NEWCOME, Edward Clough (son of rev. William Newcome). Educ. Eton 1823 etc.; capt. East Norfolk artillery militia; J.P. for Norfolk; a lover of hawking; an ornithologist. d. Feltwell hall, near Brandon 22 Oct. 1871.
NEWCOME, Richard. b. 1779; ed. at Queen’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1800, M.A. 1804; R. of Llanrydd, Denbighshire, and warden of Ruthin, Denbighshire 1804–51; R. of Llanfwrog, Denbighshire 1804–51; canon of Bangor 15 June 1821 to 1834; R. of Clocaenog, Denbighshire 20 Dec. 1829 to 1834; archdeacon of Merioneth 4 June 1834 to death; R. of Llanrhaiadr-in-Kimmerch, Denbighshire 1851 to death. d. Llanrhaiadr vicarage 7 Aug. 1857.
NEWCOMEN, Arthur Henry Turner (son of Arthur Newcomen, 1 lieut. royal horse artillery, d. 1848). b. Kirkleatham hall, near Redcar 1844; master of a pack of harriers at the age of thirteen; master of the Cleveland hounds 1875 to death; a breeder of horses, and owner of race horses; the chief promoter of the Redcar race course and grand stand; a good shot, a fisherman, and a cricketer. d. 6 April 1884. Baily’s Mag. xxvii 311 (1875) portrait.
NEWDEGATE, Charles Newdigate (only son of Charles Newdigate Newdegate of Harefield place, Middlesex, d. 1833). b. 14 July 1816; ed. at Eton 1829–34, and at Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1849, M.A. 1859, D.C.L. 1863; M.P. for North Warwickshire 11 March 1843–85; a great opponent of the church of Rome; P.C. 6 Feb. 1886; presented by his Warwickshire constituents with an illuminated address and £547, 1886; published between 1849 and 1852 many letters on The balance of trade, ascertained from the market value of all articles imported; author of A collection of the customs’ tariffs of all nations 1855; Speech on the state of Ireland and the proposals for the establishment of a Roman catholic university 1868. d. Arbury hall, Warwickshire 9 April 1887. bur. Harefield church 15 April.
NEWELL, M’Fadden Alexander. b. Belfast 7 Sept. 1824; educ. royal college, Belfast and Trin. coll. Dublin; went to U.S. of America 1848; professor of natural science in Baltimore city college 1850–4, and in Lafayette college, Pennsylvania 1854–64; president of the normal school, state of Maryland 1865–8; superintendent of public instruction of state of Maryland 1868 to death, his Annual reports in 25 vols. are highly esteemed; published with professor Creery a series of text-books entitled the Maryland series. d. Havre de Grace, Maryland Aug. 1893.
NEWELL, Robert Hasell (son of Robert Richardson Newell, surgeon). b. Essex 1778; ed. at Colchester school; pensioner of St. John’s coll. Camb. 22 April 1795, scholar 2 Nov. 1795, fellow 1 April 1800, lecturer 1800–4, dean 1809–13; fourth wrangler 1799; B.A. 1799, M.A. 1802, B.D. 1810; R. of Little Hormead, Herts 1 June 1813 to death; C. of Great Hormead, Herts; a good amateur artist; his edition of Goldsmith’s Poetical Works 1811 and 1820 is embellished with drawings by himself; illustrated his Letters on the scenery of North Wales 1821; author of The zoology of the English poets corrected by the writings of modern naturalists 1845. d. 31 Jany. 1852.
NEWELL, Thomas George. Entered Madras army 1804; lieut. 11 Madras N.I. 25 July 1805, captain 5 June 1820; major 21 N. I. 4 Feb. 1832 to 30 April 1837; lieut. col. 4 N.I. 30 April 1837, of 25 N.I. 1838–40, of 42 N.I. 1840–1, of 47 N.I. 1841–4. of 28 N.I. 1844–5, and of 32 N.I. 1845–6; col. of 6 N.I. 16 March 1847 to death. d. England 11 Oct. 1853.
NEWENHAM, Frederick. b. 1807; an historical and portrait painter in London; exhibited his picture Parisina at the R.A. 1838; painted a portrait of the queen for the Junior united service club 1842, it was exhibited at the R.A. 1844; became a fashionable painter of ladies’ portraits; exhibited 19 pictures at R.A. and 17 at B.I. 1838–55. d. 21 March 1859.
NEWHAM, Samuel (only son of Samuel Newham). b. Walford, Notts. 24 June 1796; a billiard player, a whist player, and a patron of all popular games; one of the strongest chess players in the provinces; founder and president of Nottingham chess club, the members presented him with a piece of plate 1837; played in the first International tournament, which was held at the St. George’s chess club rooms, Cavendish sq. London 1851, when he was defeated by Mr. Szen, who was one of the best players in the world. d. Nottingham 24 March 1875. Chess players’ chronicle iv 313 (1875).
NEWINGTON, Charles (7 son of a medical man at Ticehurst, Sussex, d. 1811). b. Ticehurst 1781; M.R.C.S. 1802; an assistant to his father at Ticehurst lunatic asylum 1802, with his brother Jesse Newington became manager of the establishment 1811, Jesse d. 1819; on decease of his mother, purchased the asylum 1831; spent large sums in improving the house and grounds; had 60 patients and as many servants; invented an instrument for feeding patients who tried to starve themselves; aided John Read in perfecting an instrument for removing obstructions; invented a tell-tale clock; asylum partly burnt down 22 April 1852. d. Ticehurst 27 April 1852. M. A. Lower’s Worthies of Sussex (1865) 254–5.