fession and Absolution. The Sentiments of the Bishop of Exeter identical with those of the Reformers,’ London, 1852, 12mo.
- ‘Three Lectures on Tractarianism,’ delivered in the Town-hall, Brighton, four editions 1852–3.
- ‘The Seasons of the Church: What they teach. A series of Sermons on the different Times and Occasions of the Christian Year,’ 3 vols.
- ‘Postils. Short Sermons on the Parables, &c. Adapted from the Teaching of the Fathers.’
- ‘Confirmation and First Communion. A series of Essays, Lectures, Sermons, Conversations, and Heads of Catechising, relative to the Preparation of Catechumens,’ London, 1853, and again 1854, 12mo.
- ‘Forest Scenes in Norway and Sweden,’ London, 1854, 8vo.
- ‘Commentaries on Ephesians and Philippians,’ 1860, 2 vols.
[Memoir by the Rev. Reginald J. Shutte, London, 1861; Sussex Archæol. Col. vol. xxii.; Graduati Cantabr. 1846; Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1860, p. 448; Gent. Mag. 1860, ii. 210.]
NEWLAND, JOHN (d. 1515), abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, was born at Newland in the Forest of Dean, whence he took his name; he was also called Nailheart, which may have been his parents' name, and suggested the device or arms he adopted. He was elected abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, on 6 April 1481, but may have been obnoxious to Richard III, as Richard Walker was appointed abbot in 1483. On the accession of Henry VII Newland was reinstalled in his office, and is said to have been frequently employed in missions abroad during this reign, although no record of them is known to exist. In 1502 he supplicated for the degree of doctor of divinity in the university of Oxford, but the result of his request is not known. He was ‘a person solely given up to religion and alms-deeds,’ and spent considerable sums of money in improving his abbey, which subsequently became the cathedral church of Bristol. He died on 12 June 1515, and was buried under an arch in the south side of the choir of St. Augustine's; above his tomb in the wall was erected an effigy in stone. He employed his ‘great learning and abilities’ in composing an account of the Berkeley family, with pedigrees from the time of the Conqueror down to 1490. This manuscript, preserved at Berkeley Castle, was incorporated by John Smyth in his ‘Lives of the Berkeleys,’ ed. 1883 by Sir John Maclean, F.S.A., for the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archæological Society, 3 vols. One of Newland's seals is preserved at the British Museum (Index of Seals, MS. 54, c. 20).
[Cole MSS. x. 68, 72, 73, 92, 94; Dugdale's Monasticon, ed. Cayley, Ellis, and Bandinel, vi. 364; Wood's Fasti Oxon. i. 10; White Kennet's Register and Parochial Antiquities, p. 241, &c.; Willis's Survey of Cathedrals, ii. 767; Tanner's Bibl. Brit.-Hib.; Barrett's Hist. of Bristol, pp. 248, 266, 268–9; Smyth's Lives of the Berkeleys, ed. Maclean, i. 2, iii. 54.]
NEWLIN, THOMAS (1688–1743), divine, son of William Newlin, rector of St. Swithin's, Winchester, was baptised there 29 Oct. 1688. From 1702 to 1706 he was a scholar of Winchester (Kirby, Winchester Scholars, p. 217), and was elected demy of Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1706. He graduated B.A. 26 June 1710, M.A. 7 May 1713, and B.D. 8 July 1727. He was a fellow of Magdalen from 1717 to 1721 (Bloxam, Magd. Coll. Reg. vi. 173–6). He frequently preached in Latin and English before the university, and seems to have been in good repute, but Hearne says (ib.) ‘if he would not print he might pass for a tolerable preacher.’ On 27 Sept. 1720 he was presented to the college living of Upper Beeding, Sussex (cf. Suss. Archeol. Coll. xxv. 191). The ancient priory of Sele, held with the living of Beeding, was repaired in 1724 at a cost of 200l. by Newlin and his wife Susanna, daughter of Martin and Sarah Powell of Oxford (d. 18 Sept. 1732). They had no children. Newlin died 24 Feb. 1743, and was buried at Beeding on 11 March (register; probably 2nd is meant). An epitaph records his defence of the constitution and liturgy of the church of England, and other virtues. His character appears to have been one of integrity and simplicity. His works were, besides separate sermons:
- ‘The Sinner Enslaved by False Pretences,’ Oxford, 1718.
- ‘Eighteen Sermons on Several Occasions,’ Oxford, 1720.
- ‘One and Twenty Sermons on Several Occasions,’ Oxford, 1726.
- ‘Bishop Parker's “History of his own Time,” in Four Books, faithfully translated from the Latin original,’ London, 1727.
Sixteen of Newlin's sermons are to be found in ‘Family Lectures,’ London, 1791. The editor, Vicesimus Knox [q. v.], says he prints them for their variety and excellence.
[Authorities given above; Gent. Mag. 1785 pt. i. p. 424; Darling's Encyclopædia; register of St. Swithin's, Winchester, per the Rev. J. H. Hodgson.]
NEWMAN, ARTHUR (fl. 1619), poet and essayist, son and heir-apparent of William Newman, esq., of Ludgvan, Cornwall, entered Trinity College, Oxford, before 1607, though his name does not appear in the matriculation books of the university. It seems, however, from an entry in the bursar's book, that his caution-money was returned
