Rhys Lewis (born 1532)

Last updated

Rhys Lewis (born by 1532), of Gladestry, Radnorshire, was a Welsh politician.

He was the eldest son of Ieuan Lewis of Gladestry, MP for Radnorshire.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for New Radnor Boroughs in October 1553 and 1558. He was High Sheriff of Radnorshire c.1578.

He married Sibyl, the daughter of Rhys ap Gwilym ap Llywelyn, and had 4 sons. [1]

Related Research Articles

New Radnor Human settlement in Wales

New Radnor is a village in Powys, Wales, to the south of Radnor Forest, and was the county town of Radnorshire.

Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name, which is famous in Welsh history and also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous Kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.

Thomas Frankland Lewis British politician

Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet was a British Poor Law Commissioner and moderate Tory MP.

Radnor or New Radnor was a constituency in Wales between 1542 and 1885; it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliaments of England (1542–1707), Great Britain (1707–1800) and the United Kingdom (1801–1885), by the first past the post electoral system. In the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the division was merged into Radnorshire.

Hugh Price (lawyer) Welsh lawyer and clergyman, founder of Jesus College, Oxford

Hugh Price was a Welsh lawyer and clergyman who was instrumental in the founding of Jesus College, Oxford.

Gwrtheyrnion

Gwrtheyrnion or Gwerthrynion was a commote in medieval Wales, located in Mid Wales on the north side of the River Wye; its historical centre was Rhayader. It is said to have taken its name from the legendary king Vortigern. For most of the medieval era, it was associated with the cantref of Buellt and then Elfael, small regional kingdoms whose rulers operated independently of other powers. In the Norman era, like the rest of the region between Wye and Severn it came to be dominated by Marcher Lordships.

Sir Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet was a Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) who briefly represented Radnorshire in the House of Commons and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire.

Rhys ap Rhydderch was the brother of Gruffydd ap Rhydderch, king of Deheubarth from 1044 to 1055. Both were the sons of Rhydderch ab Iestyn, who had been able to take over the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth from 1023 to 1033.

John Prise Welsh lawyer, writer and politician

Sir John Prise (1501/2–1555) was a Welsh public notary, who acted as a royal agent and visitor of the monasteries. He was also a scholar, associated with the first Welsh printed publication Yn y lhyvyr hwnn. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Breconshire in 1547; Hereford October 1553; Ludlow April 1553; and Ludgershall November 1554.

Colwyn Castle castle near Llansantffraed, Powys

Colwyn Castle was a medieval castle near Llansantffraed in Wales. In the Manor of Glascwm, in the county of Radnorshire.It was built on the site of a Roman fort. The castle was captured in 1196 by Rhys ap Gruffydd, who was campaigning against the Normans. It was rebuilt in 1242 by Ralph de Mortimer to protect the lordship of Maelienydd, which he had recently acquired.

Thomas Lewis was an English politician.

Sir Richard Lloyd was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1676. He fought for the Royalist army in the English Civil War.

James Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1626.

Robert Weaver (MP) English politician, died 1687

Robert Weaver was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from Jan 1659 to Apr 1659.

Richard Blike, Bleak or Bleck, of New Radnor, was a Welsh politician.

Sir Adam Mytton was an English Member of Parliament and county sheriff.

Rhys Lewis may refer to:

Stephen Price, of Pilleth, Radnorshire, was a Welsh politician and member of the Parliament of England.

Ieuan Lewis, of Gladestry, Radnorshire, was a Welsh politician.

References

  1. "LEWIS, Rhys (b. by 1532), of Gladestry, Rad". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 July 2013.