Jacqueline Lewis

## LadyJacqueline Lewis

Lady Jacqueline Campbell (formerly)
Lady Campbell (formerly)
Mrs. Jacqueline Lewis
 Mrs. Lewis
Jacqueline
My Princess (by her father)
 Darling (by her mother and husband)
Mama (by her children)
Mother (by her children)

Lord Benedict Crawley
 Master George Lewis
 Master Douglas Lewis
 Lord Christopher Crawley
Miss Margaret Lewis
Master Douglas Lewis
 Master Colin Lewis
 Lady Diana Crawley
Lord Edmund Crawley

 Lord Charles Campbell
Lady Charlotte Campbell
 Lord Colin Campbell
Lady Louise Campbell
 Lady Jane Campbell
Lord Ian Torquhil Campbell
Lord George Granville Campbell
Lord Duncan Campbell
Lord Frederick Campbell
Lady Anne Campbell
Lady Violet Campbell

Lady Augusta Lewis (daughter-in-law, via James)
Hon. Brianna Lewis (daughter-in-law, via Jacob)
Alexander Crawley, 8th Earl of Grantham (son-in-law, via Jo)

**Lady Jacqueline Lewis** (b. 5 October, 1868-d. 21 April, 1919) was the former matriarch of the Lewis Family. She was the youngest child and only daughter of George and Grace, Duke and Duchess of Argyll. She was the wife of John Lewis, and the mother of James, Jacob, and Josephine Lewis. She was also a member of Clan Campbell by birth, and of the Lewis Family by her marriage.

## Biography

* Early Life
* Marriage and Children
* Death

Jacqueline was born in Inveraray Castle on the 5th of October, 1868 to the 8th Duke and Duchess of Argyll. As she is the only daughter of the family, she is not in line of succession to her father's Dukedom after her three older brothers.

While she appreciated her privileged life, she more than wish to live a simpler one: where she has a small family, and live in a small cottage on a quiet countryside. She does not see herself being a wife of another aristocrat, but rather a wife of a common man.

On 25 June, 1890, Jacqueline married farmer John Lewis. John is the only son of Mr. William Lewis, a farmer; and Mrs. Louisa Lewis, a seamstress. While the Duchess approved of their marriage and gave them her blessing, the Duke disapproved of their marriage, going as far as removing his own daughter of blood from his will. It was only the Duchess and two of her brothers, Douglas and Ian attended their wedding at the Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh.

After their wedding, the couple decided to settle down in Downton, North Yorkshire, England—where they bought a small cottage using the money they were given by the Duchess before their departure. It was also in Downton where they had three children: James Arthur in 1891, Jacob Benedict in 1895, and Josephine Claire in 1914.

While she remained a housewife and took care of their children, John got a job at Downton Abbey, where he worked his way from being a junior gardener to being the Head Gardener of the House.

But a year before the Duke's death in 1900, he reinstated her back to his will, giving Jacqueline and her children a large amount of money—a little larger than the money he left to his three older sons. He also finally recognized her children—and future descendants, as his own blood and members of the Clan. Her mother died a few years later, in February 1914—only a month before the birth of her youngest grandchild and granddaughter.

Jacqueline was one of the many unfortunate victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic, which lasted from 1918-1920. While she was bedridden and sick, she and John agreed to take their children to Scotland and settle at Inveraray Castle until the flu subsided. She told her husband to join them as well, but John refuses and promises to stay by her side until she gets better.

Unfortunately, her condition only worsen—the illness had settled in her lungs, making it incurable. As John relayed the news back to Scotland, the Campbells and the Lewis children arrived in just a nick of time by her bedside, with Jacqueline's husband and children all close to her. She thanked her brother for their love and caring for her and her family, as well as professing her love to her husband and children one last time before dying.

She was buried at the cemetery of St. Michael and All Angels Church, where her funeral was also attended by Robert and Cora Crawley, 7th Earl and Countess of Grantham.

In her last will and testament, the money she inherited from her father was equally divided to all her three children. She also provided some for her husband, making sure all of them are looked after even after her death. John, in return, used he money wisely, and has proudly had all his children finish their studies, and his eldest son having joined the British Army.
## Appearance and Personality

Jacqueline has beautiful red hair and blue eyes—which were both inherited by her eldest child James and her youngest child, Josephine.

She was a lover of nature, good-humored and well-disposed. She was also a clever and hard-working woman—which were unusual for a lady of her status. Her good nature earned her quite the respect and love of the residence of Downton Village, and of the House alike.

She was also close friends with Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham. She was one of the first friends of Cora in her early years inside the estate as Viscountess Downton. They remained friends until her death, to which the Countess was devastated of.

## Name Etymology

* **Jacqueline** is a female of French origin, meaning *"supplanter"*.
	+ She shared a name with Diana Crawley, her youngest granddaughter.
* **Elizabeth** is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning *"pledged to God"*.