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General Robert Lewis 1605–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1605

Birth Location: Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: General Lewis

Mother: Sarah Pennington

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lake

Children(s): Elinor Lewis-Rhys

General Robert Lewis was born in 1605 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales, the child of General Robert Lewis And Sarah Pennington. General Robert Lewis married Elizabeth Lake, and had children including Elinor A Lewis Rhys. General Robert Lewis passed away in 1656 in Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • General Robert Lewis was born in 1605 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales, the child of General Robert Lewis And Sarah Pennington.
  • General Robert Lewis married Elizabeth Lake, and had children including Elinor A Lewis Rhys.
  • General Robert Lewis passed away in 1656 in Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

General Lewis's Ancestors

Self
General Lewis
1605–1656
Birth Place: Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
Parents
General Robert Lewis
1579–1645
Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
Sarah Pennington
1584–1661
Leigh, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Captain (Thomas) Lewis
1534–1593
Van Manor, Bedwas, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret (Gamage Lewis) Denny
1536–1581
Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
Joseph Pennington
1573–1641
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Isabel Copley
1566–1625
Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Glammorgan
1508–1561
Lady Morgan
1512–1590
Sir Gamage
1510–1553
Joan Champernowne
1514–1553
SIR COPLEY
1545–1615
Lady Gunby
1549–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gamage
1484–1513
Margaret John
1486–1562
Philip Champernon
1495–1545
Lady Carew*
1497–1529
Philip Copley
1526–1577
Lady Hastings
1529–1597
Simon Gunby
1522–1617
Mrs. Gunby
1502–1576

General Lewis's Descendants

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General (Robert) Lewis (Jan 1605–1656) m. Elizabeth Lake (1610–Feb 1643)
  1. 1. Elinor (a) Lewis-Rhys 1635– m. John (Price) Rees 1634–1706 m. Price (a) Rhys 1634–1706
    1. 1. Hugh (David) Rees 1655–1706 m. Elinor LLOYD 1645–1726
      1. 1. Rebecca (Humphrey) Rees 1676–1780 m. Moses Bowen 1674–1760
        1. 1. John Bowen 1696–1761 m. Liliam Mcilhaney 1709–1780 m. Elizabeth Tufts 1715–1771 m. Rachel Mathews 1732–1795

General Lewis's Timeline

3 Records

1605
Jan 1605
Birth of General Robert Lewis in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
1605
30 Jun 1605
General Robert Lewis was baptized in London, London, England
London, London, England
1656
1656
Age 51
Death of General Robert Lewis in Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1605
    Event Place: Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 178
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 32
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 285
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 911.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JWV
    [7] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Boddie Family charts, illustrations, & coat-of-arms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1605
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire: - Registers of Marriages, 1538-1837
    Record Source: Cambridgeshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 178
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 32
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 285
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 178
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 44

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1636; Page Number: 205

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Hanover, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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