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Hewson History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Hewson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Wales
Ireland

The ancestors of the bearers of the Hewson surname were Welsh Brythonic-Celts. However, their name came to Britain with the Norman invasion; Hewson is derived from the Old French personal name Hughe, also spelled Hue. This name was made popular by the exploits of several saints including: St. Hugh of Lincoln (1140-1200), who was born in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) and established the first Carthusian monastery in England; as well as St. Hugh of Cluny (1024-1109).

Hugh (d. 1094), called of Grantmesnil, or Grentemaisnil, was Baron and Sheriff of Leicestershire, son of Robert of Grantmesnil, in the arrondissement of Lisieux. 1

Hugh (d. 1098), called of Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and Arundel, second son of Roger of Montgomery, held during his father's lifetime the manor of Worfield in Shropshire. 1

Early Origins of the Hewson family

The surname Hewson was first found in Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin), located in Southwest Wales, one of thirteen historic counties and presently one of the principal area in Wales.

Early rolls provide us a glimpse of the spelling variations used at that time. By example, Hugo was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086; Willelmus filius Hugonis was found in Wiltshire in 1084 and Reginaldus le fiz Hugonis was in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire from 1195. 2

Early History of the Hewson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hewson research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1038, 1518, 1545, 1553, 1600, 1603, 1604, 1612, 1613, 1620, 1632, 1645, 1654, 1659, 1662, 1664, 1667, 1670, 1674, 1677, 1685, 1693, 1695, 1704, 1719, 1720, 1731, 1740, 1751, 1776 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hewson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hewson Spelling Variations

Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Hewson has occasionally been spelled Hughes, Hugh, Hews, Hughs, Hues, Huse and others.

Early Notables of the Hewson family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Owen ap Hugh (1518-1613), of Bodeon, near Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, a Welsh politician, Member of the Parliament for Newborough in 1545; Robert Hues (1553-1632), an English mathematician and geographer; George Hughes (1603-1667), an English Puritan clergyman and writer; Thomas Hughes (1604-1664), a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654...
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Migration of the Hewson family to Ireland

Some of the Hewson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hewson migration to the United States +

In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Hewson

Hewson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Hewson, who landed in Maryland in 1657 3
Ralph Hewson, who arrived in Maryland in 1667 3
John Hewson, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 3
Frederick Hewson, who arrived in Virginia in 1698 3

Hewson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Hewson, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1813 3

Hewson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hewson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Catherine Hewson, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1829
Mary Hewson, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1835
George Hewson, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1837
Mr. John Hewson, aged 27 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Odessa" departing from the port of Dublin, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle on 22nd August 1847 4

Hewson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hewson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Martha Hewson, (b. 1783), aged 27, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Canada" in March 1810, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
William Hewson, English Convict from Staffordshire, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6

Hewson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hewson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Ann Maria Hewson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
Mr. Alfred Hewson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
W Hewson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
Mr. Charles Hewson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
Mrs. Margaret Hewson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hewson (post 1700) +

Stephen Hewson, American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 4th District, 1865 8
Robert C. Hewson, American politician, Representative from New York 29th District, 1884 8
John Hewson, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Evansville, Indiana, 1856-59 8
George F. Hewson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 8
Daniel Hewson, American politician, Mayor of Auburn, New York, 1849 8
Brian Stanford Hewson (1933-2022), English middle-distance runner who represented Great Britain at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winner of the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1958 European Championships
Mr. Roger Hewson, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1462 to 1463
Barbara Mary Hewson (d. 2021), Irish barrister with a practice in public law
William Hewson (1739-1774), English surgeon and anatomist, son of William Hewson, surgeon, born at Hexham, Northumberland, on 14 Nov. (O. S.) 1739 9
William Hewson (1806-1870), English theological writer, son of William Hewson of 7 Tottenham Court New Road, clerk in a bank, born on 12 April 1806; baptised at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on 28 Dec. in the same year 9
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hewson family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. William Hewson, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 10

The Hewson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Kymmer-yn Lydeirnon
Motto Translation: Name of the lordship of the family.

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 33)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 18) Aboukir voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land], Australia in 1851 with 280 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/aboukir/1851
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html