Newman, Edward, St Paul's Churchyard, cm and chairmaker (1692?–d. 1758). In January 1738 ‘Mr Edward Newman of St Paul Churchyard’ was voted on to the Court of Livery of the Joiners Co. [GL, MS 8046/7] He was Deputy Renter Warden in May 1740 and was sworn in as Master on 24 August 1749 [GL, MS 8046/8] In July 1746 he was paid for ‘2 spring curtains’ and in May 1748 for providing two double and four single Windsor chairs, all for Earl Fitzwalter at Moulsham Hall. [A. C. Edwards, The Accounts of Benjamin Mildmay, Earl Fitzwalter] A ‘proper Handsome Master's Chair’ for the Court Parlour of the Joiners Co. was ordered by the then Master, Mr William Smith, on 1 October 1754. Edward Newman was paid £27 6s in May 1755 for this ‘large Mahogany carved chair’, which is now in the V & A Museum. [GL, MS 8046/9] He died in February 1758 leaving two sons, Isaac and Richard. [PRO, Prob. 11/835, ref. 48]

There is no proof, but it is likely, in view of the name given to his son, that he can be identified with Edward Newman, son of ‘Isaac Newman of Mash Gibborne in the County of Bucks, Yeoman deceased’, who was app. to Edward Newman ‘citizen and Joyner of London’ for seven years from 4 June 1706 [GL, MS 8052] and was admitted to the freedom of the Joiners’ Co. on 7 September 1714. [GL, MS 8051/3] J.G.