'Hewson1'
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Families covered: Hewetson (Hewson) of Basken, Hewson of Castle Hewson (Ballyengald), Hewson of Enniscouch, Hewson of Ennismore, Hewetson (Hewson) of Kldare, Hewetson of York
| John Hewetson of York (b c1431) probably father of ... | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Hewetson | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Hewetson or Hewson of York (b 1485/c1498, d 20.01.1567) the first mentioned by BIFR1976 | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Lambert (dau/coheir of John Lambert of Calton & Skipton by Agnes, dau of Thomas Medhop of Medhop Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | George Hewetson or Hewson of York, later in Ireland (bpt 25.01.1555) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian (b c1558, d 1642) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Hewetson or Hewson of Basken (near Swards, co. Dublin) & Kildare (b c1583, d before 1651, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| BIFR1976 shows Thomas as father, by Mary Lalor, of Francis who m. Rachel Tyrrell, thereby missing out the next generation given by MGH. Provisonally, we follow MGH. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Hewetson or Hewson of Kildare, Sheriff of co. Kildare (b c1613, d 02.02.1658, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Hewson of Grange Castle, Sheriff of co. Kildare (b 1654, d 09.1705, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Thomas Hewetson or Hewson of Basken (b c1615, d 06.05.1651, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Amy Smith | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | child (d 1651) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Richard Hewetson of Dublin (d before 29.04.1706) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances (a 1706) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Dominick Hewetson (d 1640) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | George Hewetson or Hewson (b c1616, d c1651, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Lalor (m2. John Rigby) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Francis Hewson of Castle Hewson (aka Ballyengland) (b c1641) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1661) Rachel Tyrrell | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | George Hewson of Castle Hewson (Ballyengland) (b c1662, d 14.11.1735) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Peacocke (dau of Nicholas Peacocke of Barntic by Jane, dau of George Rose of Mount Pleasant, sister of Lord Chief Justice Henry) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Francis Hewson of Castle Hewson (Ballyengland) (b c1706, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| BIFR1976 shows Francis (murdered when resisting a raid for cattle") as the youngest son of Francis & Rachel Tyrrell. We are following MGH in showing him as George's eldest son rather than his younger brother. | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | John Hewson of Ennismore, co. Kerry (b 1708) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.10.1737) Margaret FitzGerald b 1718, d 28.07.1809, (dau of Maurice FitzGerald, Knight of Kerry, by Elizabeth, dau of David Crosbie & sister of Maurice, 1st Lord Bandon) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Francis Hewson of Ennismore (b 1738, Archdeacon of Aghadoe) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.09.1773) Margaret Sandes (dau of Lancelot Sandes of Kilcavan by Mary Dorothea, dau/coheir of Lancelot Sandes of Carrigafoyle) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | John Francis Hewson of Ennismore (b 19.03.1775, d 17.08.1847, Captain) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1802) Elizabeth Hewson (dau of John Hewson of Castle Hewson) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | George Francis Hewson (b 26.07.1776, d 02.09.1860, Admiral RN) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.03.1801) Grace Marshall (dau of William Marshall of Theddlesthorpe Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Robert Hewson of Kilcolman (b 1780, d 27.05.1840, perpetual curate) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1807) Frances Jane Bland (d 01.01.1854, dau of Francis Bland) | |||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | Maurice Hewson (b 05.11.1786, a 1848, Commander RN,k 5th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anna Hunt (dau of John Hunt of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | Francis David Hewson (youngest son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Rebecca Hart | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Anne Hutchinson | |||||||||||||||
| ((E))- | other issue - Thomas in Dublin (dsp unm 1831, surgeon), Lancelot, (dsp), Margaret Maria (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Maurice Hewson of Finuge, Ennismore | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Raymond (dau of Samuel Raymond of Dromin) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Maurice FitzGerald Hewson (d 1847, rector of Clonpriest) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1814) Caroline Minchin (dau of Captain Falkiner Minchin of Annagh) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | John Hewson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mildred Markham of co. Kerry | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Margaret Hewson | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Day of Cork | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Anne Hewson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. _ Freeman of Cork | |||||||||||||||
| ((6)) | Catherine Hewson (b c1750, d before 1772) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1770) William Hare of Cork, later 1st Earl of Listowel | |||||||||||||||
| ((7)) | Lucinda Hewson (b c1750) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1783) James Wallis of Cork | |||||||||||||||
| ((8)) | Mary Anne Hewson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Elliott of Dohoyle | |||||||||||||||
| ((9))+ | other issue - Dora (b 1743, d unm 30.04.1840), 2 daughters (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Robert Hewson of Castle Hewson (b c1710, d 12.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lillian Lees (d 1780, dau of Colonel James Lees) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Catherine Hewson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Hunt of Inchirourke | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Catherine Hunt (d 1826) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John White of Lisowen (b c1720, d 1800) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | John Hewson of Briska (b c1664) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Monsell (dau of Ephraim Monsell of Tervoe House) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (5) | Dorothy Hewetson | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ White | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): MGH (NS4 vol 4 (1912), 'The Hewetsons of Kerry, Limerick, and Suirville, county Kilkenny, Ireland', p241+), BIFR1976 ('Hewson (cos. Kerry and Limerick)')
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