When Sir Thomas Newton was born in 1614 in Yorkshire, England, his father, John, was 49 and his mother, Katherine, was 22. He married Johanna Eyon and they had ten children together. He then married Mary Laycock on January 10, 1638, in London, England. He died on July 28, 1680, in Hull, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 66.
Birth
say 1614
probably Yorkshire
Notes
Gregg Bonner's Newton Family at Newton Family has evidence of the Newton crest, links to original documents, DNA searches, a map showing Selby where John Newton was married to his third wife, photos of the signature of Thomas Newton of Hull, and Mr Bonner's opinion of the connection between this Newton family and others of England. In particular.
Note this statement: In John Newton's will, dated 19 Aug 1695, is this passage: ...Item I give unto my Eldest son John & his heirs & assigns forever, what land I have at Charlton & Camilsforth in Yorkshire and that house in Hull which was my Fathers...
Sources
Ancestry.com. Ancestry and posterity of Dr. John Taliaferro and Mary (Hardin) Taliaferro [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ivey, Willie Catherine.. Ancestry and posterity of Dr. John Taliaferro and Mary (Hardin) Taliaferro : with notes on Berryman, Newton, Beheathland, Franklin, Lingo, and other Southern families. Tennille, Ga.: unknown, 1926. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022.
Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022.
Ancestry.com. London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Marriage Bonds and Allegations. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Surrey Marriage Bonds and Allegations records held by the London Metropolitan Archives, London, England. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022.
WikiTree profile Newton-754 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.
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Newton-169 and Newton-1126 appear to represent the same person because: Newton-169 was shown as the father of John Newton (1637-1697.) Newton-1126 has documentation matching the likely father of John. Sorry if I've bollixed someone's work. I believe these are the same though.