Richard Newman of Charlton Musgrove
c.1538 - 1573

 Relationship to me: Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Uncle Gen -12
Born c.1538 (estimated)  
Died 1573 (see note 2 below)  
Age ~35  
Father:      Robert Newman of Fifehead Magdalens c.1518* - 1556
Mother: Christiana .... or Alice
Brothers: Robert Newman of Fifeild c.1536* - 1576
Henry Newman - ancestor of Newman of Salisbury
  Thomas Newman of Fifehead Magdalen c.1540* - 1574 
 
Married: Joan (or Johane) Weech m. 3rd May 1545 at North Curry, Somerset (see note below)
Children: Richard of Queen's Camel, Somerset b.c1560
  Edith (from Newman Name Soc Chronicle)  
  Kathrine (from Newman Name Soc Chronicle)  
  Elizabeth (from Newman Name Soc Chronicle)  
  Robert of Charlton Musgrove (see note 2 and note 3 below) d.1632
  Geoffrey (see note 2 below)  

Notes 1: Information on Richard's marriage sent to me via Ian Caldwell 23 Jan 2003.

2. Di Clements quotes from Somerset Wills Fifth Series: "Newman Alias Evered of Charlton Musgrove 1573 Will of Richard N. Johane the relict, sons Richard, Robert and Jeffery. Uncle Robert. Lease granted in Wincanton to brother Thomas N. land in Horsington daughters Edith, Elisabeth,Kathrine. Brothers Robert,Henry Thomas". These names are also confirmed by Newman Name Soc Chronicle.

3. Newman Name Soc Chronicle shows Robert of Charlton Musgrove having nine children, the youngest being "Hugh Newman ( ) -(1641), gent., of Charlton Musgrove, will P.C.C. 113 Campbell, dated 08 FEB 1641". He also appears in Di Clements's quotes from Somerset Wills Fifth Series: "1641 Hugh Newman of Charlton Musgrove, Gent. Sisters Dorothy and Cecily, Brother Richard, Citizen and Salter of London."


Last updated: 2 Mar 2003