Claim: John Henry Newbolt was the first son of Reverend John Monk Newbolt and he studied at Christ Church, Oxford and later studied law at All Souls College, Oxford
Evidence: Born at Winchester, John was the first son of Reverend John Monk Newbolt and his wife Susanna. He studied at Winchester and at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1791. He studied law at All Souls College, Oxford and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1795.