Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Newton, (Sir) Henry

by Joseph Foster

Newton, (Sir) Henry, s. Henr., of London, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 17 March, 1664-5, aged 14; B.A. 1668, M.A. 1671, B.C.L. 1674; D.C.L. from Merton Coll. 1678, advocate Doctors' Commons 1678, chancellor of the diocese of London 1685-1715, and official principal to the archdeacon of Essex, admiralty advocate 1694-1714, judge of high court of admiralty 1714-15, envoy to the grand duke of Tuscany, knighted 4 March, 1714-15, master of St. Katharine hospital near the Tower; died 29 July, 1715. See Rawl. iii. 18; & Coote's Civilians, 100.