James Lewis

## Mr.James Lewis, Esq.

Mr. Lewis
James
Jimmy (by his siblings and siblings-in-law)
Darling (by his wife)
Daddy (by his 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

Lady Sophia Primrose (sister-in-law)
Lady Annalyn Primrose (sister-in-law)
Henry Primrose, Lord Dalmeny (brother-in-law)
Miss Brianna Arbuthnott (sister-in-law, via Jacob)
Alexander Crawley, 8th Earl of Grantham (brother-in-law, via Josephine)
George, 8th Duke of Argyll † (maternal grandfather)
Grace, Duchess of Argyll † (maternal grandmother)
Ian, 9th Duke of Argyll (maternal uncle)
George Campbell, Marquess of Lorne (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Charles Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Charlotte Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Colin Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Douglas Campbell (maternal uncle)
Lady Louise Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lady Jane Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord Ian Torquhil Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord George Granville Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord Duncan Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord James Campbell (maternal uncle)
Lord Frederick Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Anne Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Violet Campbell (maternal cousin)
Mr. William Lewis † (paternal grandfather)
Mrs. Louisa Lewis † (paternal grandmother)

**Mr. James Lewis** (b. 28 October, 1891) is the oldest child and eldest son of John and Jacqueline Lewis, and brother of Jacob and Josephine Lewis. He is a member of the Lewis Family and Clan Campbell by birth, and a member of Clan Primrose through his marriage.

## Biography

James Lewis was born on the early morning of the 28 October, 1891, inside the Lewis Family cottage in Downton Estate, Yorkshire, England. He was the first member of both the Lewis and Campbell families to be born in England.

James was baptized in a small service of St. Michael and All Angels Church by Rev. Albert Travis. His three uncles and martial aunts were the only ones to attend on his mother's side of the family.

He served in the British Army during the Great War alongside Matthew Crawley, with both of them fighting at Battle of the Somme. But despite being in the same battlefield, the two never personally met.

After the War, James worked as a chauffeur for the Earl of Leicester and his family from 1919 until 1928. From 1928 until 1934, he became his sister's guardian in America, where he found a job at a law firm in New York: Kirkland & Ellis.

## Education

James studied at the Downton School for his primary and lower secondary years. He then transferred to Ripon Grammar School for his upper secondary education. He then enrolled at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he graduated as one of their top cadets.

After his military education, he went back to the academe and enrolled at King's College London, which was the last wish of maternal grandfather before his death. James graduated with double Latin honors in both Law and Mechanical Engineering.

## Marriage and Children

He met Lady Augusta Primrose in 1927, when he 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 groom's best man, and Augusta's eldest sister Sophia was the bride's 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

James has inherited signature Campbell red hair, and has his father's blue eyes.

He was an intelligent and hard-working man, already interested in working as early as the age of seven. He was his father's apprentice at the Downton gardens for a while, but eventually moved to the garage and learnt mechanics. Both of his parents were worried at first, but as they watched him as he grew older, they eventually lets him be and learn from Downton's chauffeurs—all after school and his assignments.

On the contrary to his father and younger brother, he was a bit stricter when it comes to his only sister, Josephine. He never liked her near boys, as he feared she would only be bullied around. The only ever young man he trusted around was Alexander himself. He was also the first to notice the young Viscount's feelings for his sister, to which he eventually approves when the Viscount (now the Earl) sought his blessing.

## Name Etymology

* **James** is a male of English and Hebrew origin, meaning *"supplanter"*
	+ He shares a name with Lord James Campbell, his maternal uncle.
* **Arthur** is a unisex name of Celtic origin meaning *" bear"*.
	+ He shares a name with Arthur Crawley, his nephew and godson.