John [Hotchkiss / Hawkins], de Northwod, de Hoxwode, de Flegh

John [Hotchkiss / Hawkins], de Northwod, de Hoxwode, de Flegh (c1225-<1310)	Nicholas [Hotchkiss], de Northwod (c1200-c1242)	Walter [or William] de Baskerville, de Northwode, of Botterell (c1167->1255)	Roger de Baskerville, of Botterell (c1142-?)

		Ysolda [or Isabella] de Baskerville, de Northwode (c1181->1266)	Ralph de Baskerville (c1149-c1190)	+
			Sybil De Braose (c1149-1228)	+

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!StyleName: [Hotchkiss / Hawkins], de Northwod, de Hoxwode, de Flegh, John [~1225 - <1310]

This research explores the plausible transition of the Hotchkiss family line from Hawkeswood to Kent, culminating in the Hawkins family’s long-term residence at Nash Court in Boughton-under-Blean.

- A grant is recorded from John fitz Nicholas of Northwod to Hugh le Mon of Hokswode, witnessed by William de Hokeswod.

- This marks the divestiture of property by John and William Hotchkiss, likely transferring Hawkeswood to their brother Hugh.

- William, son of John de Flegh, donates the Manor of Hawkinge and Flegis Court to St. Radegund’s Abbey during the 23rd year of Edward I’s reign.

- This is the last known private ownership of Hawkinge before it becomes abbey land.

- Since this donation occurred in 1294–1295, and William was the son of John who already held Boughton and Nash Court by 1271, it implies the Flegh family held Hawkinge for at least 23 years.

- The names and dates suggest William de Hokeswod, William de Flegh, and William Hawkins may be the same person, or at least closely related.

- All were sons of John, active around the same time, and involved in the transition or donation of a manor.

- For now, they are referred to as John and William de Flegh/ pending further evidence.

- A Flegg family from Norfolk has attempted to associate itself with William de Flegh, but the details are chronologically implausible.

- However, the donation of Hawkinge and Flegis Court to St. Radegund’s occurred in 1294–1295, at least 16 years after the Norfolk William’s reported death.

- Their claim also conflates unrelated individuals and offers no clear ancestral connection, casting serious doubt on the association.

- This conflicting claim appears in a genealogical PDF: Seeking My Roots – G002217.pdf and is expanded upon in Bigelow Society – Flagg History.

- Thus, the Norfolk de Fleggs can be confidently ruled out as ancestors of the Hawkins of Nash.

- By 1271, John, father of William, was already paying a knight’s fee for Boughton, which included Nash Court, in right of Agnes and Eleanor, younger daughters and heirs of Maud de Averenches.

- This predates William’s donation of Hawkinge to the church during the 23rd year of Edward I’s reign , confirming that Nash was already in family possession.

- The proximity to Whitstable, just 7 miles from Boughton-under-Blean, further supports a family-based landholding pattern.

- Dodeham alias Northwood is noted as part of the surrounding area historically connected to Whitstable and Nash, suggesting deeper local ties.

- Sir Roger de Northwode was Constable of Dover Castle until about 1259, and held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

- He was also involved in numerous public and ecclesiastical works in Kent, including restoration of the Monastery of St. Sexburge.

- His role suggests close ties between the Northwode family and Dover Castle — the very office to which the Barony of Folkestone and Hawkinge owed service.

- This reinforces the plausibility that John de Northwod et de Hoxwode or his son William may have been involved in duties at Dover Castle, or gained land in Kent through that service.

- It is possible that Roger de Northwode, through family connection to Sybil and the Baskervilles, called the family to service. The use of "de Flegh" might reflect an association with flag-bearing or banner service, possibly tied to Dover Castle.

- These events increased demand for trusted Marcher lords and knightly families.

