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 the South Kensington Museum. Another painter of the same name, whose relationship is undetermined, practised at Bath at an earlier date. Queen Charlotte visited his studio in 1817. It is difficult to distinguish their works. The elder Hewlett died at Notting Hill, London, in 1829. The sister of one was the wife of Benjamin Barker [q. v.] 

HEWLETT, JOHN (1762–1844), biblical scholar, was born in 1762, and after taking priest's orders was admitted a sizar at Magdalene College, Cambridge, on 18 Jan. 1786, at the age of twenty-four. He proceeded B.D. in 1796; kept a school at Shackleford, Surrey, which he ultimately sold; became morning preacher at the Foundling Hospital, London, about 1802, and in 1819 rector of Hilgay, Downham, Norfolk. He was at one time professor of belles-lettres at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. He died at 55 Hunter Street, Brunswick Square, London, 13 April 1844, and was buried in the catacombs of the Foundling Chapel.

Hewlett was well known in the literary world as author of a ‘Vindication of the Parian Chronicle,’ published in 1789, in which he displayed great knowledge of the Arundel marbles. He also edited a useful edition of the Bible, which appeared in monthly parts, and had been originally undertaken by Dr. George Gregory (1754–1808) [q. v.] Besides seven single sermons he published: 1. Sermons on different subjects, 1786; 6th edition, 1816. 2. ‘A Vindication of the Authenticity of the Parian Chronicle, in Answer to a Dissertation on that Subject,’ 1789. 3. ‘Answer to some Strictures on the Authenticity of the Parian Chronicle,’ 1789. 4. ‘The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testament and Apocrypha, with Critical, Philosophical, and Explanatory Notes,’ 1812, 3 vols. 5. ‘A Manual of Instruction and Devotion on the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper,’ 1815, 12mo; 6th edition, 1835, 24mo. 6. ‘An Introduction to Reading and Spelling,’ 1816, 12mo. 7. ‘Commentaries and Annotations on the Holy Scriptures,’ 1816, 5 vols. 8. ‘Elements of Algebra. By L. Euler. Revised and corrected,’ 1822. 

HEWLETT, JOSEPH THOMAS JAMES (1800–1847), novelist, son of Joseph Hewlett of the parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex, was born in 1800, and educated at the Charterhouse, where he was placed by Lord-chancellor Eldon. He matriculated from Worcester College, Oxford, on 13 May 1818, and graduated B.A. on 5 Feb. 1822, and M.A. on 25 May 1826. After taking holy orders he was appointed head-master of Abingdon grammar school. His career there was a failure; he did not hold the post long, and his subsequent life was a prolonged struggle with poverty. Retiring to Letcombe Regis, near Wantage, Berkshire, he endeavoured to gain an income by writing novels. In 1840, through the intercession of Fox Maule (afterwards Lord Panmure), an old schoolfellow, Lord-chancellor Cottenham presented him to the rectory of Little Stambridge, near Rochford, Essex, of the annual value of 175l. He died there on 24 Jan. 1847.

His works are: 1. ‘Peter Priggins, the College Scout,’ 3 vols., London, 1841, with illustrations by ‘Phiz’ (Hablot K. Browne). This novel was edited by Theodore Hook, the author's intimate friend. 2. ‘The Parish Clerk,’ 1841. 3. ‘Poetry for the Million; poems. … By a Member of Parliament,’ London, 1842, 8vo; 2nd ser. 1843. 4. ‘College Life; or the Proctor's Note-Book,’ 3 vols., London, 1843. 5. ‘Parsons and Widows,’ a novel, 3 vols., London, 1844, 12mo, and London, 1857, 8vo, in which, under the name of the ‘Curate of Mosbury,’ he obviously describes himself. 6. ‘Dunster Castle: a Tale of the Great Rebellion,’ 1845. 7. ‘Great Tom of Oxford,’ a novel, 3 vols., London, 1846, 12mo. 8. Many articles in Colburn's ‘New Monthly Magazine,’ including a series of amusing tales and sketches, under the title of ‘Æsop Illustrated.’  HEWLEY, SARAH, (1627–1710), foundress of the Hewley trust, born in 1627, was the only daughter and heiress of Robert Wolrych (d. 11 Dec. 1661), bencher of Gray's Inn. Her mother, whose maiden name was Mott, had a fortune derived from her first husband, whose name was Tichborne. Sarah Wolrych married John (b. 1619), son of John Hewley of Wistow, near Selby, West Riding. Her husband was admitted of Gray's Inn, 4 Feb. 1638, and became recorder of Doncaster. He sat for Pontefract 1658–60, was knighted at Whitehall, 30 June 1663, and sat for York in 1678, 1679, and 1681. He encouraged letters, giving pecuniary aid in the production of Dugdale's ‘Monasticon’ and Poole's ‘Synopsis.’ He kept a presbyterian chaplain, who gathered a public congregation in York, for which a small chapel, cruciform 