Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Hetton, co. Dur.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
LEWEN, Robert (by 1504-c.1563)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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