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LEWIS, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1598-1677), of Llangorse, Brec. and Bordean House, East Meon, Hants.
Family and Education
b. 26 Mar. 1598, 1st s. of Lodowick Lewis of Trewalter, Brec. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Watkins of Llangorse. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1613, BA 1616; L. Inn 1616. m. c. Feb. 1622, Mary (d. Feb. 1636), da. of Robert Calton of Goring, Oxon., wid. of Sir Thomas Neale of Warnford, Hants, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. 1614; cr. Bt. 14 Sept. 1628.Wards 7/51/264; PCC 102 Lawe.
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Sheriff, Brec. 1619 – 20, 1636 – 37; j.p. Hants 1627 – ?47, Brec. 1647, Hants and Brec. Mar. 1660 – d.; dep. lt. Hants by 1640 – 42, Brec. c. Aug. 1660–74; commr. for assessment, Hants 1643 – 47, Brec. 1647, Rad. Jan. 1660, Hants and Brec. Aug. 1660 – d., sequestration, Hants 1643, levying of money 1643, defence 1643, execution of ordinances 1644; freeman, Portsmouth 1644, 1662, Lymington 1661; commr. for appeals, Oxford Univ. 1647, militia, Hants 1648, Hants and Brec. Mar. 1660; custos rot. Brec. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for recusants, Hants 1675.
Gov. Portsmouth (parliamentary) 1642–3.
Commr. for excise 1645, Admiralty 1645 – 48, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, bishops’ lands 1646, obstructions 1648, scandalous offences 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.
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Main residences: Llangorse, Brec.; Bordean House, East Meon, Hants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEWIS, Sir William (1598-1677)
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LEWIS, William (c.1625-61), of Bletchington, Oxon. and The Van, Glam.
Family and Education
b. c. 1625, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Lewis (d.1630) of The Van and Edington Priory, Wilts., and bro. of Richard Lewis. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 12 Oct. 1638, aged 14; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1642-6. m. 24 June 1649, Margaret, da. and h. of Lawrence Banastre of Boarstall, Bucks., 2s. 2da. suc. bro. 1647.Cal. Comm. Adv. Money, 569-70; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 843; Evelyn Diary, ii. 557.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Oxon. Jan. 1660 – d., militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.
Main residences: Bletchington, Oxon; The Van, Glam.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEWIS, William (c.1625-61)
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LEWKNOR, John I (1624-69), of Westdean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
Family and Education
b. 11 Mar. 1624, o.s. of Richard Lewknor of Westdean by Mary, da. of Thomas Bennet, Mercer, of Cheapside, London and Babraham, Cambs. educ. M. Temple, entered 1638; St. John’s, Oxf. 1639. m. lic. 19 Apr. 1649, Anne, da. and coh. of George Mynne, clerk of the hanaper, of Woodcote, Epsom, Surr., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1635; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 72; Add. 5699, f. 202v.
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Capt. of dgns. (royalist) 1643–6.
J.p. Suss. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., sewers, W. Suss. Oct. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, Suss. 1662; freeman, Portsmouth 1667.
Main residence: Westdean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, John I (1624-69)
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LEWKNOR, John II (1658-1707), of Westdean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1658, o.s. of John Lewknor I. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1673; M. Temple 1675. m. lic. 27 Aug. 1679, Jane, da. of Charles Marescoe, merchant, of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1669.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Lewes, 156; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 844; PCC 114 Penn.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680 – 96, 1700 – d., dep. lt. 1685 – ?89; common councilman, Chichester 1685-Oct. 1688.
Main residence: Westdean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, John II (1658-1707)
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