John Hewson Atwood1

M, b. circa 1501, d. 31 January 1562
FatherJohn Atwood b. c 1445, d. 30 Jul 1525
MotherDiones (?) b. c 1464, d. 17 Mar 1530
     John Hewson was born circa 1501 in Sanderstead Court, County Surrey, England. John Hewson received Sanderstead Manor as his inheritance from his father. In 1529, he was appointed keeper of King Henry's [1509-1547] stables in London near Charing Cross. He apparently held this position until his son took the appointment in the second year of Queen Elizabeth [1560].2 John married Margaret (?) circa 1533 in Sanderstead Court. John's wife, Margaret, died on 26 December 1558 in Westminister [Greater London] leaving him a widower. John departed this life on Wednesday, 31 January 1562 in Westminister [Greater London], County Middlesex, England. He was buried there in St. Martin's-in-the-Field.

Family

Margaret (?) b. 1505, d. 26 Dec 1558
Children

Citations

  1. [S1257] Elijah Francis Atwood, Ye Atte Wode Annuals, Part 1, page 3 - It is likely that John Hewson Atwood became keeper of the King’s Falcons, John Ownstead was Sergeant of he Queen’s Carriages, under Elizabeth…. John Hewson settled certain Sanderstead Manor lands on his youngest son Thomas, who died in 1569; Robert Atwood died in 1568. John Hewson Wood died in St. martin’s 1562, while Margaret had died in 1558. A Chancery suit includes statement that Court Roll in 1547 show Nicholas Atwood to have then been the heir of Sanderstead Manor.
  2. [S1254] Charles Atwood, History of the Atwood Family in England & the United States, page 7 - There are notices of Edmund Harman in the History of Oxfordshire (in Rymer and the publications of the Record of Commission). He was a gentleman of his Majesty’s Deb-chamber to Henry VIII, which the special office of “Barbour”, having two subordinates in that service. He was a witness to the King’s Will, and had a legacy of two hundred marks in it. His name appears prominent on several occasions of royal display. Jamers Harman’s name also appears in some service at the Court of Queen Mary. The “Ladies Harman,” of the Court of Henry VIII, were at one time in great danger from charge of Heresy. Tyndall’s most efficient supporter was a Harman.
    In 1529 a John A. Wodde was keeper of the King’s “goshawke”. (The royal stables in London near Charing Cross were afterwards called “The Mews” from their old use fro the King’s falconry). Perhaps Nicholas Atwood and Olive Harman were brought together by the service of members of both families at the Court of Henrt VIII.