Thomas Lewis (of Harpton)
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Thomas Lewis (1518/19 – 1607) was a British politician.
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 1551. He subsequently served in a large number of local posts, including as a capital burgess and common councilman of New Radnor
.
Lewis served as the Member of Parliament
for Radnor
from 1545 to 1553, and for Radnorshire
from 1559–1567 and 1584–1587. 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.
In 1566, Lewis bought the hill of Old Radnor
from the Corporation of New Radnor. He remained active into his old age, serving as Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
in 1592–1593.
Lewis married twice, having at least five sons and a daughter, Sarah.
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
High Sheriff of Radnorshire
- History :The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1551. He subsequently served in a large number of local posts, including as a capital burgess and common councilman of New Radnor
New Radnor
New Radnor is a village in Powys, mid Wales. It was the original county town of Radnorshire. The population today is around 400, a higher than normal proportion of which are pensioners...
.
Lewis served as the 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 Radnor
Radnor (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnor or New Radnor was a constituency in Wales between 1542 and 1885; it elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom , by the first past the post electoral...
from 1545 to 1553, and for Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
from 1559–1567 and 1584–1587. 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.
In 1566, Lewis bought the hill of Old Radnor
Old Radnor
Old Radnor is a tiny town in Radnorshire , Wales.-Notes:...
from the Corporation of New Radnor. He remained active into his old age, serving as Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire
The office of High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire was established in 1541 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually until 1974 when the office was transformed into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of Powys from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and...
in 1592–1593.
Lewis married twice, having at least five sons and a daughter, Sarah.