- The Cinque Ports were obligated to provide naval support; Dover Castle’s increased strategic needs could easily have prompted recruitment or resettlement of military families such as the Northwodes or Hotchkisses into Kent.o It is possible that John and William first traveled to Kent for the funeral of Laurette de Braose, John’s first cousin twice removed, who died in 1266 near Canterbury. Given the family’s Northwode inheritance and Ysolda’s connection to Kent, the brothers may have remained to manage property or arrange marriages locally —events that ultimately established the Hawkins line at Nash Court, following their earlier association with the Hotchkiss and Hokeswod names.

- It is possible that John and William first traveled to Kent for the funeral of Laurette de Braose, John’s first cousin twice removed, who died in 1266 near Canterbury and was the wife of Robert FitzPernel Earl of Leicester, Robert. Given the family’s Northwode inheritance and Ysolda’s connection to Kent, the brothers may have remained to manage property or arrange marriages locally —events that ultimately established the Hawkins line at Nash Court, following their earlier association with the Hotchkiss and Hokeswod names.

- By 1374, John Hawkins and his wife Joane hold land in Boughton, specifically Nash Court.

- Their father, Andrew Hawkins, is presumed to have been born circa 1270 and died by 1320.

- There are no surviving records showing how the Hawkins family came to possess Nash Court, strongly suggesting it was never separately acquired.

- This supports the theory that Nash was retained when Hawkinge was donated to the abbey — a common practice for families keeping smaller estates.

- Their Inquisition Post Mortem names daughters and coheirs, including Agnes , Eleanor , Isolda , and Isabel .

- A 1271 writ for partition shows land at Folkstone and surrounding manors, including Evering, Hougham, and Boneton.

- This may refer to John de Boughton, aligning with the Hawkins family’s known holdings at Nash .

- Evidence suggests that William and Hugh le Mon may have had a brother Warren .

- A 1328 fine names Hugh son of Warin de Neenton, whose property would revert to others if he lacked heirs.

- The fourth reversion names John, son of Roger Hochkys, likely a great-nephew, suggesting a large extended family.

- This helps explain the land division and provides plausible motivation for William to sell his share of Hawkeswood and establish a new line in Kent.

- These alternate names can make tracing lineage more difficult, though context and associated witnesses often indicate they belong to the same extended family.

- Identifying patterns across land grants, inheritance clauses, and place-names like Hokeswod/Hawkeswood and Hawkinge/Nash may help clarify these relationships further.

- The Hotchkiss, Hoskins, and Hawkins surname DNA projects all show R-M269 as the most common haplogroup.

- This consistent DNA profile across all three projects supports the likelihood of shared paternal ancestry, even without a confirmed paper trail.

- While STR comparisons or segment testing would be required for specific matches, this provides strong probabilistic support for a common Norman origin.

The timing, geographic overlap, and consistent use of given names point to a strong likelihood that Andrew Hawkins descended from William de Hokeswod/Flegh/Hawkins, who gave up Hawkinge but retained nearby Nash. This transition laid the foundation for the Hawkins line that held Nash Court for centuries thereafter.

The additional connection to Warren de Neenton and the Hotchkiss / Hochkys name shows a broader network in the extended Northwode/Hokeswod family. The presence of larger family branches may have influenced William’s move to Kent. Further research into the records of St. Radegund’s Abbey, the Flegh family, land rolls in Boughton and Whitstable, and the inheritance records related to Maud d'Averanches and John de Boneton may provide more direct evidence.

* Medieval Deeds for Northwood, Stottesdon: http://www.shropshirehistory.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20080228204832

* Hasted, Edward. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 : https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol7/pp2-19

* Archive.org – The visitation of Kent : https://archive.org/details/visitationofkent00camd/page/n7/mode/2up

* Wikipedia – Roger de Northwode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Northwode

- Hotchkiss: https://www.familytreedna.com/public/hotchkiss?iframe=ydna-results-overview

- Hoskins: https://www.familytreedna.com/public/hoskins?iframe=ydna-results-overview

- Hawkins: https://www.familytreedna.com/public/hawkins?iframe=ydna-results-overview

