- William Hewlett (regicide)
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30 January ,1649 , Captain William Hewlett was the officer in charge of the soldiers at the execution of Charles I. [ [http://www.witness.com.au/hewlett.htm Hewlett Genealogy] sourced from a book by theReverend William King (Vicar of Astley 1947-1973), titled "Bells and Pomegranates"]After the Restoration, Captain Hewlett was convicted on
15 October 1660 for his part in theregicide of Charles I onJanuary 30 , 1649, but was not executed along with the other men who were tried with him:Daniel Axtel andFrancis Hacker .Further reading
* [http://www.axtellfamily.org/axfamous/regicide/DanielAxtellTrial1660.htm Excerpts from "The Tryal of William Howlet" (William Hewlet alias Howlet) also spelt Hulet]
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