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Around 1615 John Lewis 1st Baronet was born.
1650. Almhouses overlooking All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map]. The almshouses were commissioned by John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 35) around 1650.
In or before 1654 John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 38) and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 25) were married.
In 1654 [his daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon was born to John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 39) and [his wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 26). She married 19th February 1672 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon, son of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon, and had issue.
In 1658 [his daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale was born to John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 43) and [his wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 30). She married 11th February 1672 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale, son of Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale, and had issue.
On 15th October 1660 John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 45) was created 1st Baronet Lewis of Ledstone. [his wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 32) by marriage Lady Lewis of Ledstone.
On 14th August 1671 John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 56) died without male issue. Baronet Lewis of Ledstone extinct. His daughters [his daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon (age 17) and [his daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 13) inherited his estates. He and his wife [his wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 43) were buried at All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map]. Hand On Skull. Sculpted by Thomas Cartwright (age 36).
Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon: In 1654 she was born to John Lewis 1st Baronet and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis. John Evelyn's Diary. 24th June 1670. Came the Earl of Huntington and Countess, with the Lord Sherard, to visit us. On 19th February 1672 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon and she were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon. In 1688 she died.
Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale: In 1658 she was born to John Lewis 1st Baronet and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis. On 11th February 1672 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale and she were married. He the son of Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale. On 27th January 1681 Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale died. His son Robert succeeded 3rd Earl Scarsdale, 3rd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 3rd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. She by marriage Countess Scarsdale. In 1684 she died.
Hastings Arms impaled 
Lewis Arms.
Unknown Arms impaled Lewis Arms.
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After 14th August 1671 Denzil Onslow of Pyrford (age 29) and [his former wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 43) were married.
In 1704 [his grandson] George Hastings 8th Earl Huntingdon (age 27) died. His half brother Theophilus (age 7) succeeded 9th Earl Huntingdon, 14th Baron Botreaux, 13th Baron Hungerford, 11th Baron Moleyns and 11th Baron Hastings. His sister [his granddaughter] Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 21) inherited the his share of her grandfather John Lewis 1st Baronet's estates.
In 1705 [his former wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 77) died.