* Bigelow Society – Flagg Genealogy: http://bigelowsociety.com/rod2005/flagg05.htm

* Neenton Fine Record : http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT4/CP25/CP_25_1_194/IMG_0007.htm

!Note: Robert FitzPaen appears to have accompanied his close cousins John and William as they relocated to Kent in the mid-13th century. Like them, he acquired land in the area—most notably within the manor and parish of Whitstable, also called Northwood and Dodeham. The naming of the manor “Northwood” likely commemorates their ancestral lands in Shropshire, originally granted through Ysolda’s line. Robert’s son Roger FitzPaen married Maud de Badlesmere, who inherited the manor of Whitstable through her father and brother. Sir Richard Hawkins, descended from John, later held land in the same area. These overlapping inheritances point to a coordinated family settlement, suggesting that additional children or cousins of the Hawkins/Northwood line likely established themselves in Kent at the same time. This cluster marks the true origin of the Kentish Northwood name and line.

Fitz [pronounced "fits”] is a prefix in patronymic surnames of Norman origin, that is to say originating in the 11th century. The word is a Norman French noun meaning "son of", from Latin filius [son], plus genitive case of the father's forename.

!Notes: Summary early Sidbury and Hokeswod records. Hawkswood House is about 1 mile southwest of Sidbury, so no they aren’t the same thing. That is more or less toward Chorley.

Before 1066 - Under Wiga, a franklin, Sudbury’s Saxon lord, it had been worth 20s. annually, afterwards it was waste.

1086 - Sudbury was held by Ralph de Mortimer under-Earl Roger de Montgomery as one hide. There were two ox-teams in demesne, and six serfs, six villeins, and three bordars with two teams, and there was land for two teams more. In I086 was worth 18s

1255 - Ralph d’Arraz held Sidbury as a hide and half of land. He also held Neenton as half a hide.

1280 - mention of Hokeswod along with Sidbury and Fulesworth in an assize of mort d'ancestor where Henry son of Henry le Clerk, of Sudbury attempts to reclaim his inherited land in feudal tenure from Joan late wife of Radulph de Araz who had taken possession after the death of his [Henry’s] father Henry le Clerk.

1303 - John fitz [son of] Nicholas of Northwod sells land to Hugh le Mou of Hokswood witness William de Hokeswod [grant of land at Chorley]. One source mentions Gregory and William de Hokeswode, but can’t find original reference.

1310 - Richard son of Hugh le Mou of Hokswood sells to John de Baskerville of Northwude, land which John de Hoxwode gave to Hugh, Richard’s Father in the vill and fields of Northwude. I’m not sure if this includes the land given as near Sidbury, but this is not Hokeswode as Hokeswode was already given as belonging to William and Hugh prior to the 1303 purchase.

1316 - Ralph d’Arraz is given as lord of Sidbury, but Neenton is not mentioned.

1328 - Hugh, son of Warin de Neenton. acknowledges he had gifted tenements to Thomas, the parson of the church of Neenton, who grants to Hugh, son of Warin and Joan his wife and their heirs the same tenaments at Neenton. John fil Rogi Hochkys & his heirs are listed as the 4th of the successors if Hugh and Joan had not living descendants.

John of Northwod and de Hoxwode, son of Nicholas 1303 Sells land to son Hugh, Richard’s father - William of Hokeswode is witness

Hugh le Mou of Hokswod, son of John 1310 possibly dead as son Richard is selling some land from his father to John de Baskerville of Northwude. Richard’s grandfather would be too old to be John.

William is also likely to be related to both Hugh and John. I’m going to guess for now as Hugh’s brother, which would leave John as father to all 3.

!Source:Medieval Northwood http://www.shropshirehistory.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20080304200904

A number of de Hawkswoods, from Sidbury had land. Chief amongst these were Nicholas and his son John. Also from Hawkswood were Hugh le Mon and his son Richard. Possibly this Richard might be the same Richard de Hawkswood who held land in 1310 with his brother Gregory.

