Francis Milner Newton, R.A. Preferred Media: Painting Born: 10 January 1728 in London, England, United Kingdom Died: 14 August 1794 Nationality: British Category of Membership: Foundation Member Elected R.A: 10 Dec 1768 Secretary From: 1768-1788 Biography Most souurces give his year of birth as 1720 but his baptismal record and Joseph Farington's diary confirm that he was born on 10 January 1728.   Works of Art: 2 Books: 0 Archives: 69

Portrait of Francis Milner Newton... 1 April 1803 George Dance

Portrait of Francis Milner Newton,... 5 May 1793 George Dance

JU/1/80    F. M. Newton, Royal Academy, Somerset House [to Dr Hunter, Windmill Street]    29 May 1774    Item

JU/1/78    F. M. Newton, Royal Academy, to Dr Hunter    30 Mar 1770    Item

GRE/5/2    Royal Academy circular invitation [sent to Benjamin West]    13 Nov 1769    Item

GRE/5/1    Royal Academy circular invitation [sent to Benjamin West]    30 Oct 1769    Item

AND/2/156    [copy] Francis Milner Newton, Exhibition Room, Pall Mall, to Nathaniel Hone    1775    Item

SA/46/12    George Keate, Southampton, to [Francis Milner] Newton    13 Oct [1761]    Item

SA/46/10    F. M. [Francis Milner Newton], [to the Prime Minister of the King of Denmark]    [1768]    Item

SA/45/4    Remarks [by the Secretary ?]    c. Oct 1767    Item

AND/1/35    [copy] F.M. Newton, Royal Academy, to Benjamin West    30 Oct 1769    Item

SA/39/39    F. M. Newton, RA Secretary, to the President    02 May 1772    Item

SA/36/48/1    Joseph Wilton, Edward Penny, Richard Wilson, Benjamin West, William Chambers, G. M. Moser, Paul Sandby, F. M. Newton, to Joshua Kirby    10 Nov 1768    Item

SA/36/45    Francis Milner Newton, Mortimer Street, to James Paine    11 Dec 1768    Item

SA/36/22    [The Secretary] to [Francis Milner] Newton    17 Jan 1769    Item

SA/35/48    Report of the Committee of Accounts    16 Jan 1769    Item

SA/34/23    F. M. Newton, Mortimer Street, to Joshua Kirby, President, at the Turks Head    18 Nov 1768    Item

SA/34/22    Joseph Wilton, Edward Penny, Richard Wilson, G. M. Moser, Benjamin West, Paul Sandby, William Chambers, F. M. Newton, to Joshua Kirby    10 Nov 1768    Item

SA/34/14    Nathaniel Marchant, Temple Bar, to Francis Milner Newton    01 Oct 1768    Item

SA/34/13    Richard Dalton, St James [to F. M. Newton]    10 Mar 1768    Item

SA/33/55    List of papers etc belonging to the Society of Artists delivered to the President and Directors by F. M. Newton    29 Nov 1768    Item

SA/33/39    Receipt of Francis Milner Newton    15 Jun 1768    Item

SA/33/21    Receipted bill for advertisements in the IPublic Advertiser/I    1768    Item

SA/33/20    Receipted bill for advertisements in the IDaily Advertiser/I    1768    Item

SA/33/9    Indenture of Henry Spang, son of Michael Henry Spang, deceased, late of Stanhope Street, Mayfair    16 Mar 1768    Item

SA/33/8    Receipted account of Francis Milner Newton    1768    Item

SA/33/7    Receipt of Francis Milner Newton    19 Feb 1768    Item

SA/33/6    Draft minutes of the Committee of Accounts    27 Dec 1768    Item

SA/32/7    James Wills, Whitchurch, to Francis Milner Newton    08 Dec 1767    Item

SA/32/6    James Bellew, London, to F. M. Newton    23 Sep 1767    Item

SA/32/5    R. Paton, Wardour Street, to F. M. Newton    19 Dec 1767    Item

SA/32/4    John Singleton Copley [Boston], to F. M. Newton    23 Nov 1767    Item

SA/32/3    John Nesbitt, Hammer Hill House, near Bedford, to F. M. Newton    27 Sep 1767    Item

