The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Daily entries from the 17th century London diary

Will Hewer

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Phil   Link to this

Nephew of Robert Blackborne: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/508/

vincent   Link to this

from Michael Robinson on Wed 11 Feb 2004, 4:52 am | Link
Will Hewer and apprenticeship
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Cumgranissalis   Link to this

There could be some Confusion; In the House Government Records there are two Clerks to Sam, one be Hewer W; and the other be Hayter T [Hater in the Diary].
Then there be the boy, the jack all trades would Sam have in the books as a clerk and use him as his batman, while all the other guys in the Office have Two Clerks at their beck and Call:
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Cumgranissalis   Link to this

errata: wrong addresses above; this be it:
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Michael Robinson   Link to this

Monument to Will Hewer, 1715, St. Paul, Clapham.

"Large tablet, chiefly drapery, with two cherubs high up holding a portrait medallion; also of very good quality. The design is adapted from Bernini's monument of 1643 to Maria Raggia in S. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome"

Buildings of England, London 2: South p. 381

Kevin Peter   Link to this

I didn't realize until now that a portrait of Will Hewer exists and is owned by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.

In 1689, Will Hewer had his portrait done along with Pepys' 1689 portrait. The two portraits were intended to be displayed as a pair. Both portraits were painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller.

Will Hewer's portrait can be found here:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object...

The corresponding Samuel Pepys portrait of 1689 can be found here:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object...

Terry Foreman   Link to this

Will Hewer

Hewer was employed by Samuel Pepys as a manservant and office clerk for Pepys' work as the new Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board. Hewer is frequently mentioned in Pepys' diary as a trusted friend as well as an assistant. As their relationship developed, it became a professional partnership as well as a personal friendship. When Pepys moved to the Admiralty in 1673, Hewer moved to the Admiralty as well and became Chief Clerk the following year. In 1677, he was appointed as Judge Advocate-General.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hewer

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