Lewis Mansel
Sir Lewis Mansel, 2nd Baronet (also Lewis Mansell ) (* around 1594 - † April 4, 1638 ) was a Welsh nobleman.
Lewis Mansel came from the old Welsh Mansel family . He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Mansel and his first wife Mary Mordaunt . He studied at Oxford around 1600 and was admitted to the bar at Lincoln's Inn around 1603 . In 1603 he was knighted . When his father died on December 20, 1631, he inherited his title Baronet , of Margam in the County of Glamorgan , and his possessions. Around 1632 the family seat moved permanently to Margam Abbey and leased Oxwich Castle on Gower as an agricultural property. For several years, according to Anthony Wood , he donated £ 50 to the library of Jesus College in Oxford, where his cousin Francis Mansell was principal. From 1636 to 1637 he served as the sheriff of Glamorgan .
In his first marriage Mansel married Katharine Sidney , a daughter of Robert Sidney, Viscount L'Isle , who later became 1st Earl of Leicester . After the death of his first wife, he married Katherine Lewis , a daughter of Edward Lewis from Vann . In his third marriage on August 25, 1627, he married Elizabeth Montagu , a daughter of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester , and his wife Catharine Spencer. From his third marriage he had two sons and two daughters:
- Henry Mansel, 3rd Baronet (around 1630-1640)
- Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet (around 1637–1706)
- Elizabeth Mansel
- Mary Mansel
His heir was first his eldest son Henry Mansel, but after his early death in 1640, his second eldest son Edward Mansel became his heir as the 4th baronet. His widow Elizabeth married Edward Sebright, 1st Baronet, of Besford Court near Worcester after 1638 .
Web links
- Cracroft's Peerage: Mansel, of Margam, co. Glamorgan (E Baronet, 1611--1750)
- Sir Lewis Mansel, 2nd Bt. On thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Diane M. Williams: Gower. A Guide to ancient and historic monuments on the Gower peninsula. Cadw, Cardiff 1998. ISBN 1-85760-073-8 , p. 27
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mansel |
Mansel Baronet, of Margam 1631-1638 |
Henry Mansel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mansel, Lewis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mansel, Sir Lewis, 2nd Baronet Mansel, of Margam (full name); Mansell, Lewis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1594 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1638 |