Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford PC (3 September 1644 – 14 June 1723), styled The Honourable from 1651 to 1694 and subsequently Viscount Newport until 1708, was an

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peer and Whig politician.

Background

He was the oldest son of

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and his wife Lady Diana Russell, fourth daughter of

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. His younger brother was

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. In 1708, he succeeded his father as earl. Newport was educated in

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and graduated with a

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Career

Newport entered the

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in 1670, sitting for

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until 1685. He represented the constituency again between 1689 and 1698. In 1704, Newport was appointed

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and in 1708 Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire, serving in these offices until 1712, whereafter both were held concurrently. Two years later, he was readmitted and exercised it until his death in 1723. The latter period, Newport was also

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, a post he had previously occupied between 1701 and 1711. A year before he had been sworn of the

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Family

Lord Bradford died aged 78 in Soho Square, London and was buried at

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. 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

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and his third son

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, the second son, was a Member of Parliament and predeceased his father. Newport's second daughter Anne was married to

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, and his third daughter Diane to

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References

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