Thomas Lewis (of Harpton)

Thomas Lewis (of Harpton) (1518/1519 – 1607) was an English politician.[1]

The son of Hugh Lewis of Gladestry and Harpton, Thomas Lewis was appointed to the magistrates' bench in 1547 and also served as Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1547. He subsequently served in a large number of local posts, including as a capital burgess and common councilman of New Radnor.[1]

Lewis served as the Member of Parliament for Radnor from 1545 to 1553, and for Radnorshire from 1559–1567 and 1584–1587.[2][3] He avoided the religious controversies of the day, although he was part of a commission designed to investigate an altar at New Radnor parish church which depicted Thomas Beckett.[1]

In 1566, Lewis bought the hill of Old Radnor from the Corporation of New Radnor.[4] He remained active into his old age, serving as Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 15921593.[1][5]

Lewis married twice, having at least five sons[1] and a daughter, Sarah.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Edwards, P. S. (1982), "LEWIS, Thomas I", in Bindoff, Stanley T, The House of Commons 1509-1558 1, Boydell & Brewer, pp. 526–7
  2. http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=1&coll_id=20195&expand=
  3. A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland By John Burke, p.336
  4. "Pedigree of Lewis of Harpton", Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol X, Third Series (1864), p.30
  5. William Valentine Lloyd (1876) The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire with notices of their families 1540-1639, pg 250
  6. http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=134
Parliament of England
Preceded by
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Member of Parliament for Radnor
15451553
Succeeded by
Rhys Lewis
Preceded by
Ieuan Rhys
Member of Parliament for Radnorshire
15591567
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roger Vaughan
Member of Parliament for Radnorshire
15841587
Succeeded by
Ieuan Rhys


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