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William Lewis 1561 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1561

Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Edward LEWIS

Mother: Margaret JONES

Spouse(s): Sarah Cathcart

Children(s): Christopher Lewis, William Lewis, Ann Lewis, Robert Lewis

In 1561, William Lewis entered the world in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Edward LEWIS and Margaret JONES. William Lewis married Sarah Cathcart, and had children including Christopher Lewis, William Lewis, Ann Lewis, Robert Lewis. William Lewis passed away in 1594 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1561, William Lewis entered the world in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Edward LEWIS and Margaret JONES.
  • William Lewis married Sarah Cathcart, and had children including Christopher Lewis, William Lewis, Ann Lewis, Robert Lewis.
  • William Lewis passed away in 1594 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward LEWIS
1535 – 1551
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
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Margaret JONES
1539 – 1555
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cathcart
1562 – 1594
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
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Children(s)

Christopher Lewis
1593 – 1673
Birth Location: London, London, England
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William Lewis
1594 – 1683
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Ann Lewis
1596 – 1683
Birth Location: 1652198, 1651449, Wales
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Robert Lewis
1598 –
Birth Location: Wales
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William Lewis's Ancestors

Self
William Lewis
1561 – 1594
Birth Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Edward LEWIS
1535 – 1551
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret JONES
1539 – 1555
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Richard Llewys
1520 – 1530
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Louiri (Fychan) Conwy
1530 –
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Thomas Jones
1508 – 1552
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Mrs (Thomas) Jones
1512 –
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Llewelyn ApMadog
1500 – 1560
Margaret Traherne
1500 – 1560
Thomas Conwy
1500 – 1538
Plwyf Melydon
John Jones
1484 – 1511
Elizabeth Vaughn
1470 – 1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Madog ApMaredydd
1091 – 1159
Susanna Gruffydd
1095 – 1165
John Thomas
1450 – 1516
Anne Dafydd
1475 –
Thomas Vaughan
1440 – 1483
Eleanor Whitney
1467 – 1482

