Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford
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Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford (c. 1696 – 18 April 1762), styled The Honourable from 1708 to 1734, was an English
peer and noble.
Newport was the third son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford
. His mother Mary was the third daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet. After a fall from his horse in his youth Newport suffered from feeble-mindedness for the rest of his life. Richard
, his father's second son and Member of Parliament
had died in 1716 and so on the death of his oldest brother Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford
in 1734, he succeeded in the titles.
Newport died unmarried in Weston Park
in Staffordshire
. His estate was transferred to his sister Diane, while all his titles became extinct. In 1815, the earldom was revived for Orlando Bridgeman
, a descendant of a daughter of the 2nd Earl.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer and noble.
Newport was the third son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford
Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford
Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford PC , styled The Honourable from 1651 to 1694 and subsequently Viscount Newport until 1708, was an English peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
. His mother Mary was the third daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet. After a fall from his horse in his youth Newport suffered from feeble-mindedness for the rest of his life. Richard
Richard Newport (MP)
Richard Newport , styled The Honourable from 1708, was a British politician.He was the second son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford and his wife Mary Wilbraham, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet...
, his father's second son and 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,...
had died in 1716 and so on the death of his oldest brother Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford
Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford
Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford was an English peer and Whig politician.The oldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bradford and Mary Wilbraham was educated at Christ Church, Oxford...
in 1734, he succeeded in the titles.
Newport died unmarried in Weston Park
Weston Park
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The park is located north-west of Wolverhampton, and north-east of Telford, close to the border with Shropshire...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. His estate was transferred to his sister Diane, while all his titles became extinct. In 1815, the earldom was revived for Orlando Bridgeman
Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford
Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Earl of Bradford was a British peer and politician.The oldest son of the 1st Baron Bradford and Elizabeth Simpson, he was educated at Harrow School, London and at Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1784 to 1800, he was Member of Parliament for Wigan. Bridgeman succeeded to...
, a descendant of a daughter of the 2nd Earl.