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LEVESON, Richard (1570-1605), of Lilleshall, Salop and Trentham, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 1570, o.s. of Walter Leveson by Anne, da. of Sir Andrew Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Salop. m. 13 Dec. 1587, Margaret, da. of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, s.p. Kntd. 1596; suc. fa. 1602.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 154; DNB; Genealogist, i. 385; J. S. Corbett, Successors of Drake, 257; CSP Dom. 1601-3, p. 259.
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J.p.q. Salop and Staffs. by 1594; custos rot. Salop 1596.
V.-adm. N. Wales 1593 – 1601; adm. of the narrow seas 1600, v.-adm. of England 1604.
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Main residences: Lilleshall, Salop; Trentham, Staffs.
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LEVESON, Richard (1570-1605)
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LEVESON, Walter (1551-1602), of Lilleshall Abbey, Salop and Trentham, Staffs.
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b. 1551, 1st s. of Sir Richard Leveson of Lilleshall by Mary, da. of Edward Fitton of Gawsworth, Cheshire. educ. Shrewsbury 1562. m. (1) Anne, da. of Sir Andrew and sis. of Richard Corbet II, 1s.; (2) Susan, da. of John Vernon of Hodnet, s.p. suc. fa. 1559. Kntd. 1587.Vis. Salop. (Harl. Soc. xxviii) 137; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), v. 328; xi. 48; C142/131/184.
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J.p. Salop from 1575-c.93, Staffs. from c. 1577 – c.93; sheriff, Salop 1575 – 76, Staffs. 1586 – 87; commr. musters.
Main residences: Lilleshall Abbey, Salop; Trentham, Staffs.
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LEWEN, Edward (d.1619), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Hetton, co. Dur.
Family and Education
yr. s. of Robert Lewen of Newcastle by his 3rd w. Jane, da. of Christopher Brigham of Newcastle. m. 4s. 1da.
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Alderman, sheriff, Newcastle 1577 – 78, mayor 1587 – 88; gov. Newcastle merchants co. 1587.
Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Hetton, co. Dur.
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LEWEN, Edward (-d.1619)
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LEWEN, Robert (by 1504-c.1563), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Hetton, co. Dur.
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b. by 1504, 1st s. of William Lewen of Newcastle by Alice, da. of Lancelot Haselrigge of Swarland. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Gilbert Middleton, boothman, of Newcastle and of Silksworth and Kibblesworth, co. Dur., 2s.; (2) Jane (d. c.1569), da. of Christopher Brigham of Newcastle, 5s. inc. Edward.
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Member, Newcastle merchants co. c. 1525, gov. 1552 – 53; alderman, Newcastle by 1541, sheriff 1541 – 42, mayor 1544 – 45, 1552 – 53; keeper of royal ordnance in Newcastle by 1543; commr. musters, Newcastle 1559; j.p. Northumb. 1562.
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Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Hetton, co. Dur.
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LEWES, Henry, of Cardiff.
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Under-sheriff, Glam. 1552–3.
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Main residence: Cardiff.
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LEWESTON, John (c.1507-84), of Leweston, Dorset.
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b. c. 1507, o.s. of Edmund Leweston of Leweston by Joan, da. of one Gilbert of Compton, Devon. educ. sp. adm. L. Inn 1532. m. (1) Radigund, da. of Thomas Popwell (or Poxwell) of Strode, 1da.; (2) Joan (d.1579), da. of Sir Alexander Culpepper of Bedgebury, Kent, wid. of Aldred Fitzjames. suc. fa. 1522.Harl. 1451, f. 177; 1539, f. 50; Hutchins, Dorset, iv. 129; C142/38/20.
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Capt. of Portland from 1546; j.p. Dorset from 1554; regarder, forest of Gillingham by 1568.
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Main residence: Leweston, Dorset.
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This biography is based upon the Roberts thesis.
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LEWESTON, John (c.1507-84)
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