Brief Life History of John
When John Lewis was christened on 8 April 1764, in Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, John Lewis, was 44 and his mother, Margaret Thomas, was 33. He married Catherine Jackson on 19 May 1813, in Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 6 January 1832, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Sources (4)
- John Lewis in entry for John Lewis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Lewis in entry for Thomas Lewis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Lewis, "Wales, Monmouthshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Spouse and Children
1764–1832 Male
– Female
Children (2)
1813– Male
1816– Male
Parents and Siblings
1721–1793 Male
1730– Female
Siblings (3)
1764–1832 Male
1771–1817 Male
1772– Male
World Events (3)
1815
1823
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Lewis, Leweis, Lowis, from ancient Germanic (originally West Frankish) Hludwig (itself from hlōd- ‘fame, famous’ + wīg- ‘battle’). This was Latinized as Ludovicus and Chlodovisus, which were gallicized as Clovis or Clouis, French Louis. The name may also appear as Lawis, Laweys, Lawes, by unrounding of the vowel of Lowis on the analogy of the variation between Low and Law as pet forms of Middle English Lourence alias Laurence. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Laws 2 and compare Lawrence .
Welsh: adopted for the Welsh personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn ).
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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