Christopher Newstead

, third son of Tho. Newstead of Somercotes in Lincolnshire, was born in that County, became a Commoner of S. Albans hall in 1615. aged 18 years or thereabouts, continued there till after he was Bachelaurs standing and wrote,

An Apology for women: or the womans defence. Lond. 1620. oct. Dedicated to the Countess of Bucks. Clar. 1620: Afterwards he retired into the Country, studied Divinity, had a benefice conferr’d upon, and tho he never took any degree in Arts in this University, yet he took that of Bach. of Div. 1631, which is all I know of him.