LEWKNOR, Lewis (d.1627), of Selsey, Suss. and London.

Family and Education

1st s. of Thomas Lewknor of Tangmere and Selsey by his 1st w. Bridget, da. of John Lewes of Selsey. educ. Lyon’s Inn; M. Temple 1579. m. (1) bef. 1596, Beatrice de Rota of Flanders, at least 1s.; (2) ?wid. of one Argall; (3) aft. 1605, Mary, da. and coh. of Richard Blount II of Dedisham, Suss., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1596. Kntd. 22 Apr. 1603.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes Centre, 153-4; PRO Index 6800, f. 626; CSP Dom. 1595-7, p. 345; APC, xxx. 364; Chamberlain Letters ed. McClure, i. 209.

Offices Held

Gent. pens. 1599 – 1605; master of ceremonies from June 1603; j.p. Mdx., commr. musters 1614.E407/Box 1/29; Nichols, Progresses Jas. I, i. 158; APC, 1613–14, p. 566; 1615–16, p. 434.

Parlimentarian

LEWKNOR, Sir Lewis (c.1560-1627), of Selsey, Suss. and Red Cross Street, London; later of Drury Lane, Mdx.

Main residences: Selsey, Suss.; London.

Author

R.C.G.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEWKNOR, Lewis (-d.1627)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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