John Lewis

## Mr.John Lewis

Mr. Lewis
John
Darling (by his wife)
Papa (by his children)
Father (by his children)
Grandpapa (by his grandchildren)

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

Ian, 9th Duke of Argyll (brother-in-law)
 Lord Douglas Campbell (brother-in-law)
Lord James Campbell (brother-in-law)
 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)

**Mr. John Lewis** (b. 11 February, 1865) is the patriarch of the Lewis Family. He is the only child and son of Louisa and William Lewis, the husband of the late Lady Jacqueline Lewis, and the father of James, Jacob, and Josephine Lewis. He is a member of the Lewis Family by birth, and of Clan Campbell by his marriage.

## Biography

* Early Life
* Marriage and Children
* Military Career

John was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 11 February, 1865 to Mr. William Lewis, a farmer and Mrs. Louisa Lewis, a seamstress. At an early age, John was taught to both farm and sew like his parents, who taught him after his school. His dream was to one day travel and eventually live in England, where he believes that he and his family will have a better life.

He pursued his primary and lower secondary education at the local school in his village. John then enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and finished his upper secondary education there.

He then enrolled at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, before heading back to the academe and study at the University of Aberdeen, where he graduated with a degree in Agriculture. After studying, he continued on in working at his family's farm upon his father's death in 1887.

On 25 June, 1890, John married aristocrat Jacqueline Campbell. Jacqueline is the only daughter of George and Grace Campbell, the 8th Duke and Duchess of Argyll. 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 Jacqueline's 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. They had three children together: James Arthur in 1891, Jacob Benedict in 1895, and Josephine Claire in 1914.

While Jacqueline 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 Downton.

John served in the Second Boer War from 1900–1902, where he fought alongside Robert Crawley, who was at that time the newly installed Earl of Grantham.

He was eventually decorated with the Queen's South Africa Medal (which means he served in South Africa up to the end of the war in May 1902), and the King's South Africa Medal (which means he fought in 1902, and served for 18 months).
## Appearance and Personality

John had brown hair and grey eyes—both of which he inherited from his father. The same features were also inherited by his youngest son, Jacob.

He is a good-natured and shy person, always willing to listen more than to speak. He is also very much loyal to Downton Abbey and to the Crawley Family—who were the ones who indirectly helped him in giving his family a decent life inside their estate—even before his daughter's marriage to Alexander Crawley.

John is very much in love with his wife Jacqueline, and fell into depression after her death in 1919. He slowly got back up his feet with the help of his children, but he was not much as cheerful as he was when she was alive. While moving on, he had a crush on Lady Rosamund Painswick, but never pursued more in that feeling.

He was also very much close to both Robert and Cora Crawley, having been acquaintances with one another after the Boer Wars. The Earl and Countess also mourned at the death of Jacqueline, whom Cora was a close friend to. Years later, he was the one alone mourning at their sudden deaths in 1932, losing the closest confidants in his life that he ever had.

## Name Etymology

* **John** is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning *"God is gracious"*.
* **William** is a male name of of English origin, meaning *"resolute protection"*.
	+ He was named after his father, **William Lewis**, and shares the name with his eldest grandchild, **William Alexander Lewis**