HEWETT (HUET), Sir William (1572-1637), of Little Church Lane, The Strand, Westminster and Brightwell, Suff.; formerly of Monnox Place, Suffolk Lane, St. Lawrence Pountney, London

Family and Education

bap. 24 July 1572, 4th s. of William Hewett (d.1599), Clothworker, of London. m. by 1604, Elizabeth (d. 19 Oct. 1646), da. of Richard Wiseman, Clothworker, of London, 5s. (2 d.v.p.), 6da. Kntd. 18 Oct. 1606. d. 7 Oct. 1637.St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxv), 10; H.B. Wilson, Hist. Par. of St. Lawrence Pountney, 12, 206; WCA, F354; N and Q (ser. 2), vi. 465; Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 202.

Offices Held

Member, E.I. Co. 1600; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 116. ?freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1601 or 1605.

Kpr. Windsor Little Park, Berks. 1613 – at least26; commr. oyer and terminer, the Marshalsea 1623. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 590; APC, 1626, p. 232; C181/3, f. 97.

Recvr.-gen. of composition money for the Household 1623-at least 1627. CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 502; APC, 1627–8, p. 209.

Parlimentarian

HEWETT (HUET), Sir William (1572-1637), of Little Church Lane, The Strand, Westminster and Brightwell, Suff.; formerly of Monnox Place, Suffolk Lane, St. Lawrence Pountney, London

Main residences: Little Church Lane, The Strand, Westminster; Brightwell, Suff.; Monnox Place, Suffolk Lane, St. Lawrence Pountney, London.

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Author

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HEWETT (HUET), Sir William (1572-1637)