Margaret Rice

The eldest son & heir of Sir Walter Rice of Newton was Sir Henry Rice, to whom Charles l relinquished all the family estates in the possession of the crown. He lived at Newton, married Margaret, daughter of Sir Edward Lewis.

Issue:

1. Sir Edward Rice, Sherriff: 1663
2. Walter, m Elizabeth Deer

Notes

When he wrote his will in 1623, Sir Edward Lewis said he’d been married for 39 years to Blanch, with 4 living sons and 1 living daughter.

Younger half sister with similar name

From https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

• TREDEGAR ESTATE PAPERS (NLW)137/207.
• 1634/5, March 11
• 1. Katherin Lewis, spinster, one of the reputed dau's of Sir Edward Lewis the elder
• 2. William Morgan of the Middle Temple, esq., and Robert Stratford, gent ., his servant
• ACQUITTANCE for the sum of £450, being part of the sum of £900 received of Lady Beuchampe, the administratrix of the goods and chattels of Sir Edward Lewes the younger in accordance with a decree of the Court of Westminster, by which £1,300 was awarded for distribution among Margery Lewes, spinster, and the said Katherin Lewis, the reputed dau's of Sir Edward Lewes the elder. To 137/208.
• 1634/5, March 11
• 1. Margery Lewes, spinster, one of the reputed dau's of Sir Edward Lewes the elder, dec.
• 2. William Morgan of the Middle Temple, esq., and Robert Stratford, gent ., his servant
• ACQUITTANCE for the sum of £450, being part of the sum received for distribution among the reputed dau's of Sir Edward Lewes from Lady Beuchampe, the administratrix of the goods and chattels of Sir Edward Lewes the younger (see No. 137/207).

Links

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p39436.htm#i394358 has her as daughter of Edward Lewis
• https://archives.library.wales/index.php/articles-of-agreement-betw... “1631, Aug. 29 File A74-5. Articles of agreement between Henry Rice of Newtown, co. Carmarthen, esq., and Dame Blanche Lewis of St Fagans, co. Glamorgan, on the marriage of the said Henry Rice, with Margaret, daughter of the said Dame Blanche Lewis.”
• https://archives.library.wales/index.php/defeasance-of-bond-in-6000... B358. Title Defeasance of a bond in £6000 from Henry Rice, of Newton esquire, to Ann Morgan of St. Fagan's, spinster, i 1632, Feb. 11. (Creation) Defeasance of a bond in £6000 from Henry Rice, of Newton esquire, to Ann Morgan of St. Fagan's, spinster, in accordance with the covenants in the marriage settlement of the said Henry with Margaret Lewis, daughter of Sir Henry Lewis, deceased, and the Lady Blanche his widow, for securing to the said Margaret her marriage portion of £2800 and various manors and lands in the hands of Trustees under the settlement.”
• The Thomas book, giving the genealogies of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, K. G., the Thomas family descended from him, and of some allied families Author Thomas, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Buckley), 1848-1914. “Rice, of Dynevor.” Page 471 - 472. Archive.Org Has Sir Thomas Lewys as her father.
• https://papuraunewydd.llyfrgell.cymru/view/3094682/3094690/67/caradoc