MEWS, Sir Peter (?1672-1726), of Hinton Admiral, nr. Christchurch, Hants.

The nephew and heir of Dr. Peter Mews, bishop of Winchester (d.1706), Mews in 1708 bought the manor of Christchurch, carrying control of the borough. Returned for Christchurch as a Tory, he voted regularly against the Administration after 1715. His name was sent to the Pretender in 1721 as a probable supporter in the event of a rising.Stuart mss 65/16. He died 19 Mar. 1726.