Lewis Wogan (bef. 1676 - 1714)

Born before 1676 in Wales

Died 28 Nov 1714 after age 38 in Wales

Biography

Lewis Wogan was born before 1676. He was the first son of "Lewis Wogan of Kilrhue, Pemb. by his 1st w. Anne, da. of John Barlow of Slebech, Pemb., wid. of Nicholas Lewis of Hean Castle."^[1]

He succeeded his father c1695.^[1]

By 1698, he had married Martha, daughter and coheir of David Williams of Hean Castle. They had two sons and three daughters.^[1]

Lewis died 28 November 1714.^[1]

Research Notes

His biography posted by History of Parliament Online says that he was "a great-nephew of the regicide Thomas Wogan".^[1]

Colonel Thomas Wogan, the regicide, was the third son of Sir John Wogan and his wife Jane Colclough. John was the son of William Wogan (abt.1560-1625).^[2]

He was also "heir to the Wiston branch of the family, but Wiston Castle, their ancient seat, had already been leased out in his father’s lifetime and was now 'uninhabited and much out of repair'." See his biography posted at History of Parliament Online for additional information.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} History of Parliament Online: Biography of Lewis Wogan (1676-1714), by D. W. Hayton (accessed 23 October 2023).
2. ↑ Dictionary of Welsh Biography: "Wogan families of Pembrokeshire" by Dr Bertie George Charles (accessed 18 October 2023).