The Hewet Family
Much has been written about this family and its descendants. There has been confusion about William of Killamarsh and London with Sir William Hewett, Lord Mayor of London, who was born in Wales, Yorkshire.
Pedigree from Familie Minorum Gentium
William Hewett (1496–1567) Lord Mayor of London, son of Edmund Hewett, Born in Wales
Will of William Hewett (1496-1567)
Will of Thomas Hewett, Clothworker dated 1575
Dr. John Hewett (1614–1658) fourth son of Thomas Hewett
The Trial and Execution of John Hewet
John Hewitt (c.1721–87), of Osberton and Shireoaks, Notts. M.P born b. John Thornhagh
Rev. John Hewet (1723-1811) Rector of Harthill and Todwick
Hewet of Harthill Extracts from Parish Registers
Derbyshire Record Office hold details of a release and quitclaim by William Huet of Kyrk Irton, son and heir of John Huet, decd, to Thomas Hychecokson, recently of Parwyche, of all his claim etc. to all the lands which Thomas had of the gift of the said John Huet, at Irton.
Dated at Irton, 1429. Reference: D258/26/3/7
A document dated 1441 hold details of a grant by Thomas Hechecokson to Henry Stortered, Rector of Ireton, Adam Wetton, Vicar of Ashborne, Thomas Eton, Vicar of Wirksworth and John Forth, chaplain, of all his lands and tenements in Irton, which he had of the gift of John Huet
Dated at Kyrke Irton, 1441. Reference: D258/26/3/6
Henry BOWDON, of Beightonfields, married m. Mary, only dau. and heiress of John Hewet, Esq. of Beightonfields, of the family of Hewet of Shireoaks. Notts, and d.s.p. in 1665, when he was succeeded by his nephew, Henry BOWDON, Esq. of Beightonfields, who m. a sister of John Alleyne, Esq. of Whetstone Hall, and had an only son.
