Richard Newport (28 July 1685 – 3 December 1716),[1] styled The Honourable from 1708, was a British politician.
Richard Newport | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1685 |
| Died | 3 December 1716 |
Background edit
Newport was the second son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford, and his wife Mary Wilbraham, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet.[2] His older brother was Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford, his younger brother was Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford,[2] and his uncle was Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington.[3] He died unmarried and childless in December 1716 aged 31.[3]
Politics edit
Newport entered the British House of Commons in a by-election in 1714, representing (Much) Wenlock as a Member of Parliament (MP) until 1715.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, (Much) Wenlock". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "ThePeerage - Hon. Richard Newport". Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ a b Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley and D. W. Hayton, ed. (2002). The House of Commons, 1690-1715. Vol. VI. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 1024.
External links edit
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