HEWLEY, Sir John (1619-97), of Wistow and Bell Hall, Naburn, Yorks.

Family and Education

bap. 5 Aug. 1619, o.s. of John Hewley of Wistow by Dorothy, da. of John Wood of Copmanthorpe. educ. G. Inn 1639, called 1645, ancient 1662. m. Sarah (d. 23 Aug. 1710), da. and h. of Robert Worledge (Wolryche), attorney, of Ipswich, Suff. and Gray’s Inn, 2s. d.v.p. suc. fa. by 1630; Kntd. 30 June 1663.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 207-8.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1646 – July 1660, (W. and N. Ridings) 1663 – 80; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1649 – 52, 1657, W. Riding and York 1673 – 80, Yorks. 1689 – 90, security 1655 – 56; recorder, Pontefract c. 1656 – 61, Doncaster 1659 – 62; commr. for militia, Yorks. 1659, Mar. 1660; freeman, York 1659.Trans. Unitarian Hist. Soc. vi. 1, 4; Thurloe, iii. 402; Hunter, S. Yorks. i. 27; Freemen of York (Surtees Soc. cii), 121.

Parlimentarian

HEWLEY, Sir John (1619-97), of Wistow and Bell Hall, Naburn, Yorks.

Main residences: Wistow; Bell Hall, Naburn, Yorks.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HEWLEY, Sir John (1619-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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