Biography of Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 1587-1651
Paternal Family Tree: Newport
Before 1587 [his father] Francis Newport (age 32) and [his mother] Beatrice Lacon were married.
On 07 May 1587 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport was born to Francis Newport (age 32) and Beatrice Lacon.
In 1607 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 19) graduated Bachelor of Arts at Brasenose College, Oxford University.
In 1614 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 26) was elected MP Shropshire.
Before 1615 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 27) and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.
In 1615 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 27) was knighted at Theobalds House, Hertfordshire.
On 23 Feb 1620 [his son] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford was born to Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower at Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map].
On 23 Feb 1620 [his son] Andrew Newport was born to Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower at Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map].
In 1621 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 33) was elected MP Shrewsbury.
On 06 Mar 1623 [his father] Francis Newport (age 68) died.
In 1624 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 36) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1625 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 37) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1626 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 38) was appointed High Sheriff of Shropshire.
In 1626 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 38) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1628 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 40) was elected MP Shropshire.
On 20 May 1630 Peter Temple 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Christian Leveson (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 28 Apr 1642 [his son] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford were married at St Giles in the Fields Church, Camden [Map]. She the daughter of Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 62).
On 14 Oct 1642 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 55) was created 1st Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire; by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) in return for having provided £6000 for the purchase of artillery before the Battle of Edge Hill.
On 08 Feb 1651 Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 63) died. His son [his son] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his daughter-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Baroness Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
In 1661 [his former wife] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower died.
[his daughter] Beatrice Newport was born to Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower.
[his daughter] Mary Newport was born to Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower.
Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Newport
GrandFather: Richard Newport 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Corbet 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Corbet 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cornwall
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Corbet 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley
8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Corbet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vernon
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Father: Francis Newport 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Bromley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
GrandMother: Margaret Bromley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Lyster
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Lyster
Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lacon
GrandFather: Roland Lacon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Blount
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Blount
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Winnington
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Blount
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "The Elder" Croft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Croft
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Blount
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Peshall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Peshall
Mother: Beatrice Lacon