Margery was born about 1456, the daughter of unknown parents. The place is not known.
She died after 1540. The place is not known.
Her husband was Richard Hotchkiss / Hodgkins. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Henry (c1476->1540), Vincent (c1478-?), Seth (c1479-c1539) and Thomas (c1485-<1534).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1456 | ||||
| Death | AFT 1540 |
Note 1
!Note: Likely the widow of Richard Hotchkiss, Margery appears in probate records at Everdon in 1528–1534, likely overseeing final estate matters after his death. No husband is listed, and the timing, location, and surname align with her role as matriarch of this family group.
!Note: 1539–1542 in England - Context:
This period saw major disruption from the Dissolution of the Monasteries, which shuttered not just religious houses but also church-run hospitals, schools, and poor relief. The fallout from the Pilgrimage of Grace led to executions and heightened tension in the north. Combined with land seizures, Cromwell’s fall, royal instability, and sporadic disease outbreaks, the result was widespread displacement, hardship, and family fragmentation. These conditions likely explain the high rate of early deaths, remarriages, and child relocations during this time.
!Source: Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FP%2F395029984%2F1&tab=this
First name Margery
Book or box D
Last name Hopkyns
Folio or page 208
Birth year -
Microform 4
Year 1528
Reference Archdeaconry Court of Northampton:Wills, Administrations and inventories, and accounts
Place Everdon
Number 509
Country England
Record set Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index
Notes same as 295
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Series 1ST
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Type Will
Collections from Great Britain, England
!Source: Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FP%2F395029985%2F1&tab=this
First name Margery
Book or box D
Last name Hopkyns
Folio or page 295
Birth year -
Microform 4
Year 1529
Reference Archdeaconry Court of Northampton:Wills, Administrations and inventories, and accounts
Place Everdon
Number 707
Country England
Record set Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index
Notes same as 208
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Series 1ST
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Type Will
Collections from Great Britain, England
!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F013387&tab=this
First name Margaret
Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Last name Hawkyns
Piece description Act books, v. 1-6
Year 1534
Piece surname range -
Probate year 1534
Piece year range 1532-1572
Parish Newton
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Place Newton, , England
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
County -
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F310146&tab=this
First name Margaret
Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Last name Hawkyns
Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories
Year 1534
Piece surname range H
Probate year 1534
Piece year range 1530-1540
Inventory year 1534
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Parish -
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Place Newton N Clifton, , England
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County -
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F081058&tab=this
First name Margaret
Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Last name Hawkyns
Piece description Calendar of wills and admons.
Year 1534
Piece surname range A-L
Will year 1534
Piece year range 1494-1650
Parish Newton
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Place Newton, Warwickshire, England
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
County Warwickshire
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FP%2F395027565%2F1&tab=this
First name Margaret
Book or box F
Last name Hawkens
Folio or page 230
Marital status or occupation widow
Microform 6
Birth year -
Reference Archdeaconry Court of Northampton:Wills, Administrations and inventories, and accounts
Year 1540
Number 455
Place Harrington
Record set Northamptonshire And Rutland Probate Index
Country England
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Series 1ST
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Type Will
Collections from Great Britain, England