Person: Newton, Benjamin (1780 - 1831)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. at JESUS, May 17, 1779. Of Gloucestershire. S. of the Rev. Benjamin (1739) (CCED ID 18045) (V. of Sandhurst, Gloucs.) Matric. Michs. 1780; Browne medal, 1781; 2nd Chancellor's medal, 1783; B.A. 1783; M.A. 1786. Fellow, 1785-7. V. of Devynock, Brecon., 1784. R. of Little Bedwyn, Wilts., 1799-1814. R. of Norton St Philip, Somerset, 1800-14. R. of Wath, Yorks., 1814-30, and P.C. of Biddisham, Somerset, until 1830. Chaplain to the Duke of Portland. J.P. for the North Riding of Yorks. His Diary consists of a daily record of his activities, filling a succession of notebooks with a detailed account of his life, mainly as a parish priest, during the last period of his career. Married Apr. 23, 1788, Mary dau. of J. Fendall, M.D., of Great Portland Street, London. Died July 15, 1830, aged 69, at Cheltenham; buried at St John's, Gloucester. Father of John F. (1807). (The Diary of Benjamin Newton; G. Mag., 1830, II. 91.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Jesus

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	07/12/1785	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / Jesus

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	11/02/1780	MA		View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	11/02/1780	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	22/01/1784	MA		View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	22/01/1784	MA		View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	21/09/1786	MA	Cambridge	View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	30/09/1786	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	13/10/1786	MA		View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	13/10/1786	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	09/06/1796	MA		View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	09/06/1796	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	27/07/1799	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	11/09/1799	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	06/10/1814	MA		View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	18/10/1814	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/09/1786 (Hallifax, Samuel/Gloucester 1781-1789)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	21/09/1786	deacon	Ordination	View

• priest : 30/09/1786 (Hallifax, Samuel/Gloucester 1781-1789)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	30/09/1786	priest	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Prebendary : Brecon, Christ College, Prebend of Trallwng (11/02/1780 - 11/08/1787 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	11/02/1780	Prebendary	collation	Collegiate Church of Christ in Brecon/Trallwng	View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	11/02/1780	Prebendary		Collegiate Church of Christ, Brecon/Trallwng	View
  Sub	Holcombe, William	11/08/1787	Prebendary		Collegiate Church of Brecon/Trallwng	View

• Vicar : Defynnog with Ystradfellte (22/01/1784 - 23/08/1799 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	22/01/1784	Vicar	Institution	Devynnock/	View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	22/01/1784	Vicar		Devynnock/	View
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	13/10/1786	Vicar	Institution	Devynnock/	View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	13/10/1786	Vicar		Devynock/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	13/10/1786	Vicar	resignation	Devynnock/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	23/08/1799	Vicar	cession	Devynnock/	View

• Fellow : Jesus College Cambridge (07/12/1785 - 24/11/1787 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	07/12/1785	Fellow	Institution	Jesus College, Cambridge/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	24/11/1787	Fellow	cession	Jesus College, Cambridge/	View

• Prebendary : Brecon, Christ College, Prebend of Nantgunlo (09/06/1796 - 27/07/1831 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	09/06/1796	Prebendary	Institution	Collegiate Church of Christ in Brecon/Nantgunlle	View
  Sub	Newton, Benjamin	09/06/1796	Prebendary		Collegiate Church of Christ in Brecon/Nantgunlle alias Nantgunllo	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	27/07/1831	Prebendary	Death	Collegiate church of Brecon/Prebend of Nantgwntto	View

• Vicar : Norton St Philip (27/07/1799 - 27/03/1816 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	27/07/1799	Vicar	Institution	Philips Norton with the Chapelry of Hinton annexed/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	27/03/1816	Vicar	cession	Norton Saint Philips with the Chapelry of Charterh/	View

• Vicar : Little Bedwyn (11/09/1799 - 22/11/1814 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	11/09/1799	Vicar	Institution	Little Bedwin/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	22/11/1814	Vicar	cession	Little Bedwin/	View

• Rector : Saxby All Saints (06/10/1814 - 15/03/1815 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	06/10/1814	Rector	Institution	Saxby/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	15/03/1815	Rector	cession	Saxby near Brigg/	View

• Rector : Wath (18/10/1814 - 07/08/1830 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Newton, Benjamin	18/10/1814	Rector	Institution	Wath/	View
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	07/08/1830	Rector	Death	Wath/	View

• Rector : Biddisham (07/01/1831 - 07/01/1831 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Newton, Benjamin	07/01/1831	Rector	Death	Biddisham/	View

Death Events

• Death (07/08/1830)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Newton, Benjamin	07/08/1830	Death	Vac	View
  Newton, Benjamin	07/01/1831	Death	Vac	View
  Newton, Benjamin	27/07/1831	Death	Vac	View