
was a courtier and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.