Sir Richard Newman, 1st Baronet explained

Sir Richard Newman 1st Baronet MP JP DL (c. 1675-1721), of Evercreech Park, was MP for Milborne Port in 1701.^[1]

Background

Sir Richard Newman Bt was the eldest son of Richard Newman of Evercreech Park and Fifehead. He was educated at Sherborne,^[2] and Pembroke College, Oxford.^[1]

Family life

On 1 June 1696 Sir Richard Newman married Frances, daughter of Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Bt, and had three sons and four daughters.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NEWMAN, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (c.1675-1721), of Evercreech, Som. and Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset. 8 February 2019.
2. Web site: The Sherborne Register 1550-1950 . Old Shirbirnian Society. 8 February 2019.