I founded a family history society called the ‘Stonehewer to Stanier Society’ with members from around the world. Our earliest Stonehewers we know of are in the Doomsday Book in Oxfordshire – and locally to us it seems the existing Stonehewers are descended from who cut mil stones on Congleton Edge & supplied them throughout Cheshire in the 1300s & early 1400’s.
We are aware the name is Anglo-Saxon – and having read the Warrior Chronicles (perhaps hoping to see our surname!) – I wonder if in your obvious extensive research if you have come across this name?
Thank you
Michael Stonehewer