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An account of the "Issue of Richard and Sarah Hewitt married 28 April 1789, Son of Robert Hewitt of Rockliff by May his wife" and an account of the "Issue of Henry, son of Richard Hewitt of Islington and his wife Alison Harrison married at Cape Town 26 March 1829", James Alexander being the ninth out of their ten children, born 13 August 1843 at Kloof Cottage. These accounts were given as a gift to Henry Hewitt by his sister 12 July 1837.

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A collection of genealogies relating to Hewitt, Chichele, Henchman, Garcia and others all related to Hewitts, mostly by marriage.

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A history of genealogy collected and arranged by Rev. James Alexander Hewitt DCL Cape of Good Hope 1891, dating from AD716-1788 followed by poem 'Roslin Castle' composed by Richard Hewitt in 1754. There was a predominance of clerics among the Hewetts, the most illustrious being James Hewitt who became Lord Lifford, Viscount & Baron of Ireland 1709-1789.

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A genealogical, historical and personal record of the Cumberland Hewitts. Known as "Statesmen" the highest form of regard in the North. There are no less than 13 lines from which descendants may exist. Scattered during the Civil Wars in reign of Charles I.

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Various correspondence including letters from Lord Lifford (March, June 187)) to James Hewitt, concerning the genealogy of the Hewitt family; J P Earwaker (1893), J E C Kayne, R C Hart and others, from Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 15 June 1908, granting him permission to officiate in Archbishop Temple's province, to James Hewitt from F Parminter of Royston, Herts. 1901 September 5; 3 black-edged letters to James from E. Squibb 1901; letters from James to his grandmother 1838 February 9.

Rev H.A.C. Hewitt

From Dean King to Rev H A C Hewitt 29 March 1968, acknowledging receipt of "letters, photographs and other most interesting remains with regard to the Cathedral - Diocese in earlier days" deposited in the Diocesan Archives; from members of the Consultative council, St Peter's Home, Grahamstown, 5 April 1959, thanking him for his Wardenship; letter of thanks from Mother Superior Dorothea C R, St Peter's for saying Jubilee Mass in Chapel and for cheque, 19 December 1954; from Edith C R also wishing him for his Jubilee; from Archibald, Bishop of Grahamstown expressing regret at his resignation as Archdeacon, 28 November 1956; from Bishop of Grahamstown in gratitude for his work and service as Archdeacon and best wishes for the future, 31 December 1956; thanks from Bishop of Grahamstown for gift and services to him, the friend he would miss most, 23 June 1959; thanks from Sybil Thorndike for his Church Xmas Card, 24 December 1928; condolences from Cecil, Bishop of Mashonaland on the death of his wife; from Diocesan Secretary re report from Synod at Port Elizabeth on its appreciation of his long and devoted service.

from Town Clerk, East London expressing regret at Rev Hewitt's severance from the Council and that appreciation of his services be entered upon the Minutes; from Alan ———?, Sun Insurance Office congratulating him on being elected MW and assuring him he would attend his installation; to Mrs Eileen Hewitt, daughter-in-law of Rev H A C Hewitt from St John's Rose Croix Chapter telling her that he had been unanimously elected an Hon Member of the Chapter, and includes agenda with her letter informing them of his accident to his leg; from Thistle Lodge granting him life membership in recognition of his services to the Order.

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2 copies of the Consecration of Holy Trinity Church, Port Elizabeth, centenary year 1857 - 1957, October 19/20th 1957; 2 Phillimore's Pedigree Forms (one not used) of Hewitt and Henchman Families; typescript. "The New Dean of Salisbury", Bishop Webb, probably written by James Hewitt in 1900; heading of Minutes of Meeting at Albany School Board of which Rev H A C Hewitt was chairman 4 July 1950; list of services for Easter 1958, St James Church, Graaff Reinet; telegram from Lifford to Rev Hewitt on father's death; frontispiece of The Plays of Shakespeare, London 1825.

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