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b. 1580 /1,Age calculated from date of admiss. to university. 2nd s. of James Lewis (d.1599) of Abernantbychan, being 1st s. with his 2nd w. Anne, da. of John Wogan of Wiston, Pemb. Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, i. 40; W. Wales Hist. Recs. i. 13; NLW, Noyadd Trefawr, 438. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1598 aged 17; I. Temple 1599. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. 1601, Bridget (d.1643), da. of Sir Richard Price* of Gogerddan, Card., 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. Dwnn, i. 40; W. Wales Hist. Recs. i. 13; D. Huws, ‘The Lewes Fam. of Abernantbychan’, Ceredigion, vi. 156, and ped. opp. p. 164. Kntd. 4 July 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 134 (mistakenly described as ‘of Glam.’). d. 1655 /6. Huws, 156. sig. John Lewes.
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J.p. Card. 1599–1626 (custos rot. 1623–6), JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 189–94. sheriff 1608–9, 1633–4, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 242. commr. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/21–3; SP14/31/1. dep. lt. by 1609-at least 1642, Cheshire Archives, DNE16; HEHL, EL7443. commr. piracy, Carm., Pemb., Card. 1609, 1617, 1623, C181/2, ff. 95v, 276; 181/3, f. 97v. Welsh money for Irish levy, Card. 1626, APC, 1626, p. 114. defence of Milford Haven 1627–8, Huws, 154; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 387. knighthood fines 1630–1, E178/7154, f. 142; 178/5938, f. 5; SO1/2, f. 65. exacted fees, principality of South Wales 1635. C181/5, f. 16.

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LEWIS, John (1580/1-1655/6), of Plâs Abernantbychan (Plâs Glynarthen), Penbryn, Card.
Main residence: Plâs Abernantbychan (Plâs Glynarthen), Penbryn, Card.
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L.B.
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Commons 1604-1629
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LEWIS, John (1580/1-1655/6)

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