LEWIS, Thomas (1518/19-1607), of Harpton, Old Radnor, Rad.

Family and Education

b. 1518 /19, 1st s. of Hugh Lewis of Gladestry, afterwards of Harpton, by his 1st w. Gwenllian, da. of Meredydd Mathew of Heyhope. m. (1) Anne, da. of James ap Rhys (or Price) of Mynachdy, Bleddfa, 5s. inc. Edward 1da.; (2) Margaret, da. of Rhys ap Meredydd of Llynwent, Llanbister, s.p. suc. fa. 1578.Trans. Radnor Soc. xxx. 5; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 253-4; Augmentations, ed. Lewis and Davies (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xiii), 522-3.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Rad. 1547 – 48, escheator 1549 – 50, commr. relief 1550, j.p. 1547, 1559 – 95, custos rot. 1564; capital burgess New Radnor 1562, common councilman 1563, prob. bailiff 1584; commr. musters, Rad. 1570; sheriff, Mont. 1592–3.CPR, 1553, and App. Edw. VI, 364; 1554–5, p. 345; 1560–3, p. 445; 1563–6, p. 154; Exchequer, ed. E.G. Jones (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law, ser. iv), 314–15; Trans. Radnor Soc. xxix. 53; xxx. 5.

Parlimentarian

LEWIS, Thomas I (1518/19-1607), of Harpton, in Old Radnor.

Main residence: Harpton, Old Radnor, Rad.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEWIS, Thomas (1518/19-1607)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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