Andrew Newport (died 1611)

Andrew Newport (born 1563; buried 5 April 1611) was an English politician.

Newport was the fourth but second surviving son of Sir Richard Newport (died 1570) of High Ercall, Shropshire, and his wife Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Bromley.

[1] After serving in parliament he sat as a member of the Council of Wales and the Marches in 1601.

[1] He died unmarried in 1611 and was buried at Wroxeter, Shropshire, on 5 April that year.

[2] His epitaph, giving his age as 48, stated to have been composed 'nearly at the hour of death', proclaims strong Puritan sentiments, describing him as ever hating and detesting the imposture and abominations of the Church of Rome as it now standeth.