Sir John Lewis of Ledstone, 1st Baronet

Biographical Summary

Sir John Lewes [i.e. Lewis], of Ledston, co. York, Knt., 2d but 1st surr. s. and h. of Richard Lewis, of Selston, Notts, by Jane, 1st da. and coheir of Gervase Brinsley, of Brinsley in that county, was b. about 1615 ; acquired a large fortune by trading in India and Persia, wherewith he bought the estate of Ledstone ; was Knighted at the Hague, 1660, and was cr. a Baronet, 15 Oct. 1660. He was aged 50 at the Heralds' Visitation of Yorkshire, 13 Sep. 1665. He m. in or before 1644, Sarah, 2d da. and coheir of Sir Thomas Foote, Baronet [so cr. 1660], sometime (1649-50) Lord Mayor of London, by Elizabeth, da. of William Mott, of Plaistow, co. Essex. He d. s.p.m.s., 14 Aug. 1671, and was bur. at Ledston, when the Baronetcy became extinct. Will dat. 21 June 1670 to 1 Aug. 1671, pr. 1 Dec. 1671, and pr. in Ireland 1678. His widow m. Denzil Onslow, of Pirford, Siirrey, one of the Commissioners of the Navy, 1706-21, who d. s.p. 1721.

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1903; Vol. III; page 126