Biography of Andrew Newport 1620-1699

Before 1615 [his father] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 27) and [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.

On 23rd February 1620 Andrew Newport was born to [his father] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 32) and [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower at Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map].

Around 1635 Andrew Newport (age 14) educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 28th April 1642 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford were married at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. She the daughter of Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 62).

In 1651 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His son Thomas (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower by marriage Lady Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.

On 8th February 1651 [his father] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 63) died. His son [his brother] Francis (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his sister-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Baroness Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.

In 1659 Andrew Newport (age 38) was imprisoned for supporting the King.

In 1660 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 39) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Shropshire.

In 1660 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 39) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

In 1661 [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower died.

In 1661 Andrew Newport (age 40) was elected MP Montgomeryshire.

In 1668 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 47) was appointed Privy Council.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 11th March 1668. Thence walked down to the Three Cranes and there took boat to White Hall, where by direction I waited on the Duke of York (age 34) about office business, and so by water to Westminster, where walking in the Hall most of the morning, and up to my Lady Jem. in Lincoln's Inn Fields to get her to appoint the day certain when she will come and dine with me, and she hath appointed Saturday next. So back to Westminster; and there still walked, till by and by comes Sir W. Coventry (age 40), and with him Mr. Chichly (age 53) and Mr. Andrew Newport (age 48), I to dinner with them to Mr. Chichly's, in Queene (age 58) Street, in Covent Garden [Map]. A very fine house, and a man that lives in mighty great fashion, with all things in a most extraordinary manner noble and rich about him, and eats in the French fashion all; and mighty nobly served with his servants, and very civilly; that I was mighty pleased with it: and good discourse. He is a great defender of the Church of England, and against the Act for Comprehension, which is the work of this day, about which the House is like to sit till night.

In 1672 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 51) was appointed Treasurer of the Household.

On 11th March 1675 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire. [his sister-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Viscountess Newport of Bradford in Shropshire.

In January 1679 Andrew Newport (age 58) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Montgomeryshire.

John Evelyn's Diary. 26th November 1679. I met the Earl of Clarendon with the rest of my fellow executors of the Will of my late Lady Viscountess Mordaunt, namely, Mr. Laurence Hyde (age 37), one of the Commissioners of the Treasury, and lately Plenipotentiary-Ambassador at Nimeguen; Andrew Newport (age 59); and Sir Charles Wheeler (age 59); to examine and audit and dispose of this year's account of the estate of this excellent Lady, according to the direction of her Will.

In 1685 Andrew Newport (age 64) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Montgomeryshire.

In 1685 Andrew Newport (age 64) was elected MP Preston.

In 1688 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 67) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.

In 1689 Andrew Newport (age 68) was elected MP Shrewsbury.

In 1689 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 68) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1689 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 68) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

In 1691 Andrew Newport (age 70) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Montgomeryshire.

On 11th May 1694 [his brother] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 74) was created 1st Earl Bradford. [his sister-in-law] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.

On 11th September 1699 Andrew Newport (age 79) died.

Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet and [his mother] Frances Leveson Baroness Gower were married.