Andrew Newport
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Andrew Newport JP
(30 November 1622 – 11 September 1699), styled The Honourable from 1642, was an English Tory politician, courtier and royalist.
and his wife Rachel, daughter of Sir John Levison. His older brother was Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford
. He was educated at Wroxeter
and Christ Church College, Oxford. Like his father and brother, Newport was an active supporter of King Charles II of England during the English Civil War
. After the Penruddock uprising
in 1655 and the attempt of Sir George Booth, 2nd Baronet
, he was arrested each time and imprisoned.
, Newport was called to the court as Esquire of the Body. From 1667, he served as Comptroller of the Great Wardrobe and was subsequently nominated a Commissioner of Customs in 1681, an office he held until 1685. Newport entered the English House of Commons in a by-election in 1661, sitting for Montgomeryshire
until 1679. He was returned for Preston
from 1685 until 1689 and then for Shrewsbury
until 1698.
Newport was a Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
between January and December 1679. He was again appointed in 1685, until 1687 and exercised this post a third time from 1691 until his death eight years later. Newport represented the county also as Justice of the Peace
and was Commissioner for Assessment of Salop and Montgomeryshire
several times.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(30 November 1622 – 11 September 1699), styled The Honourable from 1642, was an English Tory politician, courtier and royalist.
Background
He was the second son of Richard Newport, 1st Baron NewportRichard Newport, 1st Baron Newport
Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport 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...
and his wife Rachel, daughter of Sir John Levison. His older brother was Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford
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:...
. He was educated at Wroxeter
Wroxeter
Wroxeter is a village in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Wroxeter and Uppington and is located in the Severn Valley about south-east of Shrewsbury.-History:...
and Christ Church College, Oxford. Like his father and brother, Newport was an active supporter of King Charles II of England during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. After the Penruddock uprising
Penruddock uprising
The Penruddock uprising was one of a series of coordinated uprisings planned by the Sealed Knot for a Royalist insurrection to start in March 1655 during the Protectorate of the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell....
in 1655 and the attempt of Sir George Booth, 2nd Baronet
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer , known as Sir George Booth, 2nd Baronet, from 1652 to 1661, was an English peer.-Civil War:...
, he was arrested each time and imprisoned.
Career
In 1660, following the English RestorationEnglish Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
, Newport was called to the court as Esquire of the Body. From 1667, he served as Comptroller of the Great Wardrobe and was subsequently nominated a Commissioner of Customs in 1681, an office he held until 1685. Newport entered the English House of Commons in a by-election in 1661, sitting for Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1542, it elects one Member of Parliament , traditionally known as the knight of the shire, by the first-past-the-post system of election.The Montgomeryshire Welsh Assembly...
until 1679. He was returned for Preston
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1685 until 1689 and then for 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...
until 1698.
Newport was a Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire.* Sir John Salusbury bef. 1544 – c. 1548* Edward Herbert bef...
between January and December 1679. He was again appointed in 1685, until 1687 and exercised this post a third time from 1691 until his death eight years later. Newport represented the county also as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and was Commissioner for Assessment of Salop and Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
several times.