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LEWIS, David (by 1520-84), of London and Abergavenny, Mon.

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b. by 1520, 1st s. of Lewis Wallis, vicar of Abergavenny by Lucy, da. of Llewelyn Thomas Lloyd of Bedwellty, Mon. educ. Oxf. BCL 12 July 1540, fellow All Souls 1541, DCL 1548; adv. Doctors’ Commons 8 Aug. 1548. unm. Date of birth estimated from appearance as notary public. Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 354; G. D. Squibb, Doctor’s Commons, 150; DNB.
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Principal, New Inn Hall, Oxf. 27 Jan. 1546 – 27 Aug. 1548, Jesus Coll. 27 June 1571–2; master in Chancery by 1553, of requests temp. Eliz.; judge, ct. Admiralty by Dec. 1558, jt. (with John Herbert) from 1575–d.; keeper of spiritualities, Llandaff diocese sede vacante Nov. 1563; master of St. Katharine’s hospital by the Tower 1581 – d.; j.p. Mon. 1555, q. 1558/59, j.p. Glam. 1561, q. 1564 – 79; commr. loan, Mon. 1557, visit Oxf. univ. 1577; eccles. commr. by 1566; other commissions from 1564.Select Pleas in Ct. Admiralty, ii (Selden Soc. xi), pp. xi. seq.; Select Cases in Ct. Requests (ibid. xii), pp. cvii, cxx; APC, vii. 23; SP11/5, f. 32v, 11, f. 120v; 12/2, f. 49; CSP Dom. 1547–80, pp. 246, 343, 543; CPR, 1563–6, pp. 28, 29, 126; 1569–72, pp. 353–4, 440–2; Strype, Parker, i. 443.

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LEWIS, David (by 1520-84), of London and Abergavenny, Mon.
Main residences: London; Abergavenny, Mon.
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LEWIS, David (by 1520-84)

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LEWESTON, John (1506/7-84), of Leweston, Dorset.

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b. 1506 /7, s. of Edmund Leweston of Leweston by Joan, da. of one Gilbert of Compton, Devon. educ. ?L. Inn, spec. adm. 22 Feb. 1532. m. (1) by 1544, Radigund, da. of Thomas Popwell of Strode, Dorset, 1da., (2) Joan (d.1579), da. of Sir Alexander Culpepper of Bedgebury, Kent, wid. of Aldred Fitzjames of Redlynch, Som. suc. fa. 7 Apr. 1522.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/38/20. Hutchins, Dorset, iv. 129; Harl. 1539, f. 50v.
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Capt. Portland, Dorset 1546 – d.; commr. relief, Dorset 1550; j.p. 1554 – d.; regarder, Gillingham forest by 1568.LP Hen. VIII, xxi; CPR, 1553, p. 352; 1553–4, p. 18; Hutchins, iii. 621.

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LEWESTON, John (1506/7-84), of Leweston, Dorset.
Main residence: Leweston, Dorset.
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H.M.
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Commons 1509-1558
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LEWESTON, John (1506/7-84)

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LEWEN, Robert (by 1504-62 or later), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb., Hetton, co. Dur.

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b. by 1504, 1st s. of William Lewen by Alice, da. of Lancelot Haselrigge of Swarland, Northumb. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Gilbert Middleton of Newcastle and Silksworth, co. Dur., 2s., (2) Jane, da. of Christopher Brigham of Newcastle, 5s. inc. Edward.Date of birth estimated from admission to freedom of Newcastle merchant adventurers. Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xiv. 59; Northumb. Co. Hist. vi. 148; Vis. of the North (Surtees Soc. cxxii), 164-5; Vis. Northumb. ed. Foster, 78.
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Alderman, Newcastle by 1541, sheriff 1541 – 42, mayor 1544 – 45, 1552 – 53; keeper of royal ordnance in Newcastle by 1543; gov. merchant adventurers of Newcastle 1552 – 53; commr. musters, Newcastle 1559; j.p. Northumb. 1562.Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xviii. 33–34, 36; LP Hen. VIII, xviii; J. Brand, Newcastle, ii. 240; R. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, ii. 339; CPR, 1560–3, p. 441.

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LEWEN, Robert (by 1504-62 or later), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb., Hetton, co. Dur.
Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Hetton, co. Dur.
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M.J.T.
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Commons 1509-1558
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LEWEN, Robert (by 1504-at least 62)

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LESTRANGE (STRANGE), Sir Nicholas (1511/13-80), of Hunstanton, Norf.

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b. 1511 /13, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Lestrange of Hunstanton by Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux, of Great Harrowden, Northants.; bro. of Richard. m. (1) Ellen, da. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Milton, Northants., 3s. 2da.; (2) lic. 7 Mar. 1547, Catherine da. of John Hyde of Hyde, Dorset, wid. of Nicholas Mynn of Great Fransham, Norf. suc. fa. 16 Jan. 1545. Kntd. 28 Sept. 1547.Aged 39 in the year 1551, R. C. Strong, Hans Eworth, 21. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 272; Blomefield, Norf. x. 318; DNB (Lestrange, Sir Thomas); LP Hen. VIII, xx; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 9; G. A. Carthew, Hundred of Launditch, ii. 481.
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?Servant of Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk by 1538; member, household of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk by 1555, chamberlain by 1559 – 72; j.p. Norf. 1538 – 47,1558/59, 1579 – d.; steward, manors of Mary, Duchess of Richmond 1547; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1548 – 49; commr. relief Norf. 1550; muster marshal, army in Scotland 1559–60.LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xvii; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1553, p. 356; Lansd. 4, f. 216.

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LESTRANGE (STRANGE), Sir Nicholas (1511/13-80), of Hunstanton, Norf.
Main residence: Hunstanton, Norf.
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R.V.
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Commons 1509-1558
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LESTRANGE (STRANGE), Sir Nicholas (1511/13-80)

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