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'''Andrew Newport''' (1563–1611) was an English politician. |
'''Andrew Newport''' (1563–1611) was an English politician. |
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Newport was the fourth but second surviving son of Sir [[Richard Newport (died 1570)}} of [[High Ercall]], Shropshire, and his wife Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Bromley. Through his sister Magadalene he became uncle of [[Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury]] and poet [[George Herbert]].<ref name=histparl>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/newport-andrew-1563-1611</ref> |
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He was educated at [[Shrewsbury School]], which he entered in 1574. In 1581 he was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] to study law.<ref name=histparl/> |
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He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Shrewsbury]] in 1589.<ref name=histparl/> |
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He became a barrister in 1590 after serving in parliament and in 1601 he sat as a member of the Council of Marches in Wales.<ref name=histparl/> |
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Andrew Newport (1563–1611) was an English politician.
Newport was the fourth but second surviving son of Sir [[Richard Newport (died 1570)}} of High Ercall, Shropshire, and his wife Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Bromley. Through his sister Magadalene he became uncle of Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury and poet George Herbert.[1]
He was educated at Shrewsbury School, which he entered in 1574. In 1581 he was admitted to the Inner Temple to study law.[1]
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury in 1589.[1]
He became a barrister in 1590 after serving in parliament and in 1601 he sat as a member of the Council of Marches in Wales.[1]
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