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Biography of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 1620-1708

Paternal Family Tree: Newport

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Troutbeck 1488-1507

1640 Short Parliament

1640 Long Parliament

1644 Battle of Oswestry

Before 1615 [his father] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 27) and [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.

On 23 Feb 1620 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford was born to Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 32) and Frances Leveson Baroness Gower at Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map].

Short Parliament

In Feb 1640 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 19) was elected MP Shrewsbury during the Short Parliament.

Long Parliament

In Nov 1640 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 20) was elected MP Shrewsbury during the Long Parliament.

On 28 Apr 1642 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 22) and Diana Russell Countess Bradford were married at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. She the daughter of Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 62).

Battle of Oswestry

On 22 Jun 1644 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 24) was captured during the Battle of Oswestry fighting for the Royalists.

After 22 Jun 1644 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 24) was imprisoned.

On 03 Sep 1644 [his son] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 24) and [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

On 08 Feb 1651 [his father] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 63) died. His son Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Baroness Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.

On 21 Jan 1653 John Digby 1st Earl Bristol (age 72) died in Paris [Map]. His son George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Bristol. [his sister-in-law] Anne Russell Countess Bristol (age 33) by marriage Countess Bristol.

Around 1655 [his son] Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 34) and [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford at High Ercall, Shropshire.

In 1660 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 39) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Shropshire.

In 1660 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 39) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

On 02 Nov 1665 [his son-in-law] Henry Lyttelton 2nd Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Newport were married. She the daughter of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 45) and [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

In 1668 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 47) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1672 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 51) was appointed Treasurer of the Household.

On 11 Mar 1675 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire. [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Viscountess Newport of Bradford in Shropshire.

Evelyn's Diary. 17 Jun 1679. I was godfather to a son of Sir Christopher Wren (age 55), surveyor of his Majesty's (age 49) buildings, that most excellent and learned person, with Sir William Fermor (age 30), and my [his wife] Lady Viscountess Newport, wife of the Treasurer of the Household (age 59).

On 20 Apr 1681 [his son] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 19) were married. He the son of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 61) and [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

In 1683 [his son-in-law] Thomas Howard (age 32) and [his daughter] Diana Newport were married. She the daughter of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 62) and [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

Evelyn's Diary. 24 Jan 1685. I din'd at Lord Newport's (age 64), who has some excellent pictures, especialy that of Sr Tho. Hanmer, by Van Dyke, one of the best he ever painted; another of our English Dobson's painting; but above all, Christ in the Virgin's lap by Poussin, an admirable piece, with some thing of most other famous hands.

Evelyn's Diary. 17 Feb 1685. This morning his Ma* (age 51) restor'd the staffe and key to Lord Arlington (age 67), Chamberlaine; to Mr. Savell (age 43), Vice-chamberlaine; to Lords Newport (age 64) and Malnard (age 62), Treasurer and Comptroler of the Household; Lord Godolphin (age 39) made Chamberlaine to ye Queene (age 26); Lord Peterborow (age 63) Groome of ye Stole in place of the Earle of Bath (age 56); the Treasurer's staff to the Earle of Rochester (age 42); and his brother the Earle of Clarendon Lord Privie Seale in place of the Marquis of Halifax (age 51), who was made President of the Council; the Secretarys of State remaining as before.

Evelyn's Diary. 22 May 1685. So soone as ye Commons were return'd and had put themselves into a grand Committee, they immediately put the question, and unanimously voted the Revenue to his Ma* for life. Mr. Seymour made a bold speech against many Elections, and would have had those members who (he pretended) were obnoxious, to withdraw, till they had clear'd the matter of their being legally return'd; but no one seconded him. The truth is, there were many of the new members whose Elections and Returns were universally censur'd, many of them being persons of no condition or interest in the Nation, or places for which they serv'd, especially in Devon, Cornwall, Norfolk, &c. said to have ben recommended by the Court and from the effect of the new charters changing ye electors. It was reported that Lord Bath (age 56) carried down with him [into Cornwall] no fewer than 15 charters, so that some call'd him the Prince Elector; whence Seymour told the House in his speech that if this was digested, they might introduce what religion and lawes they pleas'd, and that tho' he never gave heed to ye feares and jealousies of the people before, he now was really apprehensive of Popery. By the printed list of Members of 505 there did not appeare to be above 135 who had ben in former Parliaments, especialy that lately held at Oxford. In ye Lords House Lord Newport (age 65) made an exception against two or three young Peeres, who wanted some moneths, and some only four or five daies of being of age.

Evelyn's Diary. 16 Sep 1685. The next morning setting out early, we ariv'd soon enough at Winchester [Map] to waite on the King (age 51), who was lodg'd at the Dean's (Dr. Meggot). I found very few with him besides my Lords Feversham (age 44), Arran [Note. Not clear which Earl of Arran], Newport (age 65), and the Bishop of Bath and Wells (age 48). His Ma* was discoursing with the Bishops concerning miracles, and what strange things the Saludadors would do in Spaine, as by creeping into heated ovens without hurt, and that they had a black crosse in the roofe of their mouthes, but yet were commonly notorious and profane wretches; upon which his Majesty further said, that he was so extreamly difficult of miracles, for feare of being impos'd upon, that if he should chance to see one himselfe, without some other witness, he should apprehend it a delusion of his senses. Then they spake of ye boy who was pretended to have a wanting leg restor'd him, so confidently asserted by Fr. de Sta Clara and others. To all which the Bishop added a greate miracle happening In Winchester to his certaine knowledge, of a poor miserably sick and decrepit child (as I remember long kept unbaptiz'd), who immediately on his baptism recover'd; as also of yc salutary effect of K. Charles his Ma*s father's blood, in healing one that was blind.

In 1688 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 67) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.

In 1689 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 68) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

In 1689 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 68) was appointed Privy Council.

On 11 May 1694 [his brother-in-law] William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 77) was created 1st Duke Bedford, 1st Marquess Tavistock.

On 11 May 1694 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 74) was created 1st Earl Bradford. [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.

On 30 Jan 1695 [his wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford died.

Before 1696 [his son] Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Atkyns were married. He the son of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 75) and [his former wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

On 22 Jul 1700 [his son] Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington (age 45) and [his daughter-in-law] Penelope Bridgeman were married at Chelsea. He the son of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 80) and [his former wife] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

On 19 Sep 1708 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 88) died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son [his son] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 64) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 3rd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 47) by marriage Countess Bradford.

On 01 Oct 1708 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (deceased) was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter [Map].

[his daughter] Elizabeth Newport was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.

[his daughter] Diana Newport was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

[his daughter] Catherine Newport Baroness Herbert Chirbury was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

Royal Ancestors of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 1620-1708

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 1620-1708

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Newport

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Newport 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Corbet 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Corbet 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Corbet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Francis Newport 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Bromley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bromley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Lyster

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Lyster

Father: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Lacon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roland Lacon 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Blount 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Blount 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Croft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Blount 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Peshall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Peshall

GrandMother: Beatrice Lacon 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bradbury

Great x 2 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Leche

GrandFather: John Leveson

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gresham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ipswell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell

Mother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay

Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Read

GrandMother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Walsingham

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Walsingham

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Writtle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Denny

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Denny

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Troutbeck 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England