'Lewis08'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Lewis of Gladestry, Lewis of Harpton
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Commoners reports that "This family has resided at Harpton Court, in the county of Radnor, as long as any record of that county exists, its lineage being traceable for many generations before the custom of using surnames prevailed in Wales." Commoners
identifies the quartered arms of the family of Harpton as "first and fourth, arg. an eagle displayed, gules. Second and third, arg. a lion rampant sa. ducally crowned or." (2) HoP ("Thomas Lewis of Harpton") reports that "The Lewis family of Harpton was of ancient Welsh lineage, claiming ancestry from Rhys ap Tewdwr, king of Deheubarth in the 11th century; it was also related to the Lewis family of Gladestry, Thomas's father Hugh being first cousin to Ieuan Lewis of Gladestry." HoP ("Ieuan Lewis of Gladestry") identifies that Ieuan as 1st son of Jenkin ap David ap Lewis ap Stephen of Gladestry. That identifies the father of Hugh as ... |
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David ap Lewis ap Stephen of Gladestry father of Jenkin, apparently also of ... | |||||||||||||||
1. | Thomas Lewis of Harpton, Sheriff of Radnorshire (a 1552) | ||||||||||||||
Both Commoners & BP1870 jump from Thomas to "his descendant" Colonel Thomas. | |||||||||||||||
A. | Hugh Lewis of Gladestry & Harpton (d by 1566) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
Sybill Vaughan is identified as widow of a Hugh who d by 1566. HoP ("Thomas Lewis of Harpton") reports that Thomas was 1st son of Hugh (d by 1566) by Hugh's 1st marriage to ... | |||||||||||||||
m1. Gwenllian (dau of Meredydd Mathew of Heyhope) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Thomas Lewis of Harpton, Sheriff of Radnorshire (b 1518/9, d 1607, MP) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Anne (dau of James ap Rhys (or Price) of Monaughty) | |||||||||||||||
HoP indicates that Hugh & Anne had 5 sons, including Edward, and 1 daughter. We suspect that the eldest surviving son was ... | |||||||||||||||
a. | ?? Lewis possibly Hugh, father of Anne | ||||||||||||||
Uncertain on number of intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
(1) | ?? Lewis | ||||||||||||||
(A) | Thomas Lewis of Harpton (d 09.1724, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Howes (dau/coheir of William Howes of Greenham) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Thomas Lewis of Harpton Court (b 1690, dsp 1777) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Wrighte (dau/coheir of Sir Nathan Wrighte, Bart of Cranham Hall) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Hugh Lewis (b 1694, d 1742, Canon of Windsor) | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Henry Lewis | ||||||||||||||
m. Henrietta Maria Gustafin | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Lewis of Harpton Court (d 06.11.1797) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (15.12.1761) Mary Colby (dau of Captain Charles Colby RN) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Elizabeth Lewis | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.01.1788) James Lloyd Harris of The Moor | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Sarah Lewis (d 24.03.1840) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1799) Charles Whalley | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | Marianne Lewis (d 30.04.1845) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.04.1804) James Davies of Moor Court | |||||||||||||||
m2. (24.03.1778) Anne Frankland (d 1842, dau of Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart of Thirkleby Park, m2. Rev. Robert Hare of Hurstmonceaux) | |||||||||||||||
((4)) | Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Bart of Harpton Court (b 14.05.1780, d 22.01.1855) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (11.03.1805) Harriet Cornewall (d 11.08.1838, dau of Sir George Cornewall, Bart of Moccas) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (15.10.1839, sp?) Mary Anne Ashton (d 08.09.1868, dau of Captain John Ashton) | |||||||||||||||
((5))+ | other issue - Anne (d 19.12.1793), Louisa (d unm 12.01.1810) | ||||||||||||||
(b)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
(iv)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Anne Goring possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Weaver of Aymestrey (bpt 08.09.1601, d before 28.10.1647) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Edward Goring of Harpton (MP, younger son) details from HoP ("Edward Lewis of Harpton") | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Morris (dau/heir of John Morris of Leominster) | |||||||||||||||
c. | James Goring of Harpton possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Anne Lewis | ||||||||||||||
m1. David Gwynne of Llanelwedd | |||||||||||||||
m2. John Stedman of Dolygaer (b c1590??) | |||||||||||||||
d.+ | 2 other sons + 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
m2. (sp) Margaret (dau of Rhys ap Meredydd of Llynwent) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Jone Lewis possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Francis Knill of Knill (d 1599) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Anne Lewis (d before 19.01.1603) possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. James Boyle of Grey Friars & Hay Castle | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sybill Vaughan (a 1580, dau of Roger Vaughan of Hergest, m2. John Knill of Knill) widow of Hugh | |||||||||||||||
B. | Sarah Lewis possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (1578) John Baskerville of Aberedow | |||||||||||||||
2. | Jenkin | ||||||||||||||
The following comes from HoP ("Ieuan Lewis of Gladestry" & "Rhys Lewis of Gladestry"). | |||||||||||||||
m. Agnes (dau of Henry ap Hywel ap Edward) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Ieuan Lewis of Gladestry, Radnorshire (b by 1511, d 1597?, escheator, MP) | ||||||||||||||
m. (by 1532) Sibyl (dau of Rhys ap Gwillym ap Llywelyn) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Rhys Lewis of Gladestry, Sheriff of Radnorshire (b by 1532, MP) | ||||||||||||||
m. Alice Garnons (dau of John Garnons of Garnons) | |||||||||||||||
a.+ | 3 sons + 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
ii.+ | 3 sons + 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Commoners (vol 1, 'Lewis of Harpton Court', p335+), BP1870 ('Lewis'), HoP (as indicated above)
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