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Lewis, Oswald, brother of John Spedan Lewis (q.v.); b. April 5, 1887; adm. May 9, 1901 (G); left July 1905; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1909; B.A. 1912; M.A. 1916; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1912; a member of the London County Council 1913-9; Lieut. 2nd Co. of London Yeomanry April 18, 1913; retired on account of ill health April 20, 1916; served in Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula 1914-6; admitted to the Middle Temple April 19, 1909; M.P. for Colchester 1929-45; author of Because I've not been there before (1929), I'd Like to go Again (1954), and After Dinner (1955) m. June 28, 1928; Frances Merriman, daughter of Dr. Harold Merriman Cooper, O.B.E., of Hampton-on-Thames; d. 12 Feb. 1966.

Lewis, Norman Victor, only son of Victor Erskine Lewis, of Hendon, Middlesex, by Edith, daughter of Francis Hope Eyre, of Linlithgow; b. March 12, 1895; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (R); left July 1912; a clerk in the Standard Bank of South Africa at Johannesburg; temp. 2nd Lieut. 12th (Serv.) Batt. E. Yorks Regt. March 11, 1915; temp. Lieut. 15th (Serv.) Batt. E. Yorks Regt. May 29, 1916; served in France; killed in action at Beaumont Hamel Nov. 13, 1916.

LEWIS, MATTHEW, younger son of William Lewis, Jamaica, and Jane, eldest dau. of Matthew Gregory MD, Jamaica; b.; in school lists 1764; left May 1765; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Jun 1765, Canoneer Student 23 Dec 1767 – res 23 Dec 1772; BA 1769; MA 1772; adm. Inner Temple 8 May 1765; First Clerk and Deputy Secretary of War 1773-1804; m. 22 Feb 1773 Anna Maria, dau. of Right Hon. Sir Thomas Sewell Kt PC, Master of the Rolls; d. 17 May 1812.

LEWIS, MATTHEW GREGORY, elder son of Matthew Lewis (qv); b. 9 Jul 1775; adm. 19 Jul 1783; a successful actor in the Town Boys’ plays; played Falconbridge in King John and My Lord Duke in High Life below Stairs to great applause (Letters and Correspondence, i, 42); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 Apr 1790, Canoneer Student 23 Dec 1790 – void 25 Jun 1803; BA 1794; MA 1797; attaché to British Embassy, The Hague May – Dec 1794; author, Ambrosio, or the Monk, 1795, a best-selling novel which made him famous as “Monk” Lewis; MP Hindon 1796-1802; his play, The Castle Spectre, ran for sixty nights from 14 Dec 1797 under Sheridan’s management at Drury Lane; author, Tales of Wonder, 1801, also poems and other plays; visited West Indies estates to make arrangements for welfare of his slaves 1815-6, 1817-8; d. unm. at sea on his voyage home from Jamaica 14 May 1818. DNB.

LEWIS, MARMADUKE, brother of Charles Lewis (qv); b. 6 Oct 1729; adm. (aged 12) Mar 1742/3 (Peirson); KS 1744; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1748, matr. 14 Jun 1748, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1748 – 11 Dec 1760 (expiry year of grace as V. East Garston from 14 Dec 1759); ordained deacon 24 May 1752, priest 10 Mar 1754 (both Oxford); Chaplain, Royal Navy 1755; Vicar of East Garston, Berks., Dec 1759; Rector of Lullingstone, Kent, from 1772; m.; d. 21 Jun 1806.

LEWIS, LEWIS; b.; adm. 3 Mar 1779.

Lewis, Keith Valentine, son of Ralph and Katie Elizabeth Lewis; b. 14 Feb. 1921; adm. Jan. 1935 (R); left Dec. 1938; d. 2001

LEWIS, JOHN; b.; in school lists 1728-31.