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Hewson of Co.Kerry

Rev. Francis Hewson,
Protestant, born 1738.
He mar Margaret Sandes [descendant of Edward III].
They had issue:

Rev. Robert Hewson,
born 1780.
Protestant cleric (Church of Ireland).
Curate of Kilcolman (Milltown), Co.Kerry.
He mar 19 Oct 1807 to Frances Bland.
They mar at Kilcolman CoI church, Co.Kerry.
He died 27 May 1840.
They had issue:

1. Rev. Robert Hewson,
   bapt April 27, 1813 [Kilcolman CoI church, Co.Kerry].
   Protestant cleric (Church of Ireland).
   Curate at Killarney CoI church, Co.Kerry, 1840 to 1852.
   See entry in [Ardfert and Aghadoe Clergy, p.121].

   [Murphy and Chamberlain, 2011] shows he was quite eccentric and involved in many disputes. At some point he was transferred to a church in England. But is often found back in Ireland.
   He is not listed in CoI clergy anywhere in Ireland in [Thom's, 1862, p.854] or [Thom's, 1868, p.1026] or [Thom's, 1870, p.1074].
   An article in the Freemans Journal, October 24, 1872, shows "Rev. Robert Hewson" at a meeting in Killarney, Co.Kerry, but says he is "of the English church". He caused disruption and was expelled from the meeting.
   If he had a position at a church in England, that would explain why not in Thom's.

   Death, 1881:
   He must be Robert Hewson, "Clerk in Holy Orders", who died 28 Dec 1881, at Aghmacart, Co.Laois, unmarried, age given as 67 yrs.
   See death cert from here. He should in fact be age 68.
   There is no explanation of why he is in Co.Laois, but this must be him because of the following burial.
   He would be Robert Hewson, age given as 67, who was bur 4 Jan 1882 at Kilcolman CoI church, Co.Kerry.

[Burkes Irish, 1976] shows Rev. Robert Hewson senior had son Francis born 1809 and younger sons.
Robert's baptism 1813 shows he is son of Rev. Robert.

Account of Rev. Robert Hewson junior.
From p.133 of [Murphy and Chamberlain, 2011].

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Rev. Robert Hewson's houses at Kilcolman

Rev. Robert Hewson senior was curate of Kilcolman (Milltown), Co.Kerry.
[Houses of Kerry] says he lived at Kilburn House as at 1812.
Later he would have lived at the The Rectory, Kilcolman (built 1820).

Kilburn House, W of Milltown, on 1887 to 1913 map.
Now a B+B. See street view.

Kilburn House.
From tripadvisor.

Kilcolman church and Glebe House (or "The Rectory") on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern street view of entrance.

Glebe House, Kilcolman, for sale here.

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References

• HEWSON in [Burkes Irish, 1976]
• KILBURN HOUSE in [Houses of Kerry]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Memoirs of the House of Hewetson or Hewson of Ireland, John Hewetson, London, 1901.
• The Hewetsons of Kerry, Limerick and Suirville, County Kilkenny, Ireland, John Hewetson, London, 1911.

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• Hewson tree on Geni, by Anne-Marie Healy.
  • Rev. Robert Hewson (born 1780).

• Hewson of Co.Limerick:
  • Hewson of Co.Limerick in landedestates.ie.
  • Hewson of Co.Limerick are closely related to Hewson of Co.Kerry above. See [Burkes Irish, 1976].
  • Their main seat was Castle Hewson, Co.Limerick.

• Hewson of Dublin:
  • The rock star Bono is from a family of Hewson of Dublin.
  • See article, Irish Times, Feb 24, 1998. This says Bono is said to be a relative of Hewson of Castle Hewson, and he once considered buying Castle Hewson.