People of Note
John Hewett(1690–1757)
John Hewett was the grandson of Dr. John Hewett(1603–1658) and son of Rev. John Hewett.
He was Rector of Harthill from 1717 to 1757
He succeeded his father John, who became rector in 1695.
According to IGI, he married Ann Bailey of Harthill on 10th June, 1722 at Saint Stephen And Saint Benet Sherehog, London. They had two children:
John Hewyt christened on 26 September 1723
Matthew Hewyt christened on 20 May 1725
- 22 October 1709 - Clerk of Wallingford Berks. Adm. at Magdalen Hall Oxford Source: Cambridge University Alumni
- Bet. 1712 - 1713 B.A. Oxford. Source: Cambridge University Alumni
- 1715-1716, Rector at Harthill Yorkshire. Source: Clergy of the Church of England Database internet
- 1724 M.A. from Christ's. Source: Cambridge University Alumni
- 14 June 1747 - Ordination at Oxford Church, Christchurch, clerical status: deacon
On 25th April, 1757 the Reverend died at the age of 68, he was buried at Harthill and succeeded by his son. Source: Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505-1905, by John Peile, John Archibald Venn - 1913. Page 193
He had been employed at this time by Thomas, Duke of Leeds.
On 4th September 1764 Ann Hewett widow of the late Reverend Mr John Hewett and mother of the present Rector was interred. Source: Harthill Parish Records
An Elizabeth Hewett married in Tinsley 20 Feb 1764 to John Graunt, they had several children Sarah, George, Mary, John, Richard, William and Robert. Elizabeth was buried on 14 Jan 1827 aged 89 years at Harthill. This would make her born about 1738. At the time of her marriage her abode was Tinsley.
On her son's - William Graunt- christening record of 1778 it states the mother as, Elizabeth daughter of John Hewett. Read More »
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