William was born about 1492, the son of Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgkinson and Margaret. The place is not known.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Christopher (c1528-?) and John (c1538-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1492 |
Note 1
!Note: from similar wills in this time period and location, I am thinking that William is inheriting from Thomas who was buried this year and is likely his son and quite alive at the time.
!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F310253&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 Hopkynson
Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories
Year 1538
Piece surname range H
Will year 1537
Piece year range 1530-1540
Probate year 1538
Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860
Parish Ashover
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Place Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Derbyshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
Image: attached https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbprs%2fstaff%2f007620811%2f00410&parentid=gbprs%2fstaff%2fwills%2f310253
Transcription:
In the name of God Amen the yere of our lord god a thousand fyve hundreth xxxviij⁽ᵗʰ⁾ the xxvi day of August I Margaret Hopkynson of Ashover, whole of mynd and perfyte of memory make my testament and last wyll in this maner folowyng.
I bequeth my soull to god almyghty to our blessed lady and to all the holy company of heven and my body to be buryed in the church yard of Allhalowes in Ashover.
Also I bequeth to the high altar for my tithes forgotten vj⁽ˢ⁾ viij⁽ᵈ⁾
Item I bequeth to the light of our lady in the church of Ashover ij⁽ˢ⁾
Item I bequeth to Agnes my daughter a kowe my grett panne my gown my russett frock and a chyst in the hall
Item I bequeth to Agnes Cowper my goddaughter a smocke and a kerchiff
Item I bequeth to William Hopkynson my son my best pane and ij chystes and vj⁽ˢ⁾ viij⁽ᵈ⁾ of money
Also I bequeth to Rauf Hopkynson my son a panne and a chyst in the parler and vj⁽ˢ⁾ viij⁽ᵈ⁾
Item I bequeth to Margaret my daughter a kow and a chyst in the chambre.
Item I bequeth to Margaret Cowper a lambe.
Item I bequeth to William Hopkynson my son my hole lease and terme of my ferme holden of the parson of Ashover.
Item I bequeth to Martin my son a cowe and a panne.
Item I bequeth to Phylyppe Hopkynson a lambe.
Item I bequeth to Henry Hopkynson a panne.
Item I bequeth to William Hopkynson a chyst.
Item I bequeth to Charity Hopkynson a panne.
Item I bequeth to John Hopkynson my son a lambe.
Item I bequeth to Henry Hopkynson my son a panne.
Item I bequeth to Isabell Hopkynson a panne.
Item I bequeth to Thomas Hopkynson a panne.
The residue of my goods not bequeathed I give to William Hopkynson my son whom I make my true & lawful executor these being witness Robert Cowper & John Byckers…
!Source: Leicestershire Wills And Probate Records, 1500-1939
https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FLEICS%2FWILLS%2F00002373&tab=this
First name Wyllm
Year range 1563
Last name Hockynson
Archive reference PR/I/7
Year 1538
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Death year -
Record set Leicestershire Wills And Probate Records, 1500-1939
County Leicestershire
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Country England
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Description Probated wills
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Leicestershire Wills And Probate Records, 1500-1939 h
ttps://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FLEICS%2FWILLS%2F00022255&tab=this
First name Wyllm
Year range 1538
Last name Hopkensn
Archive reference
Year 1538
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Residence Worthing
Record set Leicestershire Wills And Probate Records, 1500-1939
Death year -
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
County Leicestershire
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain
Description Probated wills