Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth (26 June 1772 – 9 January 1854) was an English politician, styled Hon. Newton Wallop until 1794 and Hon. Newton Fellowes from 1794 to 1853. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Andover from 1802 to 1820, and (with his brother-in-law Viscount Ebrington) MP for North Devon from 1832 to 1837.
Newton Fellowes was born the Hon. Newton Wallop, the third son of John Wallop, 2nd Earl of Portsmouth and Urania Fellowes.[1] He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming MA in 1792.[2] In 1794 he succeeded to the estates of his uncle Henry Arthur Fellowes, taking the name and arms of Fellowes.[1]
Two sons and three daughters were born to his first wife, Frances Sherard, who died in 1819:[1]
He married Lady Catharine Fortescue in 1820, who bore him one son and three daughters: [1]
Fellowes retired from Parliament in 1837. He briefly succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portsmouth on the death of his brother in 1853.[1]
An obituarist described Fellowes as "always a zealous and energetic supporter of Liberal politics, but at the same time his manners were cordial and concilatory to all parties".[1] He was instrumental in building the road between Exeter and Barnstaple, and later promoted the railway in North Devon.[1]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Coulson Wallop Thomas Assheton Smith I |
Member of Parliament for Andover 1802–1820 With: Thomas Assheton Smith I |
Succeeded by Sir John Pollen Thomas Assheton Smith I |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for North Devon 1832–1837 With: Viscount Ebrington |
Succeeded by Viscount Ebrington Sir Thomas Dyke Acland |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Wallop |
Earl of Portsmouth 1853–1854 |
Succeeded by Isaac Newton Wallop |