Thomas Lewis (of Harpton) (1518/1519 – 1607) was a Welsh politician. The son of Hugh Lewis of Gladestry and Harpton, Thomas Lewis was appointed to the magistrates' bench in 1547 and also served as Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1547. He subsequently served in a large number of local posts, including as a capital burgess and common councilman of

New Radnor New Radnor ( cy, Maesyfed) is a village in Powys, Wales, to the south of Radnor Forest, and was the county town of Radnorshire. In the 2001 census, the community's population of 410 was split evenly between male and female, in 192 households. ...

. Lewis served as the

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for Radnor from 1545 to 1553, and for

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from 1559 to 1567 and 1584–1587. He avoided the religious controversies of the day, although he was part of a commission designed to investigate an altar at New Radnor parish church which depicted

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. In 1566, Lewis bought the hill of

Old Radnor Old Radnor ( cy, Pencraig) is a village and community in Powys, Wales. The community includes Old Radnor and the villages of Yardro, Dolyhir, Burlingjobb, Evenjobb ( cy, Einsiob), Kinnerton and Walton. In the 2001 census and the 2011 Census t ...

from the Corporation of New Radnor. He remained active into his old age, serving as Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1592–1593. Lewis married twice, having at least five sons and a daughter, Sarah.

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1510s births 1607 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales High Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire High Sheriffs of Radnorshire 17th-century English people English MPs 1545–1547 English MPs 1547–1552 English MPs 1559 English MPs 1563–1567 English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1586–1587 {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub