Roger Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

Roger was born about 1530 in Shropshire, England, the son of John Hotchkiss / Hoskins and Maude.

He died in 1586 in St Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Syble. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their ten known children were John (c1548-c1587), Agnes (c1551-?), Mary (c1553-?), Baldwin (c1556-?), Katrone (c1558-?), Jane (c1558-c1558), Johanna (c1559-?), Elizabeth (c1560-?), William (c1564-c1564) and William (c1566->1608).

His second wife was Alicia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!StyleName: Hotchkiss, Sir Roger of Hawkeswod [~1530 - 1586]

!Note: Apparent Hawkeswood line.

!Note: This time is very early for parish records. There aren’t many records at this time, and that this record even shows as a possiblilty is pretty amazing. However, it may well be that the correct people and events were not recorded, or the records didn’t survive.

!Source: familysearch.org -

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWK7-3B4 : 30 December 2014, William Hodgkins, 26 Aug 1566]; citing SAINT MARY MAGDALENE,BERMONDSEY,LONDON,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0097133 IT 2.

Name William Hodgkins

Gender Male

Christening Date 26 Aug 1566

Christening Date [Original] 26 AUG 1566

Christening Place SAINT MARY MAGDALENE,BERMONDSEY,LONDON,ENGLAND

Father's Name Roger Hodgkins <<<

!Source: Transactions of the Shropshire Archealogical and Natuaral History Society, Established 1887

2nd Series, Vol. II., 1889-90. PArt I., Shrewsbury, The Square. Oswestry: Woodall, Minshall and Co.

[downloaded from Google Books and also read at the LDS Library in Salt Lake City]

In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth - List of male population of 16 to 60 capable of bearing arms in Shropshire:

1580 Trained soldiers of Shropshire:

If no other weapons they are archers

Gen’alle musters for Shrewsbury and lib’ties 10 June Elizabeth 22 [1558 + 22 = 1580] —

Mercers [cloth merchants]

-Richard Atkis

Shermen [shearer of woolen garments]

-Will’m Hotchkis

-Roger Hotchkis

Bochers [butchers]

-Thomas Hotchkis, sword & dager

Sadlers & Peinters

-Roger Hotchkis

-John Hotchkis

Those who are free of noe occupation wthin the Town [Shrewsbury]

Ward Wallie

-Wil’m Hotchkis

Smethcot [a parish]

John Hotchkys, in armor a byll

1587 General Musters for the Towne of Shrewesbury and the lib’ties therof 28th April Elizabeth 29 [1558 + 29 = 1587] —

Shermen [shearer of woolen garments]

-Will’s Hotchkis

Fletchers, Boyers, Coopers & Joyners

-Roger Hotckis, a black bill <<<

-John Hoctis

—

Court Roll of 1647-8 these names occur under Grinsell [a libertie of Castle Ward] —

-Thomas Hotchkys

!Note: a blcak bill is an infantry polearm with a hook.

!Source: www.findmypast.co.uk Record Transcription: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

First name[s] Roger

Last name Hodgkys

Year 1586

Probate year 1586

Inventory year 1586

Parish Shrewsbury

County Shropshire

Country England

Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court

Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories

Piece surname range H

Piece year range 1582-1587

Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Collections from England, Great Britain

!Source: www.findmypast.co.uk Record Transcription: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Place St Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

First name[s] Rogeri

Last name Hodgkys

Year 1586

Probate year 1586

Parish St Chad, Shrewsbury

County Shropshire

Country England

Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court

Piece description Act books, v. 7-8

Piece surname range -

Piece year range 1572-1591

Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Collections from England, Great Britain

Note from image: Hard to read, but I believe it identifies his widow Alice.