Sir John Lewis was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 from 1604 to 1611.

Lewis was the son of James ap Lewis of Abernant-bychan. He was admitted at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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 on 22 April 1598, aged 17, and entered the Inner Temple

Inner Temple

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 in November 1598. He was knighted on 29 June 1604. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Cardiganshire. He was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire

High Sheriff of Cardiganshire

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. He was High Sheriff again in 1633. He became possessed of Coedniawr.

Lewis died in 1643 or in about 1656.

Lewis married Bridget Pyrse eldest daughter of Sir Richard Pryse

Richard Pryse (of Gogerddan)

Sir Richard Pryse was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1584.Pryse was the eldest son of John Pryse of Gogerddan. He became a student of the Inner Temple in November 1583. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire. He was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire...

of Gogerddan.