| Authorised form of name | Hewett; Sir; Thomas (1656 - 1726) |
| Dates | 1656 - 1726 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Shireoaks, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire |
| Date of birth | 09 September 1656 |
| Date of death | 09 April 1726 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Wales Church, Yorkshire |
| Occupation | Author; Landowner; Virtuoso |
| Activity | Education:
Shrewsbury School; Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1676)
Career:
Travelled for about five years in France, Holland, Switzerland, Italy and Germany; Surveyor of Woods North of Trent (1696-1715); Surveyor of Woods North and South of Trent (1715-1716); Surveyor-General of the King's Works (1719-1726); his works included the State Rooms at Kensington Palace and the reconstruction of Shirburn Castle for Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (FRS 1712)
Honours:
Kt 1719
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 02/11/1721 |
| Proposer | William Jones |
| Relationships | Son of William Hewett of Shireoaks; married in Geneva (1689) Frances, daughter of Sir Edward Bettinson of Scadbury, Kent |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Musgrave; Colvin
References:
'Historical Register Chronological Diary' 1726, p15 |
| Code | NA4948 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/191 | Bond of Sir Thomas Hewett to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 20 April 1721 |