Biography of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 1644-1723
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On 28 Apr 1642 [his father] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 22) and [his mother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford were married at St Giles in the Fields Church, Camden [Map]. She the daughter of Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 62).
On 03 Sep 1644 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 24) and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.
On 08 Feb 1651 [his grandfather] Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport (age 63) died. His son [his father] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his mother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Baroness Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
Around 1660 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 15) was awarded Master of Arts at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
Pepy's Diary. 01 Jun 1668. So to dinner, and then with Sir J. Minnes (age 69) to White Hall, and there attended the Lords of the Treasury and also a committee of Council with the Duke of York (age 34) about the charge of this year's fleete, and thence I to Westminster and to Mrs. Martin's, and did hazer what je would con her, and did once toker la thigh de su landlady, and thence all alone to Fox Hall, and walked and saw young Newport (age 23), and two more rogues of the town, seize on two ladies, who walked with them an hour with their masks on; perhaps civil ladies; and there I left them, and so home, and thence to Mr. Mills's, where I never was before, and here find, whom I indeed saw go in, and that did make me go thither, Mrs. Hallworthy and Mrs. Andrews, and here supped, and, extraordinary merry till one in the morning, Mr. Andrews (age 36) coming to us: and mightily pleased with this night's company and mirth I home to bed. Mrs. Turner (age 45), too, was with us.
In 1670 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 25) was elected MP Shropshire.
On 11 Mar 1675 [his father] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire. [his mother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Viscountess Newport of Bradford in Shropshire.
On 20 Apr 1681 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 19) were married. He the son of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 61) and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.
In 1683 [his son] Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 38) and [his wife] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 21).
In 1689 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 44) was elected MP Shropshire.
On 11 May 1694 [his father] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 74) was created 1st Earl Bradford. [his mother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford by marriage Countess Bradford.
On 30 Jan 1695 [his mother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford died.
Around 1696 [his son] Thomas Newport 4th Earl Bradford was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 51) and [his wife] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 34).
In 1698 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 53) was elected MP Shropshire.
In 1704 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 59) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
On 19 Sep 1708 [his father] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 88) died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 64) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 3rd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his wife] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 47) by marriage Countess Bradford.
In 1714 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 69) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
On 08 Apr 1719 [his son-in-law] Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet (age 23) and [his daughter] Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman were married. She the daughter of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 74) and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 57).
Before 13 Jun 1723 [his son] Richard Newport died.
On 13 Jun 1723 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 78) died at Soho Square [Map]. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter [Map]. His son [his son] Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 4th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
On 03 Dec 1737 [his former wife] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 76) died in High Ercall, Shropshire. She was buried in Weston Park, Staffordshire.
[his daughter] Diane Newport was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford.
[his daughter] Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford.
[his son] Richard Newport was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford.
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Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Newport
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Newport 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Corbet 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Corbet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Newport 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Bromley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bromley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lyster
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Lyster
GrandFather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Lacon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roland Lacon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Blount
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Blount
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Peshall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Lacon
Father: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradbury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Leche
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gresham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ipswell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
GrandMother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower
Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Russell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Wise
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Mother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 9th Baron Grey of Wilton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Hastings Baroness Grey Wilton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clinton 7th Baron Clinton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morgan Baroness Clinton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Poynings 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stourton 6th Baron Stourton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Dudley 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Windsor