William Lewis's Descendants

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William Lewis (04 Apr 1561 – 1594) m. Sarah Cathcart (1562 – 1594)
  1. 1. Christopher Lewis (14 May 1593 – 1673)
  2. 2. William Lewis (03 Jan 1594 – 02 Aug 1683) m. Felix Collins (1596 – 17 Apr 1671)
    1. 1. William ((CAPT.) (8)) Lewis (19 Aug 1620 – 18 Aug 1690) m. Mary Hopkins (1620 – 22 Nov 1671) m. Mary Cheever (Jan 1640 – Feb 1728)
      1. 1. Mary Lewis (1652 – 10 Aug 1722) m. Benjamin JUDD (1642 – 01 Oct 1689)
        1. 1. Mary Judd (1657 – 11 May 1698)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Judd (21 Aug 1668 – )
        3. 3. Benjamin Judd (1671 – 09 Mar 1764)
        4. 4. Sarah Judd (1677 – 15 Oct 1751)
        5. 5. Hannah Judd (13 Mar 1681 – 04 May 1710)
        6. 6. Nathaniel Judd (22 Jul 1683 – 20 Feb 1741)
        7. 7. Esther JUDD (14 Feb 1686 – 22 Dec 1782)
        8. 8. Jonathan Judd (22 Sep 1688 – 28 Aug 1725)
      2. 2. Philip Lewis (13 Dec 1646 – 1723) m. Sarah Ashley (23 Aug 1648 – 18 May 1698)
        1. 1. Sarah Lewis (1670 – 1690)
        2. 2. Phillip (Mariner) Lewis (1675 – 1711)
        3. 3. Nathan Lewis (1680 – 8 Nov 1729)
        4. 4. Ruth Lewis (1683 – 1724) m. Richard Hollingsworth (19 Sep 1680 – 1739)
        5. 5. Thomas Lewis (29 Nov 1685 – 1749)
        6. 6. Abigail Lewis (8 Apr 1692 – 23 Sep 1762)
        7. 7. Rachel (Gale) Lewis
      3. 3. Samuel ((7)) Lewis (18 Aug 1648 – 25 Nov 1732) m. Mary Royce (12 Aug 1675 – 16 Feb 1744/5) m. Elizabeth Judd (27 Dec 1635 – 07 May 1696)
        1. 1. Nathan Lewis (23 Jan 1706/07 – 07 Sep 1799) m. Mary (Humphrey) Gridley (17 Aug 1708 – 20 May 1784)
        2. 2. John Lewis (28 Sep 1703 – 1704)
        3. 3. Nehemiah Lewis (03 May 1705 – 10 Jul 1779) m. Jerusha Gridley (06 Feb 1712 – 25 Sep 1745)
        4. 4. Hester Lewis (08 Nov 1708 – 05 Dec 1708)
        5. 5. Josiah Lewis (31 Dec 1709 – 27 Oct 1793) m. Phebe Gridley (1716 – )
        6. 6. Job Lewis (13 Jan 1713 – 04 Aug 1714)
        7. 7. Hannah Lewis (1691 – 31 Dec 1762) m. Joseph Gridley (08 Mar 1685 – 07 Dec 1770)
        8. 8. Samuel Lewis (29 Mar 1692 – 1720) m. Mary Smith (1688 – )
      4. 4. Ebenezer Lewis (1652 – 1709) m. Elizabeth Merriman
      5. 5. Hannah Lewis (18 Mar 1649 – 15 Jul 1718) m. Daniel Marsh (1653 – 24 Feb 1725) m. Samuel Crow
        1. 1. Daniel Marsh (29 Oct 1677 – 15 Feb 1770)
        2. 2. John Marsh (09 Mar 1679 – 02 Sep 1725)
        3. 3. Joseph Marsh (16 Jan 1685 – 08 Mar 1726)
        4. 4. Ebenezer Marsh (22 Apr 1688 – 1772)
        5. 5. Job Marsh (11 Jun 1690 – 29 Aug 1746)
        6. 6. Marsh (1692 – 1692)
        7. 7. Hannah Marsh (17 May 1694 – 1737)
        8. 8. William Marsh (03 Jan 1697 – 03 Nov 1727)
      6. 6. William ((8)) Lewis (15 Mar 1657 – 1737) m. Phebe Moore (12 Feb 1661 – 19 Aug 1725)
        1. 1. Joseph Lewis (14 Mar 1679 – )
        2. 2. Ruth Lewis (12 Sep 1679 – 01 Dec 1760) m. Samuel Gridley (21 Mar 1684 – 06 Feb 1714) m. Samuel Bronson (1676 – 27 Oct 1733)
        3. 3. Sarah Lewis (15 Apr 1682 – 19 Aug 1725) m. Samuel Smith (1682 – 30 Apr 1735)
        4. 4. Ensign Lewis (26 Apr 1685 – )
        5. 5. Isaac Lewis (26 Apr 1685 – Apr 1761) m. Phebe Waird (1694 – 1712) m. Abigail CURTISS (1684 – 3 Aug 1727)
        6. 6. William Lewis (31 Aug 1687 – 11 Jan 1734)
        7. 7. Daniel Lewis (10 Dec 1691 – 08 Dec 1774)
        8. 8. Ruth Lewis (1692 – )
        9. 9. Sarah Lewis (1694 – )
        10. 10. Phebe Lewis (03 Sep 1694 – 11 Jan 1712)
        11. 11. Jonathan Lewis (06 Jun 1697 – 1769)
        12. 12. Mary Lewis (31 Mar 1700 – )
      7. 7. Felix Lewis (12 Dec 1658 – 1738) m. Thomas (Selden) Selding (31 Aug 1645 – 24 Nov 1734)
        1. 1. John Selden (16 Jun 1675 – 03 Dec 1744)
        2. 2. Thomas Selden (12 Nov 1677 – 29 Feb 1704)
        3. 3. Ebenezer Selden (1679 – 1740)
        4. 4. John Selden (02 Mar 1679 – 1740)
        5. 5. Mary Selden (1684 – )
        6. 6. Hannah Seldon (1688 – )
      8. 8. John Lewis (05 May 1665 – 09 May 1717)
      9. 9. James Lewis (10 Jul 1667 – 1728)
      10. 10. Ebenezer Lewis (14 Sep 1669 – 22 Jan 1708)
      11. 11. Elizabeth Lewis (20 Oct 1672 – 1674)
      12. 12. Ezekiel Lewis (07 Nov 1674 – 14 Aug 1755) m. Mary Breaden (11 Jan 1669 – Feb 1703) m. Abigail Kilcup (Abt. 1678 – 19 Oct 1757) m. Mary Braden
        1. 1. Mary Lewis (21 Jan 1703 – 12 Nov 1789)
        2. 2. Abigail Lewis (12 Jun 1706 – 20 Jun 1709)
        3. 3. William Lewis (28 Nov 1707 – 13 Nov 1710)
        4. 4. Sarah Lewis (21 May 1710 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lewis (22 Aug 1712 – 1766)
        6. 6. Hannah Lewis (14 Sep 1714 – )
        7. 7. Ezekiel Lewis (15 Apr 1717 – 13 Apr 1778)
      13. 13. Nathaniel Lewis (01 Oct 1676 – 24 Feb 1752) m. Abigail Ashley (27 Apr 1681 – 11 Apr 1723) m. Thankful Pomeroy (Jan 1679 – Feb 1773)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Lewis (01 Jan 1703/04 – Feb 1756) m. Rachel Kelsey (21 Aug 1714 – 1739)
        2. 2. Abigail Lewis (15 Nov 1701 – 01 May 1776) m. Joseph Lyman (22 Aug 1699 – 30 Mar 1763)
        3. 3. Elisha Lewis (03 Dec 1705 – 28 Apr 1708) m. Rossanah Dalrymple (1774 – 1847)
        4. 4. Noadiah Lewis (27 Apr 1708 – 04 Nov 1736) m. Elizabeth Smith (10 Sep 1712 – Oct 1789)
        5. 5. Elisha Lewis (23 Jul 1710 – 13 May 1769) m. Ruth Wadsworth (14 Apr 1711 – 15 Oct 1776)
        6. 6. Sarah Lewis (08 May 1712 – 25 Dec 1797) m. Joseph Hooker (15 Feb 1705 – 19 Dec 1764)
        7. 7. Mary Lewis (18 Dec 1714 – 24 Apr 1749)
        8. 8. Mercy Lewis (16 Apr 1717 – 02 Aug 1718)
        9. 9. Ezekiel Lewis (19 Nov 1718 – 1769) m. Sarah Wright
        10. 10. Phineas Lewis (11 Apr 1722 – 31 Oct 1800)
      14. 14. Abigail Lewis (19 Sep 1678 – 1707)
      15. 15. Joseph Lewis (15 Mar 1679 – 22 Oct 1749)
      16. 16. Daniel Lewis (16 Jul 1681 – 09 Apr 1751)
    2. 2. Ann Lewis (1622 – )
    3. 3. John LEWIS (1635 – )
  3. 3. Ann Lewis (1596 – 02 Aug 1683)
  4. 4. Robert Lewis (1598 – )

William Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1561
04 Apr 1561
Birth of William Lewis in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
1594
1594
Age 33
Death of William Lewis in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1561
    Event Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 949.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBM.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 973.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JGP.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
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