Richard Newport styled The Honourable from 1708, was a British

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 politician.

He was the second son of Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford

Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford

Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford PC , styled The Honourable from 1651 to 1694 and subsequently Viscount Newport until 1708, was an English peer and Whig politician.-Background:...

 and his wife Mary Wilbraham, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilbraham, 3rd Baronet. His older brother was Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford

Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford

Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford was an English peer and Whig politician.The oldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bradford and Mary Wilbraham was educated at Christ Church, Oxford...

, his younger brother was Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford

Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford

Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford , styled The Honourable from 1708 to 1734, was an English peer and noble....

 and his uncle was Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington

Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington

Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington PC , styled The Honourable from 1675 until 1716, was an English peer, barrister and Whig politician.-Background:...

. Newport entered the British House of Commons

British House of Commons

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 in a by-election in 1714, representing (Much) Wenlock

(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)

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 as Member of Parliament

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(MP) until 1715. He died unmarried and childless.