Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington

Thomas Newport, 1st Baron Torrington, PC (c. 1655 – 27 May 1719) was an English barrister, Whig politician and peer who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 until 1716 when he was raised to the peerage of Great Britain as Baron Torrington.

Born in High Ercall c. 1655, Newport was the fifth and second surviving son of Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford, and his wife Lady Diana Russell, daughter of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford.

At the 1698 general election, he was initially defeated at Ludlow, but petitioned and was seated on 1 March 1699.

[6] Newport was sworn of the Privy Council of Great Britain on 30 March 1717.

[1] He left his collection of paintings to his brother, Lord Bradford.