Sir John Newton, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Newton, 2nd Baronet (9 June 1626 - 31 May 1699) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1685.
Newton was the son of Thomas Newton of Gunwarley, Lincolnshire.
In 1660, Newton was elected Member of Parliament
for Grantham
in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he inherited the baronetcy
of Barrs Court on the death of Sir John Newton, 1st Baronet who died childless and had provision under the patent to bequeath the title and estate accordingly. He was re-elected MP for Grantham in 1661 to the Cavalier Parliament
and held the seat through subsequent parliaments to 1685.
Newton died at the age of 73.
Newton married Mary Eyre daughter of Sir Gervase Eyre of Rampton, Nottinghamshire. His son John succeeded to the baronetcy.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1685.
Newton was the son of Thomas Newton of Gunwarley, Lincolnshire.
In 1660, Newton was elected 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 Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he inherited the baronetcy
Newton Baronets
There have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Newton, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain....
of Barrs Court on the death of Sir John Newton, 1st Baronet who died childless and had provision under the patent to bequeath the title and estate accordingly. He was re-elected MP for Grantham in 1661 to the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and held the seat through subsequent parliaments to 1685.
Newton died at the age of 73.
Newton married Mary Eyre daughter of Sir Gervase Eyre of Rampton, Nottinghamshire. His son John succeeded to the baronetcy.