In 1628 Sarah Foote Lady Lewis was born to Thomas Foote 1st Baronet [aged 30].
In or before 1654 John Lewis 1st Baronet [aged 38] and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 25] were married.
In 1654 [her daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon was born to [her husband] John Lewis 1st Baronet [aged 39] and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 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 [her daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale was born to [her husband] John Lewis 1st Baronet [aged 43] and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 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 [her husband] John Lewis 1st Baronet [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Lewis of Ledstone. Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 32] by marriage Lady Lewis of Ledstone.
On 14th August 1671 [her husband] John Lewis 1st Baronet [aged 56] died without male issue. Baronet Lewis of Ledstone extinct. His daughters Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon [aged 17] and Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale [aged 13] inherited his estates. He and his wife Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 43] were buried at All Saints Church, Ledsham [Map]. Hand On Skull. Sculpted by Thomas Cartwright [aged 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.
After 14th August 1671 Denzil Onslow of Pyrford [aged 29] and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 43] were married.
On 11th February 1672 [her son-in-law] Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale [aged 17] and [her daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale [aged 14] were married. He the son of Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale [aged 60] and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale.
On 19th February 1672 [her son-in-law] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon [aged 21] and [her daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 59].
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Before 5th May 1672. Samuel Cooper [aged 63]. Portrait of Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 44].
In 1684 [her daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale [aged 26] died.
On 12th October 1687 [her father] Thomas Foote 1st Baronet [aged 89] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, West Ham. His son-in-law [her brother-in-law] Arthur Onslow 1st and 2nd Baronet [aged 63] succeeded 2nd Baronet Foote of London according to the special remainder added to the creation.
In 1688 [her daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon [aged 34] died.
In 1705 Sarah Foote Lady Lewis [aged 77] died.
On 27th June 1721 [her former husband] Denzil Onslow of Pyrford [aged 79] died without issue. His estate was inherited by the children of his nephew Richard Onslow 1st Baron Onslow.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Foote of Royston
Grandfather: John Foote
father: Thomas Foote 1st Baronet