There is certainly some ambiguity in his position as a sizar, for he seems to have associated with "better class" students rather than other sizars. Westfall (see or) has suggested that Newton may have had Humphrey Babington, a distant relative who was a Fellow of Trinity, as his patron.
Mayroong ilang mga tiyak ambiguity sa kanyang posisyon bilang isang sizar, para siya tila sa may kaugnay sa "mas mahusay na klase ng" mag-aaral kaysa sa iba pang mga sizars. Westfall (makita o) ay iminungkahi na Newton ay maaaring may had Humphrey Babington, isang kamag-anak na malayo ng isang Fellow ng Tatlong-isa, tulad ng kanyang mga parokyano.