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Thomas Hewley, Dr. ( - 18 Jul 1673)

Willughby mentions a bird he saw at a Dr. Hewley's, shot near Cawood (Ornithology). William Wheater in The history of the parishes of Sherburn and Cawood speculates that one Thomas Hewley a "phisosicin" who lived at "Doctor-hall" in Wistow, North Yorkshire, might have donated a bell to the parish church in 1655, along with his brother Christopher Hewley (310). Wistow is 2.2 miles from Cawood. Wheater also notes a Thomas Hewley (presumably the same), a "Phissicion" who died at Wistow on 18 July 1673 (286). Relevant locations: Lived at or near Wistow, North Yorkshire
 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - The history of the parishes of Sherburn and Cawood. 2nd. ed..
 References in Documents:
Excerpts from Ornithology (1876) related to Sir Thomas Browne's and the Tradescants' collections

The Bird described was shot on the River Tame in Warwickshire. I have seen four of them, 1. One at Venice in Italy: 2. One in Yorkshire at Dr. Hewleys, shot near Cawood: 3. A third in the Repository of the Royal Society: 4. A fourth in the house of my honoured friend Mr. Richard Darley in London, taken in the Isle of Jarsey. They differ something one from another in colours. For some of them have a ring about their necks, their Back, Neck and Head blacker, and painted with little white lines: Others want the ring, and have the upper side of their bodies more ash-coloured or grey, varied with white specks, and not lines. Perchance these are the Hens, those the Cocks.