Newman Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Newman, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2007.
The Newman Baronetcy, of Fifehead-Magdalen in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 December 1699 for Richard Newman. He later represented Milborne Port
in the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1747.
The Newman Baronetcy, of Mamhead in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 March 1836 for Robert Newman, Member of Parliament
for Exeter
from 1818 to 1826 and High Sheriff
of Devon
in 1827. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Devon in 1871. The fourth Baronet represented Exeter in the House of Commons from 1918 to 1931. The latter year he was created Baron Mamhead, of Exeter in the County of Devon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The peerage became extinct on his death in 1945 while the baronetcy is still extant.
The Neumann, later Newman Baronetcy, of Cecil Lodge in Newmarket in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1912 for Sigmund Neumann. He was a partner in the firms of S Neumann and Co, merchants, and Neumann, Luebeck and Co, bankers. Neumann was the son of Gustav Neumann of Fürth
, Bavaria
. The second Baronet assumed by Royal license the surname of Newman in lieu of Neumann in 1936 and served as High Sheriff
of Hertfordshire
in 1939.
The Newman Baronetcy, of Fifehead-Magdalen in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 December 1699 for Richard Newman. He later represented Milborne Port
Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency)
Milborne Port is a former parliamentary borough located in Somerset. It elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons between 1298 and 1307 and again from 1628, but was disenfranchised in the Reform Act 1832 as a rotten borough.- MPs 1640–1832 :...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1747.
The Newman Baronetcy, of Mamhead in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 March 1836 for Robert Newman, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Exeter
Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)
Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1818 to 1826 and High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in 1827. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Devon in 1871. The fourth Baronet represented Exeter in the House of Commons from 1918 to 1931. The latter year he was created Baron Mamhead, of Exeter in the County of Devon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. The peerage became extinct on his death in 1945 while the baronetcy is still extant.
The Neumann, later Newman Baronetcy, of Cecil Lodge in Newmarket in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1912 for Sigmund Neumann. He was a partner in the firms of S Neumann and Co, merchants, and Neumann, Luebeck and Co, bankers. Neumann was the son of Gustav Neumann of Fürth
Fürth
The city of Fürth is located in northern Bavaria, Germany in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only 7 km apart....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. The second Baronet assumed by Royal license the surname of Newman in lieu of Neumann in 1936 and served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
in 1939.
Newman Baronets, of Fifehead-Magdalen (1699)
- Sir Richard Newman, 1st Baronet (c. 1675-1721)
- Sir Samwell Newman, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700-1747) High Sheriff of NorthamptonshireHigh Sheriff of NorthamptonshireThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
, 1746
Newman Baronets, of Mamhead (1836)
- Sir Robert William Newman, 1st BaronetSir Robert William Newman, 1st BaronetSir Robert William Newman, 1st Baronet was a British Whig politician. He was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament for Bletchingley at a by-election in December 1812....
(1776-1848) - Sir Robert Lydston Newman, 2nd Baronet (1821-1854) Killed in action at the Battle of InkermanBattle of InkermanThe Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on November 5, 1854 between the allied armies of Britain and France against the Imperial Russian Army. The battle broke the will of the Russian Army to defeat the allies in the field, and was followed by the Siege of Sevastopol...
- Sir Lydston Newman, 3rd Baronet (1823-1892)
- Sir Robert Hunt Stapylton Dudley Lydston Newman, 4th BaronetRobert Newman, 1st Baron MamheadRobert Hunt Stapylton Dudley Lydston Newman, 1st Baron Mamhead , known as Sir Robert Newman, Bt, between 1892 and 1931, was a British politician.-Background:Newman was the son of Sir Lydston Newman, 3rd Baronet...
(1871-1945) (created Baron Mamhead in 1931)
Barons Mamhead (1931)
- Robert Hunt Stapylton Dudley Lydston Newman, 1st Baron MamheadRobert Newman, 1st Baron MamheadRobert Hunt Stapylton Dudley Lydston Newman, 1st Baron Mamhead , known as Sir Robert Newman, Bt, between 1892 and 1931, was a British politician.-Background:Newman was the son of Sir Lydston Newman, 3rd Baronet...
(1871-1945)
Newman Baronets, of Mamhead (1836; Reverted)
- Sir Ralph Alured Newman, 5th Baronet (1902-1968)
- Sir Geoffrey Robert Newman, 6th Baronet (b. 1947)
Neumann, later Newman Baronets, of Cecil Lodge (1912)
- Sir Sigmund Neumann, 1st Baronet (1857-1916)
- Sir Cecil Gustavus Jacques Newman, 2nd Baronet (1891-1955)
- Sir Gerard Robert Henry Sigismund Newman, 3rd Baronet (1927-1987)
- Sir Francis Hugh Cecil Newman, 4th Baronet (b. 1963)