The names in http://www.shropshirehistory.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20080228204832 were all from land grants inside Northwode shortly after Ysolda, making them likely relatives to Hotchkiss in Northwode. Similarly de Saye appears in both" Sybil de Brose's son Robert de Ferrers abt 1169 married Joan de Boclande, who was Daughter of William II de Boclande and Maud de Saye. https://www.geni.com/people/Joan-de-Boclande/6000000002188333845

This, like the Manor of Hawkinge, was formerly a part of the Barony of Averenches of Folkestone, held for service at Doror Castle, and it was subsequently held by •William Flegh. who gave it with the Manor before mentioned to St. Kadigunds Abbey, and it remained part of the Abbey lands fiStil the dissolution by Henry VIII That monarch granted the Manor to Thomas Cromwell, afterwards Earl of Essex, and on •his attainder it reverted to the King, and remained Crown property until the reign of Queen Mary, when ft was granted to Lord Clinton and Saye,....

!Source: DOVER KENT ARCHIVES HAWKINGE HISTORY. http://www.dover-kent.com/VILLAGES/58-Hawkinge.html

The Manor of Hawkinge was a part of the Barony of Folkestone, and held by the Avrenches bv Knight’s service and ward • of Dover Castle. Immediately after the Conquest, this Manor was held on strictly Military tenure, but a century later the holding was more in the nature of fee simple, and the estates became hereditary.

>>> In the year 1156 this Manor was held by Osbert de Hawking, and it continued in that family till it became extinct <<<,

>>> and the next to hold it was the Fleghs, who remained in possession until the reign of Edward 1., during which time the Manor House acquired the name of Flegg’s Court. "William Flegh, in the year 1295, gave this Manor and the Church, which it is presumed that be or hie predecessors had built upon it, to St. Radigund’s Abbey, which had only four vears previous to that date been founded. The Manor and the Church continued in the possession of the Abbot and Canons of that Abbey until its dissolution, when it went to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and it continues a possession of the See of Canterbury at the present time. <<<

!Notes: Thus the last private ownership of Hawkinge, which included Nash Court, before it was given to the Church, was by John and William Flegh in 1256.

Notes for Hamo de Crevecoeur and Maud d'Avranches 1263 Hamo de Crevocoeur and his wife Maud de Averches both died by April 5. Their IPM states, [1] 563. Hamo de Creuequer alias de Creuker, de Crewker and Maud de Avereng' alias de Averenches, de Haverenges, sometime his wife. Writ, 6 April, 47 Hen. III. Robert de Creuker, son of Hamo de Creweker the younger, and nephew of the said Hamo deceased, aged 24 and more, is his heir…. Writ, to the sheriff of Essex. 5 April, 47 Hen. III., concerning lands held by the said Hamo of the inheritance of the said Maud, sometime his wife. The said Hamo, who married Maud, sister and heiress of William de Averenches, begat of her four daughters, viz.—Agnes married to John de Sandwyco, Iseult , who was married to Nicholas de Lenham and had one son, name John, now aged 12, Ellen alias Eleanor married to Bartholomew de Kyriul, alias Bertram de Criel, and Isabel married to Henry de Gaunt; and the said Agnes, John, Ellen and Isabel are heirs of the said Maud…. 1271 A writ of partition for the heirs of Maud states, [2] …, Folkstone manor, with its hamlets, viz.—Walton, Newenton, Alcham, Achangre and Terlingham, which falls to the pourparty of Sir John de Sandwico and Sir Bertram de Crioll in right of Agnes and Eleanor, younger daughters and heirs of the said Maud including mills, wreck of sea, woods in the park of Herstling, and in Eeyndenn and Neweton, and customs called Mortonefar', Watelselver, Wodelode, &c. held with its appurtenances, advowsons and hundred, of the king in chief by knight's service, doing 20s. yearly to the king for the liberty of the hundred, and 15s. for the guard of Dover. All the tenents ought to give a subsidy of 21l, 14s. 9d. for making the lord's eldest son a knight, and as much for marrying his eldest daughter. 18 knights' fees pertain to the manor, viz. — [Saxthorpe ?] and Steyfeykeye, in co. Norfolk. 4 fees held by Sir William de Valenc'. Londun, Ox . . , enn, Swynefeld and Walemer. 5 fees held by Sir Nicholas de Crioll. Evering. 1 fee held by Roger de Evering. Hougham . 1 fee held by William le Fle . . . Cereton held by Robert de Stothoue and his parceners. Eynebrok. 1 fee held by Alfred de Eynebrok. Swynefeld . 1 fee held by John . . . . . . . . . Rullindonn. 1 fee held by Lambert de Langeh . . .. Tankerton. 1 fee held by the brethren of Holmed. ¼ fee held by the abbot of . . . .

