Robert Newdigate or Newdegate (died 1613) was an English courtier and landowner. He was a son of John Newdigate of Harefield, Middlesex, and Anne Conquest (died 1619). He was a younger of brother of John Newdigate (died 1610), the husband of Anne Fitton. He was a squire of the body to

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. He was knighted by

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in May 1603. Newdigate was Member of Parliament for

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(1597) and

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(1601). In July 1605

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stayed at his house at Hawnes or Haynes near

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. She was entertained by a Scottish singing woman and Morris dancers, and gave them rewards of 40 shillings.Andrew Ashbee, ''Records of English Court Music, 1603-1625'', vol. 4 (1991), p. 195. Robert Newdigate died on 5 September 1613. He married Elizabeth Stuteville, a daughter of Thomas Stuteville of

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, in 1590, their children included Robert and Joan.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Newdigate, Robert Court of James VI and I 1613 deaths