Augusta Lewis

## LadyAugusta Lewis

 Lady Augusta Primrose (formerly)
Lady Primrose (formerly)
Mrs. Augusta Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
Augusta
Darling (by her parents and husband)
Mummy (by her children)

 Lady Diana Crawley
 Lord Edmund Crawley
 Caspian Primrose, Master Dalmeny
 Lord Ronald Primrose
 Master George Lewis
 Master Douglas Lewis
 Master Colin Lewis
Master Robert Lewis

 Mr. Jacob Lewis (brother-in-law)
 Josephine Crawley, Countess of Grantham (sister-in-law)
 Lady Brianna Lewis (martial sister-in-law, via Jacob) Alexander Crawley, 8th Earl of Grantham (martial brother-in-law, via Josephine)
 George, 8th Duke of Argyll † (grandfather-in-law)
Grace, Duchess of Argyll † (grandmother-in-law)
 Mr. William Lewis † (grandfather-in-law)
Mrs. Louisa Lewis † (grandmother-in-law)

## Affiliations

### Loyalty

Lewis Family
Clan Primrose
James Lewis

## Fan Cast

### Portrayed By

Caitríona Balfe

**Lady** **Augusta Lewis** (née **Primrose**; b. 4 October, 1894) is the third child and youngest daughter of **Meyers** and **Harriett** **Primrose**, **Earl** and **Countess of Rosebery**, and the sister of **Sophia**, **Annalyn**, and **Henry Primrose**. She is a member of Clan Primrose by birth, and of the Lewis Family and Clan Campbell through her marriage.

## Biography

Lady Augusta Primrose was born on 4 October, 1894 at the Dalmeny House in Dalmeny, Edinburgh, Scotland. Her father was present at her birth, and was seen by both of her older sisters when they were allowed.

She was baptized in a private ceremony at the St. Cuthbert's Church in Scotland. One of her godparents was Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.

She studied with a governess alongside her siblings, and eventually went to a local school in their county. She then continued her secondary education at Clifton Hall School. She then enrolled at the University of Edinburgh for her higher education, where she graduated with a degree in Social Sciences.

## Marriage and Children

She met her future husband—James Lewis in 1927, when the latter took the Earl of Leicester's daughter, Lady Anne, to the former's house. As the latter frequented at the Dalmeny House, James and Augusta's romanced slowly blossomed. Both the Earls of Leicester and Rosebery eventually knew of their romance, and forbid them from seeing one another—hoping they will fall out of their romance.

Unfortunately, with their secret letters—with James posing as a female friend of Augusta, their romance blossomed more. Not being able to discourage his daughter anymore, the Earl of Rosebery then gave him their blessing to their eventual marriage.

James and Augusta then got married at the gardens of Dalmeny House in a traditional Scottish ceremony on the 3 June, 1928. the Lewis men were allowed to wear the ancient Campbell tartan (with the permission from the 9th Duke himself). Jacob was the James' best man, and her eldest sister Sophia was her maid of honor. The Crawleys were also invited, and the men wore the common Black Watch tartan. After their wedding, the two had their honeymoon in the South of France.

After settling in both New York and Newport for quite some time up until Josephine's graduation at Harvard, they then eventually settled down in a small house in Liverpool, England. James got a new job at a local law firm, while Augusta volunteered at the local hospitals around the city. Their union was blessed with three children: **William Alexander** in 1930, **Archie Meyers** in 1933, and **Margaret Sophia** in 1939.

## Appearance and Personality

Augusta had jet black hair and bright blue eyes.

By any standard, she is a woman ahead of her own time. Augusta into a thoroughly independent woman undaunted by rough living conditions and physical danger. She is an eminently sensible person, though her considerable personal freedom from a young age shows through in her stubborn aversion to taking orders without questioning them.

She is also a great leader and keeps a cool head in dire situations.

## Name Etymology

* **Augusta** is a female name of Latin origin, meaning *"great, magnificent"*.

* **Marie** is a female name of of Hebrew and French origin, meaning *"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"*.