Background
Francis was born the eldest son of Sir Richard Newport and the brother of Andrew.
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Francis Newport
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He was educated at Shrewsbury School (1569-1571) and Magdalen College, Oxford (1574) and studied law at the Inner Temple in 1577.
Career
He succeeded his father in 1570 and was knighted in 1603. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace) for Shropshire from c.1582, sheriff for 1586-1587 and 1601-1602, and a Deputy Lieutenant of the county in 1590. He commissioned the rebuilding of his two country houses, Eyton-on-Severn Hall (completed 1595) and High Ercall Hall (completed 1608).
He was elected a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England for Shropshire in 1593.
Membership
He was a member of the Council of the Marches of Wales in 1601.
