Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth

Newton Fellowes, 4th Earl of Portsmouth (26 June 1772 – 9 January 1854) was an English politician, styled Hon.

[2] He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming MA in 1792.

He briefly succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Portsmouth on the death of his brother in 1853.

[2] An obituarist described Fellowes as "always a zealous and energetic supporter of Liberal politics, but at the same time his manners were cordial and conciliatory to all parties".

[2] He was instrumental in building the road between Exeter and Barnstaple, and later promoted the railway in North Devon.

Arms of Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth: Argent, a bend wavy sable [ 1 ]
Arms of Fellowes of Eggesford , Devon: Azure, a fesse indented ermine between three lion's heads erased or murally crowned argent . These arms were adopted by royal licence in 1794 by Newton Wallop, later 4th Earl, together with the surname Fellows on his inheritance of the manor of Eggesford. The 5th Earl reverted to the ancient Wallop arms and name, but without royal licence [ 1 ]