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Bewley is a surname originating in
England around the 13th century. It is said to come fromFrance from the spelling Beaulieu.Bewleys of Cumberland
Some thousands of families today in the English-speaking world bear the surname of Bewley. A number of these families can trace their origins back to Thomas de Beaulieu, who lived in the 14th century in Thistlethwaite, Cumberland, England.
The story of the family has been told by one of his distinguished descendants, Sir Edmund Thomas Bewley of Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, Ireland, in his book The Bewleys of Cumberland, published in 1904.
The entire book is now available to download from the link below.
[http://www.thomasbewley.com/bewleys-of-cumberland/index.htm Download Bewleys of Cumberland ]The early Bewleys
Sir Edmund's book traces the probable connection with the de Beaulieus of Hainault, North France. Members of the family later moved to the parish of Caldbeck and held a number of distinguished positions in the county over the next three centuries, as well as representing the county in Parliament at different times.Bewleys and the Quakers
In the 17th century another Thomas Bewley became closely involved with George Fox. Several of the family joined the Society of Friends, otherwise known as the Quakers. This tradition has continued to the present day, particularly in Ireland.
The book also includes pedigrees of the family, covering the period from 1332 to the beginning of the 20th century.
[http://www.thomasbewley.com/bewleys-of-cumberland/index.htm Download Bewleys of Cumberland ]In
Cumbria , England wasBewley Castle which was erected by Bishop Bewley.In Leicesershire there are currently several residents by the name of Bewley, most notably Andrew Bewley.
James Bewley, another resident of Leicestershire, lives and works in Woodstock, Oxford for Kasperski Internet Security.
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