Family and Education
b. 17 Nov. 1642, o.s. of Thomas Hewer, stationer, of London by Anne, sis. of Robert Blackburne of London, sec. of Admiralty 1652-June 1660. unm. suc. fa. 1665.Soc. of Genealogists, Boyd’s London Units 22085; Pepys Diary, 17 July 1660; J. H. M. Burgess, Chrons. of Clapham, 17, 118.
Offices Held
Clerk, navy office July 1660–79; dep. judge-advocate of the navy 1677; member, R. Fishery Co. 1677; treas. of Tangier 1680 – 84; commr. of navy 1685 – 89; committee, E.I. Co. 1698 – 1709, dep. governor 1704 – 06, 1708 – 09, direction, 1709–13.
Asst. Clothworkers’ Co. 1684, master 1686 – 87; member of shipwrights’ co., Rotherhithe 1686; j.p. Essex, Hants, Kent, Mdx., Suff., Surr., Suss. and Westminster 1687 – 89; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689; dep. lt. Surr. 1702–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Gauden House, Clapham, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HEWER, William (1642-1715)
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Oxford 1644
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