Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth (26 June 1772 – 9 January 1854) was an English politician, styled Hon. Newton Wallop until 1794 and Hon. Newton Fellowes from 1794 to 1853. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from 1802 to 1820, and (with his brother-in-law Viscount Ebrington) MP for

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from 1832 to 1837.

Origins

Newton Fellowes was born the Hon. Newton Wallop, the third son of

John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth (29 June 1742 – 16 May 1797), styled Hon. John Wallop from 1743 to 1749 and Viscount Lymington from 1749 to 1762, was a British nobleman. He was the son of John Wallop, Viscount Lymington and his wife Cathe ...

and Urania Fellowes.Obituary, ''

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'', 1854, pp. 190–1

Education

He was educated at

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, becoming MA in 1792.

Career

In 1794 he succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry Arthur Fellowes at

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in Devon, taking the name and arms of Fellowes. Fellowes retired from Parliament in 1837. He briefly succeeded to the peerage as

Earl of Portsmouth Earl of Portsmouth is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. After the death of Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth (c. 19 August 1673 - 14 November 1734), it was created in 1743 for John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington, who had ...

on the death of his brother in 1853. An obituarist described Fellowes as "always a zealous and energetic supporter of Liberal politics, but at the same time his manners were cordial and conciliatory to all parties". He was instrumental in building the road between

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and

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, and later promoted the railway in North Devon.

Marriages and children

Fellowes married twice: * Firstly to Frances Sherard (died 1819), by whom he had two sons and three daughters: ** Lady Henrietta Caroline Fellowes (1798–1880); married Joseph Chichester Nagle (1792–1880) in 1826 and had issue. ** Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes (1799–1847), MP for Andover, who predeceased his father. ** Newton John Alexander Fellowes (1801–1801), died young. * Secondly in 1820 to Lady Catherine Fortescue (1787 – 20 May 1854), a daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (1753–1841). The couple had one son and three daughters: ** Lady Catherine Henrietta Fellowes (1821–1900); married Seymour Phillips Allen (d. 1861) in 1843 and had issue. **

Isaac Newton Wallop, 5th Earl of Portsmouth Isaac Newton Wallop, 5th Earl of Portsmouth DL JP(11 January 1825 – 4 October 1891) was a British Peer and the son of Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth and Lady Catharine Fortescue. Early life Portsmouth was born as Isaac Newton Fel ...

(1825–1891) ** Lady Hester Urania Wallop (died 1887); married Ralph Merrick Leeke (1813–1882) in 1847 and had issue. ** Lady Camilla Eleanor Wallop (died August 1920); married her maternal first cousin Hon.

Dudley Fortescue The Honourable Dudley Francis Fortescue (4 August 1820 – 2 March 1909) was a British Liberal politician. Background Fortescue was the third son of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue, and Lady Susan, daughter of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Har ...

on 8 June 1852, no issue.

References

External links

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Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: People * Newton (surname), including a list of people with the surname * ...