Richard Newport (MP)

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For other persons named Richard Newport, see Richard Newport (disambiguation).

Richard Newport (28 July 16853 December 1716) was an British politician.

The second son of the 2nd Earl of Bradford and Mary Wilbraham, younger brother of 3rd Earl of Bradford and older brother of the 4th Earl of Bradford, was Member of Parliament (MP) for (Much) Wenlock in 1714 and 1715. Newport died unmarried and childless.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir William Forester
and William Whitmore
Member of Parliament for (Much) Wenlock
with Sir William Forester
1714–1715
Succeeded by
Thomas Newport
and Sir William Forester