. . . . . . ½ fee held by John de P . . . . . . Alcham. The advowson of the church is . . . . . The nuns of Gines have . . . . . . C. Hen. III. File 40.

!Note: I believe John de Boneton is John de Boughton. What that last showed was that John father of William was paying a knights fee for Boughton in 1271, which included Nash Court, for guard of Dover Castle in right of Agnes and Eleanor, younger daughters and heirs of the said Maud . This identifies that John had ownership by 1271 and William gave it away in the reign of king Edward I. in the 23d year of which [1294-5].

!Source: FAMILY RECORDS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF GERSHOM FLAGG [BORN 1730) OF LANCASTER, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH OTHER GENEALOGICAL RECORDS OF THE FLAGG FAMILY DESCENDED FROM THOMAS FLEGG OF WATERTOWN, MASS. AND INCLUDING THE FLEGG LINEAGE IN ENGLAND. COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY NORMAN GERSHOM FLAGG AND LUCIUS C. S. FLAGG COPYRIGHT, 1907, BY LUCIUS C. S. FLAGG

!Source: FLAGG Family 2005 Flegg / Flagg Genealogy http://bigelowsociety.com/rod2005/flagg05.htm

-A Flegg family from Norfolk has attempted to associate itself with William de Flegh, but the details are chronologically implausible.

-However, the donation of Hawkinge and Flegis Court to St. Radegund’s occurred in 1294–1295, at least 16 years after the Norfolk William’s reported death.

-Their claim also conflates unrelated individuals and offers no clear ancestral connection, casting serious doubt on the association.

-This conflicting claim appears in a genealogical PDF: Seeking My Roots – G002217.pdf and is expanded upon in Bigelow Society – Flagg History.

-Thus, the Norfolk de Fleggs can be confidently ruled out as ancestors of the Hawkins of Nash.

!Source: Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet http://www.tim.ukpub.net/pl_tree/ps27/ps27_037.html

NameJuliana de Sandwich [60, Foliot art, Vol V, p. 541-542], [121, Folkestone, Kent barony, p. 45]

2Sir John de Segrave [60, Foliot art, Vol V, p. 541-542], [121, Folkestone, Kent barony, p. 45]

Folkestone manor was in the custody of Richard Filiol and John de Mose during Juliana’s minority. CPP, Ed I, 1291, p. 422.

Note: Juliana de Sandwich daughter of John de Sandwich husband of Agnes Crevecoeur. This is the de Sandwich family of Folkestone Barony, where Nash Court is located. So, the Powys family genealogy later included members of the de Sandwich family, associated with the Barony of Folkestone, which encompassed Hawkinge and surrounding areas. This association, while indirect, reflects how noble and marcher families were often interconnected through land, marriage, and service—especially in regions tied to Dover Castle and the Cinque Ports.

William de Averenches held the Barony of Folkestone, which included Hawkinge, Evering, and Nash, among other manors.

This barony was a key marcher holding, responsible for defending the coast and serving Dover Castle.

William had no surviving sons, so his heirs were through his sister Maud de Averenches.

Their daughters inherited portions of the barony, including land in Boughton and Hawkinge.

