Whewell Genealogy and Whewell Family History Information

The Whewell's existed in the middle of the 16th century at the family seat, a house known as Whowells. The Whewell's were strong dissenters as far back as the reign of James II. One George Whewell was the executioner of the Earl of Derby in 1651. After the restoration George Whewell's body was reputedly disinterred in vegeance and his skull put on display in a local pub!