Newton Fellowes
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Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth (26 June 1772 – 9 January 1854) was an English
politician, styled Hon. Newton Wallop until 1794 and Hon. Newton Fellowes from 1794 to 1853. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Andover
from 1802 to 1820, and (with his brother-in-law Viscount Ebrington) MP for North Devon
from 1832 to 1837.
and Urania Fellowes. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, becoming MA in 1792. In 1794 he succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry Arthur Fellowes, taking the name and arms of Fellowes.
Two sons and three daughters were born to his first wife, Frances Sherard, who died in 1819:
He married Lady Catharine Fortescue in 1820, who bore him one son and three daughters:
Fellowes retired from Parliament in 1837. He briefly succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portsmouth
on the death of his brother in 1853.
An obituarist described Fellowes as "always a zealous and energetic supporter of Liberal politics, but at the same time his manners were cordial and concilatory to all parties". He was instrumental in building the road between Exeter
and Barnstaple
, and later promoted the railway in North Devon.
England
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politician, styled Hon. Newton Wallop until 1794 and Hon. Newton Fellowes from 1794 to 1853. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
from 1802 to 1820, and (with his brother-in-law Viscount Ebrington) MP for North Devon
North Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
North Devon is a county 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....
from 1832 to 1837.
Biography
Newton Fellowes was born the Hon. Newton Wallop, the third son of John Wallop, 2nd Earl of PortsmouthJohn Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth
John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth , styled Hon. John Wallop from 1743 to 1749 and Viscount Lymington from 1749 to 1762, was a British nobleman.He was the son of John Wallop, Viscount Lymington and his wife Catherine...
and Urania Fellowes. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, becoming MA in 1792. In 1794 he succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry Arthur Fellowes, taking the name and arms of Fellowes.
Two sons and three daughters were born to his first wife, Frances Sherard, who died in 1819:
- Henry Arthur Wallop FellowesHenry Arthur Wallop FellowesHenry Arthur Wallop Fellowes was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1835...
(1799–1847) - Newton John Alexander Fellowes (1801–1801)
- Lady Henrietta Caroline Fellowes (1798–1880), married Joseph Chichester Nagle (1792–1880) in 1826 and had issue
He married Lady Catharine Fortescue in 1820, who bore him one son and three daughters:
- Isaac Newton Wallop, 5th Earl of Portsmouth (1825–1891)
- Lady Catherine Henrietta Fellowes (1821–1900), married Seymour Phillips Allen (d. 1861) in 1843 and had issue
- Lady Hester Urania Wallop (died 1887), married Ralph Merrick Leeke (1813–1882) in 1847 and had issue
- Lady Camilla Eleanor Wallop (died August 1920), married Hon. Dudley FortescueDudley FortescueThe Hon. Dudley Francis Fortescue , was a British Liberal politician.-Background:Fortescue was the third son of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue, and Lady Susan, daughter of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby. His paternal grandmother Hester Grenville was the daughter of George Grenville. Hugh...
in 1852
Fellowes retired from Parliament in 1837. He briefly succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portsmouth
Earl of Portsmouth
Earl of Portsmouth is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1743 for John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington, who had previously represented Hampshire in the House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Wallop, of Farleigh Wallop in Hampshire in the County of Southampton,...
on the death of his brother in 1853.
An obituarist described Fellowes as "always a zealous and energetic supporter of Liberal politics, but at the same time his manners were cordial and concilatory to all parties". He was instrumental in building the road between Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
and Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
, and later promoted the railway in North Devon.