* I have estimated the birth dates for Robert, his predecessor and his successors based on their being at least 20 years old before they had children. Even with such a short generation time, it is difficult to fit them all in. It is therefore questionable how accurate the information is about the early Newmans that has been passed down to me.

Notes:

A letter from C.R. Everett to Rev. Grosvenor Bartelot says: "The next generation is unidentified (viz Pedigree): it, however, is represented by Robert Newmans father of whom nothing is known to me." Mr Everett also suggests that it was a John Newman of Salisbury who died in 1402, which throws further doubt on the links shown here. However, one has to remember that the records handed down to me about these early Newmans is credited as coming from Rev. Grosvenor Bartelot, so it is equally possible that Everett's information was wrong and Bartelot right.

Everett's letter goes on to say: "The aforesaid Robert Newman died in 1457: his Will enables three generations to be identified. In it he specifically leaves the Grave tenement(?) to his son John, (this according to the list of Bishops records(?) in 1455 (W. Mag Vol 97) were, in that year, in the possession of Sir John Lisle, who paid his quit rent. Apparently the property changed hands between 1455 and 1457!)"

Everett's Pedigree adds the following information relating to Robert Newman: "Robert Newman of Sarum, Mercer [= Alice]. Will P.C.C. 1457 Executors Wm Harding and Wm Newman (Chaplain). Last named mentioned in Ghany Pro(?) 36 Henry VI (C1 26/373) Left 'Grave' etc to son John" [Note: Mercer = textiles or dry goods merchant]