This descent path led to multiple holdings being divided, and it is through Agnes and John de Sandwich that some estates like Nash and Boughton appear to have filtered into more local gentry holdings — like the Hawkins family later in the 1300s.

Our theory that John held Boughton in 1271 for a knight’s fee in right of Agnes and Eleanor supports this.

That puts William de Averenches at the top of that line of inheritance, with Nash and Hawkinge as part of his former holdings, which were gradually passed down through female lines into the hands of Hawkins 'ny:

So yes — William de Averenches is a central ancestral figure in the story of Nash and the Hawkins family. Tracing the land descent from him through Maud de Averenches to Agnes and Eleanor, and finally to the 1271 tenants at Boughton, creates a strong genealogical and feudal foundation for Our Hawkins origin theory.

Born about 1176 [uncertain] in Bramber, Sussex, EnglandLaurette’s likely funeral

Sister of Giles de Braose, Robert de Braose, Reynold de Brewes, Maud gwraig Gruffydd ap Rhys, William de Braose, Walter de Braose, Thomas de Braose, Margaret de Lacy, Hugh de Braose, Henry de Braose, John de Braose, Eleanor de Mortimer and Phillip de Braose add sibling

Wife of Robert FitzPernel de Breteuil — married [date unknown] [location unknown] add/edit spouses

Note: As John of Hoxwode is Sybil’s great-grandson, Laurette was his first cousin twice removed — very much still within kin-based influence and political orbit. Her husband was Robert "Fitz-Parnell" Harcourt Earl of Leicester. She apparently died on 4 March 1266 in Hackington, Kent, strategically located near Canterbury and within close proximity of Boughton-under-Blean and Nash Court, long associated with the Hawkins family. This gives a real geographic and temporal anchor for the presence of John and possibly his family in Kent.

Canterbury was a major ecclesiastical and noble gathering point. Laurette, as nobility and a widow of an earl, would likely have had a formal funeral with extended family and allies present.

John de Hoxwode, being a great-grandson of Sybil de Braose, would have been a close enough relation to be called to attend — especially given feudal and family obligations.

The timing places John at about 40 years old — perfectly placed to serve as a witness, land manager, or even recipient of a local feoffment.

John's son William at about 21 years old may have traveled with him or followed shortly after, aying the foundation for his eventual control of the manor of Hawkinge and its donation to the Abbey by 1294–5.

Laurette's death may have brought together multiple noble families, including the Northwodes, the de Sayes, de Sandwich, and possibly even the Crevecoeurs — all names already associated with the feudal web surrounding Nash and Boughton.

This scenario elegantly bridges the Hotchkiss family's Marcher heritage in Shropshire to their documented emergence in Kent.

This individual is associated with a Wiltshire Inquisition Post Mortem record dated between 1242 and 1377. The names and dates align closely with John and William Hawkins , who were responsible for the 1294–1295 donation of the Manor of Hawkinge and Flegis Court to St. Radegund’s Abbey. They retained the adjacent Nash Court estate, which became the long-term seat of the Hawkins family in Kent.

The Wiltshire entries strongly suggest that William and John le Haukere were the same individuals involved in that donation — likely appearing in these records due to ongoing legal obligations, land transactions, or ecclesiastical claims tied to the Abbey and its holdings.

Wiltshire, bordering Kent, was within the geographic sphere of Folkestone barony interests. These records may reflect transitional property holdings or residual duties related to the Kent estates, especially as such matters often spanned decades. The presence of Thomas le Haukere may represent either a close kin or administrative witness tied to the same affairs.

This reinforces the identification of this individual as part of the core Hawkins line descending from the Hotchkiss / Hokeswod family of Shropshire.

!Source: Wiltshire Social & Institutional Records 1123-1968 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=WILTS%2FSOCIAL%2F0002307&tab=this

Source 1242-1326 covered by transcription printed by The Index Library, Chadwick-Healey Ltd.

John [Hotchkiss / Hawkins], de Northwod, de Hoxwode, de Flegh

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