Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport | |
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Born | 7 May 1587 |
Died | 8 February 1651 Whornes Place, Cuxton, Kent |
Buried | Moulins, France |
Spouse(s) | Rachel Leveson |
Father | Sir Francis Newport |
Mother | Beatrix Lacon |
Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport (7 May 1587 – 8 February 1651)[1] was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War and was created Baron Newport in 1642.