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Note for: David Bidwell, ABT 1688 -
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Individual Note: Obtained from World Family Tree, Vol. 2, #5442
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Note for: Ralph Lewis, 1649 - 12 Sep 1712
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Individual Note: He married Mary in ...They came to America and lived in Upper Darby, PA
The ancient family of Lewi, of Van, Llanishen, Newhouse, and Green Meadow, trace direct and authentic descent from Gwaethfoed, Lord of Cardigan and Cibwyr (tenth century), who (according to the Iolo MSS)though acknowledging himself a regulus
under Edgar the English king, when summoned to meet that king at Chester and row the royal barge, curtly refused any answer, and when pressed for some word ofreply, uttered the memorable saying which his numerous descendants in severalof
their lines have adopted as their motto - "Fear him who fears not death" -the independence and courage of which answer struck the king with wonder, and led to personal acquaintance and friendship. Ivor Bach, Lord of Castell Coch, to whom
frequent reference has been made in the preceding sketch of Glamorganshire Annuals, was fourth in descent from Gwaethfoed; and Madoc ap Howel Velyn, Lord of St. Fagan's (as successor of his mother, Sarah, dau. of Sir Mayo le Soer, the Norman
lord of that district), was sixth from Ivor Bach.
Edward Lewis,Esq., of Van, Sheriff of Glamorgan 1549, 1556, and 1560, the first of the family to adopt the surname Lewis, m. Anne, dau. of Sir William Morgan, Kt., of Pencoed, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas Lewis,Esq., Sheriff for
the years 1570 and 1587, who by his first wife, Margaret, dau. of Robert Gamage, Esq., of Coity Castle (his second wife being Catherine, dau. of Sir George Mathew,Kt., of Radir, left a son and heir, -
Sir Edward Lewis, Kt., of Van, Sheriffof Glamorgan 1602 and 1613; knighted 1603; bought, 1616, the mansion of St. Fagan's of William Herbert, Esq., and was Lord of Penmark, Carnllwyd in Llancarvan, &c; m. Blanche, dau. of Thomas Morgan, Esq.,
of Machen) and had four sons, Edward, William, Nicholas, Thomas. The first sir Edward Lewis, Kt., of Van, m.Anne, dau. of Robert, Earl of Dorset, and widow of Lord Beauchamp, and foundedthe family of Lewis of Burstal, of Edington, Wilts and
of Van, Glamorgan. Thefourth son, -
Sir Thomas Lewis, of Penmark, knighted 1628; Sheriff of Glam.1629 (d. 1669) m. a dau. of Edmund Thomas, Esq. of Wenvoe, and left-besides hiseldest son, Thomas, who m. but d.s.p., and other issue - a second son,
Gabriel Lewis, Esq., who became of Llanishen, deputy-sheriff under his father, Sir Thomas Lewis, 1587, and Sheriff of Glamorgan 1615; m. Elizabeth, dau. of WilliamCarne, Esq. of Nash, and was succeeded by his son, -
Thomas Lewis, Esq., of Llanishen, Sheriff of Glamorgan 1630, who by his wife Eleanor, dau. of Thomas Johns, Esq., of Abergavenny, had a son -
Gabriel Lewis, Esq., his successor at Llanishen, Sheriff of Glam. 1663. He m. Grace, dau. of Humphrey Wyndham, Esq., of Dunraven Castle, Glam., and had a son and heir -
Thomas Lewis, Esq., of Llanishen, Sheriff of Glam. 1673 and 1683; m. first Elizabeth Van, by whom he had issue, Thomas, Sheriff of Glam. 1745, who had a son Wyndham and two daus., who all d.s.p.
(THE REST OF THE ARTICLE CONTINUES WITH FAMILY WHO STAYED IN WALES)
FROM "ANCESTRY OF SHARPLESS MOORE AND RACHEL (ROBERTS) MOORE" COMPILED BY THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER BLANCHE (MOORE)HAINES, 1937, pp. 56-61
The Lewis families ofWales are lineal descendants of the prehistoric kings of Wales, as shown by their pedigrees found in old manuscripts and upon the ancient tombs in old Welsh churches.
Upon a chart of the Royal House of Britain, may be found the ancestors of the Lewises from Wales. Ori-Gwyn was great grandfather of 'Bran the Blessed' father of Caradoc, or Caractacus I, King of Silures (South Wales), A.D. 51.(Cassell's
History of England). Caradoc's wife was a kinswoman, a daughterof Gwyn ap Colwyn, son of the Prince of North Wales, sister of Tango, ancestress of Einon, who came to Glamorgan to assist in repulsing the Tudors; who married a descendant of the
Prince of Glamorgan and Rodri Maur (Roderick), Prince ofWales and they became the ancestors of one third
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Note for: Mary Morgan, ABT 1650 - 2 Sep 1704
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Individual Note: Ralph Lewis was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He died in 1710 in Chester County, Penn. Ralph is possibly the son of Ralph and Ann (Prichard) Lewis, althoughanother theory is that father was David Lewis. Family left Teverig or Illan,
Glamorgan(shire), Wales for Pennsylvania in 1683 with John Bevan, a cousin, apparently through John's mother Jane Prichard, sister of Ann. If Prichard connection is accurate, the line extends back into royal family of England. The group sailed
on ship Morning Star, of Chester, Thomas Hayes, master. Ship left Mossonin September 1683, arriving in Delaware River and at Philadelphia Nov. 16-20,1683. Ralph first settled in Haverford township, Chester County, Penn. He and his family may
have moved to Darby township in 1691. His wife, Mary, died 2 Sept. 1704, in Chester County, Penn.