SA/32/1    Nathaniel Barwell, Abingdon Buildings, to Newton    18 May 1767    Item

SA/31/36    Bill for travel expenses    15 Oct [1767]    Item

SA/31/26    Receipt of Francis Milner Newton    11 Jun 1767    Item

SA/29/2    Samuel Scott, Twickenham, to Newton    07 Mar 1765    Item

SA/29/1    William Whitaker, Chancery Lane, to Newton    01 May 1765    Item

SA/28/5    List of Fellows who had omitted to exhibit for two years (1766 and 1767)    May 1767    Item

SA/28/4    Draft list of Fellows who had omitted to exhibit in the years 1767 and 1768    May 1768    Item

SA/28/3    List of Fellows who had omitted to exhibit for two successive exhibitions (1767, 1768)    Jun 1768    Item

SA/27/10    Accountable note of Edmund Wilson    22 Nov 1764    Item

SA/23/11    Agreement for use of exhibition room    31 May 1763    Item

SA/23/10    Agreement for use of exhibition room    03 Mar 1764    Item

SA/23/9    Agreement for use of exhibition room    15 Mar 1768    Item

SA/23/8    Agreement for use of exhibition room    09 Jul 1765    Item

SA/23/7a    Edmund Wilson, Chancery, to F. M. Newton    08 Mar 1765    Item

SA/18/14    Francis Milner Newton, Mortimer Street, to James Paine    11 Dec 1768    piece

SA/18/4    F. M. Newton, Mortimer Street, to Joshua Kirby, President, at the Turks Head    18 Nov 1768    piece

SA/18/1    Joseph Wilton, Edward Penny, Richard Wilson, Benjamin West, William Chambers, G. M. Moser, Paul Sandby, F. M. Newton, to Joshua Kirby    10 Nov 1768    piece

SA/29/3    Michael Rysbrack, Vere Street, Oxford Chapel, to Francis Milner Newton    11 Mar 1765    Item

SA    Incorporated Society of Artists of Great Britain, papers    1759-1807    Fonds

RAA/TRE/13/4    Account book relating to the exhibition    1780    Item

RAA/SEC/1/78    Draft inscription by Sir Joshua Reynolds for cup to be presented to Francis Milner Newton    1789    Item

RAA/SEC/1/74    Letter from Joseph Wright, Derby, to F. M. Newton    21 Oct 1782    Item

RAA/SEC/1/8    Letter from Nathaniel Hone, St James's Place, to F. M. Newton    14 Apr 1770    Item

RAA/SEC/1/6    Letter from Nathaniel Hone, Pall Mall, to F. M. Newton    19 Apr 1775    Item

RAA/SEC/1/4    Letter from T. Gainsborough to Newton    [Apr 1783]    Item

RAA/SEC/1/1    Regulations of the Friday Nights Club    05 Oct 1770    Item

RAA/SEC/2/121/2    Charles Rossi, Rome, to F. M. Newton    07 Dec 1785    Item

RAA/SEC/2/121/1    Charles Rossi, Rome, to F. M. Newton    07 Dec 1785    Item

RAA/SEC/2/51/2    Charles Grignion, Rome, to F. M. Newton    12 Feb 1785    Item

RAA/SEC/2/51/1    Charles Grignion, Russell Street, to F. M. Newton    27 Mar [1781]    Item

RAA/SEC/2/35/1    T. G. [Thomas Gainsborough] to F. M. Newton    c. 1783    Item

RAA/SEC/2/7/3    James Barry to F. M. Newton    [31 Jan 1786]    Item

RAA/SEC/2/7/2    Draft of letters from [Francis Milner Newton] to James Barry and Thomas Sandby    31 Jan 1786    Item

RAA/TRE/2/1/2    Bills, receipts and quarterly statements of expenditure    1788    File

RAA/SEC/2/5/1    Thomas Banks, New Bird Street, Oxford Road, to F. M. Newton    18 May 1772    Item

RAA/GA/1/1    General Assembly minutes, vol. 1    14 Dec 1768 - 10 Dec 1796    Item

RAA/SEC    Records of the Secretary    1769-1968    Sub-fonds

RAA    Royal Academy of Arts, official archive    1768-2001    Fonds