Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford

Background

He was the oldest son of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford and his wife Lady Diana Russell, fourth daughter of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford. His younger brother was Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington. In 1708, he succeeded his father as earl. Newport was educated in Christ Church, Oxford and graduated with a Master of Arts.

Career

Newport entered the English House of Commons in 1670, sitting for Shropshire until 1685. In 1704, Newport was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire and in 1708 Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire, serving in these offices until 1712, whereafter both were held concurrently.

The latter period, Newport was also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire, a post he had previously occupied between 1701 and 1711.

Family

Lord Bradford died aged 78 in Soho Square, London and was buried at Wroxeter. On 20 April 1681, he had married Mary Wilbraham, younger daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet, and had by her four daughters and four sons.

He was succeeded in his titles successively by his oldest son Henry and his third son Thomas. Richard, the second son, was a Member of Parliament and predeceased his father. Newport's second daughter Anne was married to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 4th Baronet, and his third daughter Diane to Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath.

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