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Richard Newport (by 1511–12 September 1570) was an English landowner and politician of Shropshire origin, prominent regionally during the mid-Tudor and early Elizabethan periods . ==Background== Richard Newport was the eldest son of〔(Grazebrook and Rylands, Part I, p.373 )〕 *Thomas Newport of High Ercall, Shropshire The Newports were one of the leading families in Shropshire,〔Bindoff: (Newport, Richard (by 1511–70), of High Ercall, Shropshire ) – Author: Alan Harding〕 a county dominated throughout the 16th century by its landed gentry, although they had land in several other counties. Thomas Newport himself greatly expanded the Newports' wealth. John Leland observed that “This man, and Mitton of Cotton by Shrobsbyri had Syr John Boroues landes in Shropshir and Warwik.”〔(Smith, p.66 )〕 This partnership is confirmed by land records showing, for example, that Newport and Mitton, together with John Lingen, their cousin and Sir John Burgh's grandson, sold their interest in Burgh's wood at Stirchley in 1501 to another cousin,〔The relationships are clarified by the Heraldic Visitation: (Grazebrook and Rylands, Part I, p.60 )〕 Sir Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough. Newport also inherited land in Kent from Henry Grey, 4th (7th) Baron Grey of Codnor.〔 *Anne Corbet, the daughter of Sir Robert Corbet of Moreton Corbet and his wife, Elizabeth Vernon.〔(Grazebrook and Rylands, Part I, p.136 )〕 The Corbets were another of the group of powerful gentry families that dominated the county.〔 Anne Corbet's brothers, Roger,〔Bindoff: (CORBET, Roger (1501/2-38), of Moreton Corbet, Salop; Linslade, Bucks. and London. ) – Author: Alan Harding〕 Richard〔Bindoff: (CORBET, Richard (by 1512-66), of Wortley, Yorks. and Poynton, Salop. ) – Author: Alan Harding〕 and Reginald,〔Bindoff: (CORBET, Reginald (by 1513-66), of Fitz and Adderley, Salop; Stoke-upon-Tern, Staffs. ) – Author: N.M. Fuidge〕 were all major landowners with numerous connections at court and, at various times, MPs. Both Richard and Reginald were prominent members of the powerful Council in the Marches of Wales, and Reginald a Justice of the King's Bench: both were considerably younger than their sister Anne, and probably not older than their nephew Richard Newport. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Newport (died 1570)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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