Lewis Baronets
Encyclopedia
There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lewis, two in the Baronetage of England and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2010.
, Member of Parliament
for Petersfield
, Breconshire
and Lymington
. The title became extinct on his death in 1677.
. His son, the second Baronet, was a distinguished statesman who served as both Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Home Secretary
. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1911.
, Member of Parliament for Antrim North
. The title became extinct on his death in 1893.
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Lewis Baronets, of Portland Place
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Portland Place in Marylebone in the County of London and of The Danish Pavilion in Overstrand in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 August 1902 for the lawyer Sir George Lewis. The title became extinct when the third Baronet was killed in action in 1945.
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Lewis Baronets, of Llangorse (1628)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Llanghorse in the County of Brecon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 September 1628 for William LewisSir William Lewis, 1st Baronet
Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1677....
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Petersfield
Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election....
, Breconshire
Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918...
and Lymington
Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1677.
- Sir William Lewis, 1st BaronetSir William Lewis, 1st BaronetSir William Lewis, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1677....
(1598–1677)
Lewis Baronets, of Ledstone (1660)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Ledstone, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 October 1660 for John Lewis. The title became extinct on his death in 1671.- Sir John Lewis, 1st Baronet (c. 1615–1671)
Lewis Baronets, of Harpton Court (1846)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Harpton Court in the County of Radnor, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 July 1846 for the politician Thomas Frankland LewisSir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet was a British Poor Law Commissioner and MP.Lewis was born in Radnorshire, the son of John Lewis and Anne Frankland, daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet. He was an MP for most years between 1812 and 1855. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal...
. His son, the second Baronet, was a distinguished statesman who served as both Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
and Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1911.
- Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet was a British Poor Law Commissioner and MP.Lewis was born in Radnorshire, the son of John Lewis and Anne Frankland, daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet. He was an MP for most years between 1812 and 1855. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal...
(1780–1855) - Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1806–1863)
- Sir Gilbert Frankland Lewis, 3rd Baronet (1808–1883)
- Sir Herbert Edmund Frankland Lewis, 4th Baronet (1846–1911)
Lewis Baronets, of Brighton (1887)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Brighton in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 April 1887 for Charles LewisSir Charles Lewis, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Lewis, 1st Baronet was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1872 and 1892....
, Member of Parliament for Antrim North
North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
North Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.-Boundaries:North Antrim has always been a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1893.
- Sir Charles Edward Lewis, 1st BaronetSir Charles Lewis, 1st BaronetSir Charles Edward Lewis, 1st Baronet was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1872 and 1892....
(1825–1893)
Lewis Baronets, of Nantgwyne (1896)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Nantgwyne in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 February 1896. For more information on this creation, see Baron MerthyrBaron Merthyr
Baron Merthyr, of Senghenydd in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Welsh coal mining magnate Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet, of Nantgwyne in the County of Glamorgan, in 1896. The barony is...
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Lewis Baronets, of Portland PlacePortland PlacePortland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London, England.-History and topography:The street was laid out by the brothers Robert and James Adam for the Duke of Portland in the late 18th century and originally ran north from the gardens of a detached mansion called Foley House...
and The Danish Pavilion (1902)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Portland Place in Marylebone in the County of London and of The Danish Pavilion in Overstrand in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 August 1902 for the lawyer Sir George Lewis. The title became extinct when the third Baronet was killed in action in 1945.
- Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Baronet (1835-1911)
- Sir George James Graham Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1868-1927)
- Sir George James Ernest Lewis, 3rd Baronet (1910-1945)
Lewis Baronets, of Essendon Place (1918)
The Lewis Baronetcy, of Essendon Place in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 February 1918. For more information on this creation, see Baron EssendonBaron Essendon
Baron Essendon, of Essendon in the County of Hertford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 June 1932 for the shipping magnate Sir Frederick Lewis, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet, of Essendon Place in the County of Hertford, in the Baronetage of...
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