Newnham from the Genealogical Society, The Gentleman's Gazette and other sources.


Newnham - In counties of:- Beds,Cambs,Glos,Hants,Herts, Kent,Northants,Warks,Worc,Shrops.
Also Newenham,Neunam(e). Originate - Ruvigny (France). Percy Mortimer Cowen Kinsfolk table 10.

1700-1750

1701 - (Sussex)         Newnham            John

       Of Marsfield, married Edith Norton, widower.

1716 - (Sussex)         Newnham            John

       Of Maresfield, Sussex dated 6 April, Will. To
       son and heir Lewis (see 1696) of Northaw 
       (Northall?), Herts.

1721 - (London)         Newnham            Theodosia
 
       Died with daughter in childbirth, 8 November.
       Possibly another daughter of Lewis and Theodosia
       (see 1679) or a very late childbirth.

1723 - (London)         Newnham            John
       
       Of Maresfield, Sussex, married Ann ?, 2 January.

1724 - (London)         Newnham            Mr

       Sergeant at Arms to HRH court, succeeded by John
       Heysham, 4/5 May.

1732 - (London)         Newnham            Nathaniel
       
       Nathaniel (b1698/d1678) Chosen as member of commitee (of 15)
       of South Sea Co accounts. Of Basing Hall (C of Ldn) and
       New Timber Place (Sussex), was by now a wealthy London
       merchant with premises in St Mary Axe (C of Ldn).
       he had recently married Sarah Adams (b1705/d1788) and was
       a Presbyterian (St Thomas Presbytery Chapel, Bermonsey.
       He had a brother Thomas (b1697/d1761) and a sister Anne
       (b1705).

1733 - (London)         Newnham            Deliverance B

       Died, buried at St Mary, Mounthall, London 28 May.

1734 - (London)         Newnham            Edward

       Of Homerton (nr Hackney NE Ldn), died 8 January.

1735 - (London)         Newnham            Anne

       Daughter of Nathaniel (b1672/d1760) married Right Hon.
       Sir Dudley Ryder (see 1860). Sir Dudley Ryder a politician
       and Lord Chief Justice by 1756, is most known for his
       diaries.
    
1736 - (London)         Newnham            Philadelphia

       Of Streatham, Surrey, (worth £12,000) sister to the
       wife of the Solicitor General, married Lewis Way Esq.,
       12 November.

1738 - (London)         Newnham            Nathaniel

       Court case v. Judith Dennis, disposal of Will of
       Anne Coward of Walthamstowe, Essex.

1741 - (London)         Newnham            Nathaniel

       Born to Nathaniel (b1698/d1778) and Sarah (b1705/d1788),
       Nathaniel (b1741/d1809) was fourth of six children
       including George Lewis (b1733/d1800), Thomas (b1735/
       d1817), John (b1744), William (b1745/d1781).

1743 - (Nottingham)     Newnham            James

       Appointed Sheriff of Worcester, January.

       (London)         Newnham            Nathaniel

       Appointed new Director of East India Co, 6 April.
       Nathaniel (b1698/d1778) was a Member of Parliament
       for Aldborough 1743-1754 and Bramber (Ssx) 1754-1761.

       (Aldborough)     Newnham            Nathaniel

       Elected Member of parliament, December. Replaces
       John Jewkes, deceased.

       (London)         Newnham            Thomas
	   
       Married at St Georges, Hanover Square to Ann
       Smith, 23 October.
	   
1745 - (Sussex)         Newnham            John

       Married at South Malling, Wilhelmina Russel of
       Lewes, Ssx, 26 May.
  
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