Hewison, James King  1853-1941

James King Hewison was born in 1853. He studied at Edinburgh University. He was Minister of the Church of Scotland, first at Stair and then at Rothesay, Isle of Bute, from 1884 to 1925. Hewison was an eminent researcher and writer on Scottish seventeenth century ecclesiastical history, and his work included the two volume The covenanters. He also edited the works of Ninian Winzet for the Scottish Text Society, and he wrote many papers on the local history and archaeology of Bute. Hewison was a Grand Chaplain of the Masonic Order in Scotland. The Rev. James King Hewison died at Thornhill, Dumfriesshire on 23 January 1941.

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F.S.A. (Scot.); Church of Scotland Minister of Rothesay, Bute; b. Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. K. H."
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F.S.A. (Scot.); Church of Scotland Minister of Rothesay, Bute; b. Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901.  Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. K. H." 1853 1941

WorksThe Isle of Bute in the Olden Time (1895) v.1 v.2
Dumfriesshire (1912)
The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution (1913) v.1 v.2
The runic roods of Ruthwell and Bewcastle, with a short history of the cross and crucifix in Scotland (1914) [2]
Edited Certain Tractates: Together with the Book of Four Score Three Questions by Ninian Winzet
“Winzet, Ninian,” in Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., (1885-1900) in 63 vols.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:James_King_Hewison

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The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 1 - 1913

The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 2 - 1913

The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 1 - 1908

The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 2 - 1908

The Runic Roods of Ruthwell and Bewcastle, With a Short History of the Cross and Crucifix in Scotland - 1914 - Hewison, James King, b. 1853

The Runic Roods of Ruthwell and Bewcastle, With a Short History of the Cross and Crucifix in Scotland - 1914 - Hewison, James King, b. 1853


Dumfriesshire - 1912 - Hewison, James King, b. 1853

Fulton Chain Lakes (N.Y.) - A Pictorial

The Isle of Bute in the Olden Time: With Illustrations Maps, and Plans, Volume 1 (1893)



The Isle of Bute in the Olden Time: With Illustrations Maps, and Plans, Volume 2 (1895)




Certain Tractates: Together with the Book of Four Score Three Questions and a Translation of Vincentius Lirinensis by Ninian Winzet -- Edited with Introduction, Notes, and Glossarial Index by James King Hewison, Volume 1 (1888)


Certain Tractates: Together with the Book of Four Score Three Questions and a Translation of Vincentius Lirinensis by Ninian Winzet -- Edited with Introduction, Notes, and Glossarial Index by James King Hewison, Volume 2 (1890)


Winzet, Ninian: Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 62 (1885-1900) by James King Hewison