'Hewson1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
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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