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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.CSP Dom. 1640, p. 438; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 353, 357, E. King, Old Times Revisited, 178.

Gov. Portsmouth (parliamentary) 1642–3.Ludlow Mems. i. 34; G. N. Godwin, Civil War in Hants, 76.

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.

Parlimentarian
LEWIS, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1598-1677), of Llangorse, Brec. and Bordean House, East Meon, Hants.
Main residences: Llangorse, Brec.; Bordean House, East Meon, Hants.
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M.W.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEWIS, Sir William (1598-1677)

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