NEWPORT (in Ireland.)
i.e., "Newport, of Newport, co. Tipperary," Barony [I.] (Jocelyn), 1743; see "Jocelyn" Viscountcy [I.], cr. 1755.
NEWPORT OF BRADFORD and NEWPORT OF HIGH ERCALL.
Barony.
I. 1612. 1. Sir Richard Newport, of High Ercall, Salop, s. and h. of Sir Francis Newport, of the same, by Bentrix, da, of Rowland Lacon, b. 7 May 1587, was knighted at Theobald's, 2 June 1615; suc. his father, 15 March 1622, and was, for his loyalty to the Royal cause, cr., 14 Oct. 1642, Baron Newport of High Ercall, co. Salop. He m. before 1620, Rachel, sister and coheir of Sir Richard Leveson, of Trentham, co. Stafford, K.B., da, of John Leve, of Haling, co. Kent. He retired to France after the murder of King Charles L. and d. there at Moulins, 8 Feb. 1650/1. Will pr. 1651. His widow d. in London, 31 Jan. 1661.
II. 1651.Viscountcy.I. 1675. 2. Francis (Newport), Baron Newport of High Ercall, s. and h., b. 23 Feb. 1620; suc. to the peerage, 8 Feb. 1650/1. He was cr., 11 March 1675, VISCOUNT NEWPORT OF BRADFORD, co. Salop, and on 11 May 1694, EARL OF BRADFORD. See "Bradford" Earldom, cr. 1694; ex. (with this Barony and Viscountcy) 1762.
NEWPORT-PAGNEL.
i.e., "Annesley of Newport Pagnel, Co. Buckingham," Barony (Annesley), cr. 1661 with the Earldom of Anglesey, which see; ex. 1761.
NEWPORT PRATT.
i.e., "Whitworth of Newport-Pratt, Co. Galway," Barony [I.] (Whitworth), cr. 1800; see "Whitworth" Earldom, cr. 1815; ex. 1825.
NEWRY.
i.e., "Orwell of Newry, Co. Down," Barony [I.] (Vernon), cr. 1762; see "Shipbrook of Newry" Earldom [I.], cr. 1777; ex. 1783.
See "Shipbrook of Newry, Co. Down," Earldom [L] (Vernon), cr. 1777; ex. 1783.
i.e., "Newry and Morne, co. Down," Viscountcy [I.] (Needham), cr. 1822 with the Earldom of Kimorey [I.], which see.
NEWTON [Ireland.]
See "Plunket of Newton, Co. Cork," Barony (Plunket), cr. 1827.
NEWTON [England.]
Barony.I. 1892. 1. William John Legh, of Lyme Park, Cheshire, and Golborne Park, co. Lancaster, s. and h. of William Legh, of Brymbo, co. Denbigh, by Mary, da, and h. of John WILKINSON, of Ratcliffe Hall, co. Leicester, was b. 19 Dec. 1828; ed. at Rugby; entered the army, 1848, serving in the Crimean war and retiring na Capt. 21st Fusileers; suc. his uncle, Thomas Legh, 8 May 1857, in the estates of Lyme and Golborne abovenamed;
