Notes: Francis Holles Newman became Sheriff of Somerset in 1700, the same year that his nephew Sir Richard Newman became MP for Milborn Port. It appears that Frances Holles Newman inherited both the Sparkford and Cadbury estates, while his elder brother Richard inherited Fifehead and Evercreech. It seems unusual for a younger son to be inheriting so much property in the days when primogeniture (inheritance by the eldest male heir) was the socially accepted (and expected) means of keeping wealth in a family. Francis also inherited the Newman-Roger Bible from his mother after her death in 1690. There is a note on his father's page in which I speculate about the origins of Francis's name.

Francis's name appears in the fly-leaf of the Newman-Rogers' Bible where his mother bequests it to his him. His wife Eleanor also features in the same Bible where she has listed the names, dates and times of birth of her nine children.

Thomas Newman of Colsfoot, Gloucestershire: his name appears in the abovementioned extract from Chancery Proceedings 23rd November 1742.

Henry Mompesson Newman: born 1696, Christened: May 1, 1696, North Cadbury, Somerset, Wadham College, Oxford, March 22, 1715/16 aged 18, B.A. 1719, M.A. 1722, church minister - Rector of South Cadburie (sic), married Jane Wickham, died 1725, buried May 28, 1725 North Cadbury, Somerset. There seems to have been a major family ruckus relating to the administration of Henry's will (see extract from Chancery Proceedings 23rd November 1742).

John Newman: of Kingston Juxta Yeovil, born 1699, Christened: May 30, 1699, North Cadbury, Somerset, died 1704, buried November 12, 1704, North Cadbury, Somerset;

William Newman: born 1700, Christened: Dec 18, 1700, North Cadbury, Somerset (from parish records quoted to me by local antiquarian Sam Miller). Sam's records also include reference to the burial in N. Cadbury of William Newman (gentleman) on 13th Jan 1722, who I presume to have been the same person;

Eleanor Newman: Eleanor and An must have been twins since they were both born in 1703 and christened on the same day: Aug 26, 1703, at North Cadbury, Somerset (from parish records quoted to me by local antiquarian Sam Miller, also from her mother's entry in the Newman-Rogers Bible). Eleanor's name also appears in the abovementioned extract from Chancery Proceedings 23rd November 1742, which states that she was married to John Bailey of South Cadbury, clerk. Sam Miller's records include no reference to the burial Eleanor at North Cadbury.

Ann: Eleanor and An must have been twins since they were both born in 1703 and christened on the same day: Aug 26, 1703, at North Cadbury, Somerset (from parish records quoted to me by local antiquarian Sam Miller). Anne's name also appears in the abovementioned extract from Chancery Proceedings 23rd November 1742, from which I deduce that she lived beyond that year. Ann married Walter Burton. They were great-great grandparents of Rev R. Grosvenor Bartelot (see note below)

Rev R. Grosvenor Bartelot F.S.A. wrote a book called "The History of Fifehead Magdalen Church and Manor" from which a lot of information in this family tree is derived (but which regrettably I don't have a copy of nor any record of).

A website reference states that an obituary to Rev. R. Grosvenor Bartolet appeared in The Genealogist's Magazine Vol 10 No 3 (Sept 1947) which was presumably the year of his death.

Dorset Record Office wrote to tell me (13 Feb 2003) that they "hold the personal papers of Revd Bartelot, which includes a pedigree of the Newman family (our ref: D/RGB: LL697). We also hold the parish registers of Fifehead Magdalen which date back to 1565."

Jane Wickham, wife and widow of Henry Mompesson Newman, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Wickham, subsequently married Anthony Wickham (a cousin?) 1729 in Horsington. She died before 1742 but her name features in the extract from Chancery Proceedings 23rd November 1742