Adam Newton (dean)
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Sir Adam Newton was a Scottish scholar, royal tutor, dean of Durham and baronet.
. There, for some time between 1580 and 1590, he instructed the future theologian André Rivet
in Greek. After his return to Scotland he was, about 1600, appointed tutor to Prince Henry
, and filled that post until 1610, when, upon the formation of a separate household for his pupil, now created Prince of Wales
, he was appointed his secretary.
He was naturalized as an English citizen in James's first English parliament.. In 1605 he obtained the deanery of Durham through royal influence, although he was not in orders, and was installed by proxy. The duties of the office must also have been done by proxy, if at all. In 1606 he acquired the manor of Charlton, Kent, where he built Charlton House
.
After the death of Prince Henry, in 1612, Newton became receiver-general, or treasurer in the household of Prince Charles
, relinquishing to Thomas Murray
his claim to the secretaryship. He retained his post until his death. In 1620 he was made a baronet, first selling the deanery of Durham to Dr. Richard Hunt, and presumably paying for his new honour with the proceeds. After Charles's accession Newton became secretary to the council, and in 1628 secretary to the marches of Wales, the reversion of which office had been granted to him as early as 1611; it was worth £2,000 year. He died 13 January 1630.
's History of the Council of Trent, which had been published in 1620 in London in an English version made from the Italian original by Sir Nathaniel Brent. Newton's translation was published anonymously in London in 1620. Thomas Smith
complimented the work and man in his Vita quorumdam Eruditissimorum Virorum.
shared the prince's studies under Newton's guidance; by her, who died in 1618, he was father of Henry, 3rd baronet
.
Life
He spent part of his early life in France, passing himself off as a priest and teaching at the college of St. Maixant in PoitouPoitou
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers.The region of Poitou was called Thifalia in the sixth century....
. There, for some time between 1580 and 1590, he instructed the future theologian André Rivet
André Rivet
André Rivet was a French Huguenot theologian.-Life:He was born at Saint-Maixent, 43 km southwest of Poitiers, France. After completing his education at Berne, he studied theology privately at Berne and La Rochelle, and from 1595 to 1620 was at Thouars, first as chaplain of the duke of La...
in Greek. After his return to Scotland he was, about 1600, appointed tutor to Prince Henry
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne...
, and filled that post until 1610, when, upon the formation of a separate household for his pupil, now created Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
, he was appointed his secretary.
He was naturalized as an English citizen in James's first English parliament.. In 1605 he obtained the deanery of Durham through royal influence, although he was not in orders, and was installed by proxy. The duties of the office must also have been done by proxy, if at all. In 1606 he acquired the manor of Charlton, Kent, where he built Charlton House
Charlton House
Among several English houses with the name Charlton House, the most prominent is a Jacobean building in Charlton, London. It is regarded as the best-preserved ambitious Jacobean house in Greater London. It was built in 1607-12 of red brick with stone dressing, and has an "E"-plan layout...
.
After the death of Prince Henry, in 1612, Newton became receiver-general, or treasurer in the household of Prince Charles
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, relinquishing to Thomas Murray
Thomas Murray (provost of Eton)
Thomas Murray was a Scottish courtier, at the end of his life Provost of Eton.-Life:He was the son of Murray of Woodend, and uncle of William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart. He was early attached to the court of James VI of Scotland, and soon after James's accession to the English throne was appointed...
his claim to the secretaryship. He retained his post until his death. In 1620 he was made a baronet, first selling the deanery of Durham to Dr. Richard Hunt, and presumably paying for his new honour with the proceeds. After Charles's accession Newton became secretary to the council, and in 1628 secretary to the marches of Wales, the reversion of which office had been granted to him as early as 1611; it was worth £2,000 year. He died 13 January 1630.
Works
Newton translated into Latin King James's Discourse against Vorstius and books i-vi. of Paolo SarpiPaolo Sarpi
Fra Paolo Sarpi was a Venetian patriot, scholar, scientist and church reformer. His most important roles were as a canon lawyer and historian active on behalf of the Venetian Republic.- Early years :...
's History of the Council of Trent, which had been published in 1620 in London in an English version made from the Italian original by Sir Nathaniel Brent. Newton's translation was published anonymously in London in 1620. Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith (scholar)
Thomas Smith was an English scholar, expelled Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and non-juring divine.-Early life and academic career:...
complimented the work and man in his Vita quorumdam Eruditissimorum Virorum.
Family
In 1605 Newton married Katherine, youngest daughter of Sir John Puckering, lord-keeper of the great seal in the reign of Elizabeth, whose son Thomas PuckeringThomas Puckering
Sir Thomas Puckering was an English politician.Thomas was the son of Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, who died in May 1596. After 5 years in the household of Prince Henry, who was tutored by Thomas' brother-in-law, Adam Newton, in September 1610 he travelled to Paris, meeting the...
shared the prince's studies under Newton's guidance; by her, who died in 1618, he was father of Henry, 3rd baronet
Sir Henry Puckering, 3rd Baronet
Sir Henry Newton, later surnamed Puckering, 3rd Baronet was an English royalist and politician.-Life:Baptised at St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, London, on 13 April 1618, he was a younger son of Sir Adam Newton of Charlton, Kent, by Katharine, daughter of Lord-keeper Sir John Puckering...
.