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Thomas Lewis (of Harpton) (1518/1519 – 1607) was an English 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 1547. 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.〔http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=1&coll_id=20195&expand=〕〔A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland By John Burke, p.336〕 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.〔"Pedigree of Lewis of Harpton", ''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' Vol X, Third Series (1864), p.30〕 He remained active into his old age, serving as Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1592–1593.〔〔 (William Valentine Lloyd (1876) The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire with notices of their families 1540-1639, pg 250 )〕 Lewis married twice, having at least five sons〔 and a daughter, Sarah.〔http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=134〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Lewis (of Harpton)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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