Richard Hotchkiss / Hodgkins

Personal and Family Information

Richard was born about 1436 in Shropshire, England, the son of William Hotchkiss and Elizabeth of Donwich.

He died in 1506 in Antingham, Norfolk, England.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Richard (c1456-1532), Simon (c1465-1525), Robert (c1469->1532) and George (c1470-c1529).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!StyleName: Hotchkiss / Hodgkins, Richard, Acquirer of Holdings [~1436 - 1506]

!Note: Richard Hotchkiss , known as Richard of Antingham, was the youngest son of William of Ludlow , lord of the Hawkeswood estate in Shropshire. As was customary for younger sons in landed families, Richard appears to have received a substantial inheritance in movable wealth rather than central property. He settled in Antingham, Norfolk, where he and his son Simon likely managed the affairs and care of William in his old age. William died in Norfolk at the age of 95, suggesting he relocated there in his final years under their care. Richard of Antingham’s descendants later expanded holdings into Northamptonshire, marking the start of a new and influential branch of the Hotchkiss family line.

!Note: Hodgekins Variant Line Emergence

The surname Hodgekins appears to originate in Norfolk and nearby counties in the early 1500s, likely as a regional scribal adaptation of Hotchkiss. The use of Hodge as a familiar name in Norfolk may have led local clerks to record unfamiliar names phonetically, producing a soft “g” variant such as Hodgekins, Hodgkins, or Hodgeson. This pattern is consistent with the migration of Richard Hotchkiss and his descendants eastward, where multiple records show variant spellings appearing for the first time. The timing and geography suggest the Hodgekins line is not a separate origin, but a regional branch of the original Hotchkiss family.

!Note: Likely cared for his father in his old age.

!Source: Norfolk Wills & Probate https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=PRS%2FNORFWILLPROB%2F123400&tab=this

First name Richard

Document type Will

Last name Hodgkins Or Hogekyns

Archive reference ANF will register Liber 5 fo. 48

Title Hodgkins , Richard, of Antingham

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Year 1506

Record set Norfolk Wills & Probate

Date 1506

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Residence Antingham

Subcategory Wills & Probate

County Norfolk

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Country England