| ![Show Contents]() Hewer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Anglo-Saxon name Hewer comes from when its first bearer worked as a hewer, an occupational name for a cutter of wood or stone. The surname Hewer is derived from the Old English word heawan, which means to hew or cut. 1 Early Origins of the Hewer familyThe surname Hewer was first found in Hampshire at Winton where Alwinus Heuere was the first record of the family in 1066. Hugh le Hewer was later listed in the Assize Rolls of Essex in 1255. 1 A few years later, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Benedist le Huwere in Cambridgeshire and Walter le Howere in Kent. 2 Early History of the Hewer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hewer research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1642, 1692, 1715 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Hewer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hewer Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hewer include Hewer, Hewar and others. Early Notables of the Hewer familyNotables of the family at this time include - William "Will" Hewer (1642-1715) was one of Samuel Pepys' manservants, and later Pepys's clerk, before embarking on an administrative career of his own...
- Hewer was ultimately the Executor of Pepys' will...
- Hewer Edgley Hewer was Fellows of the Royal Society (c. 1692-1728.)...
 Hewer migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hewer or a variant listed above:
Hewer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Hewer, who landed in Philadelphia in 1634
Hewer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Hewer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1776
Hewer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Hewer, aged 50, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 3
| Hewer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hewer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- August Hewer purchased lands in Nova Scotia in 1783
| Hewer 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: Hewer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Hewer, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th March 1863 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hewer (post 1700) | + |
- Nicholas Radbourn "Nick" Hewer (b. 1944), English television presenter and former public relations consultant, the fifth presenter of Countdown
- Mitchell Scott "Mitch" Hewer (b. 1989), English actor, best known for the role of Maxxie Oliver in the E4 teen drama, Skins
- Christopher Hewer, English writer
- John Hewer (1922-2008), English film and television actor, host of Canadian CTV variety series The Pig and Whistle, and best known for his portrayal as the sailor Captain Birdseye for Birds Eye frozen foods in British TV commercials from 1967 to 1998
- Susan Hewer, English Head of Design, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
- Major-General Reginald Kingscote "Rex" Hewer CB CBE MC (1892-1970), British Army cavalry officer, Deputy Director-General of the European Central Inland Transport Organization (1945-1947)
- Jeff Hewer, Canadian jazz guitarist
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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