Thomas Hodgkinson

Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born about 1510, the son of Thomas Hodgkinson and Margaret. The place is not known.

He died about JAN 1540. The place is not known.^{[Note 2]}

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Elizabeth (1541-?) and Agnes (c1541-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Note: Thomas Hodgkinson died in Jan 1540/1 [Julian/Gregorian] in Darley, Derbyshire. We know of 2 children: Elizabeth baptized 28 sep 1541, 3 months before his death and Agnes baptized 9 Feb 1541/2. This is just over a year after his death. If we were talking birthdates, that wouldn't work, but here it looks like we have a wife who came back to Londonthorpe from where they were living in Kirkham after her husband’s untimely death. If her child Agnes’s baptism was a bit late, that would be expected.

!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: 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

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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: England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_277977533&tab=this

First name Thomas

Place Dickleburgh

Last name Hankokes <<<< Written as HawkeeSe

County Norfolk

Sex Male

Country England

Event year 1541

Record set England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991

Burial year 1541

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Burial date 1541

Subcategory Parish Burials

Burial place Dickleburgh, Norfolk, England

Collections from England, Great Britain

Note: This entry with the vague date could point to Thomas being away on business at the time of his death and then being memorialized in the records of his own parish.

!Source: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F07715993&tab=this

First name Thomas

Place Darley

Last name Hancks <<<< Written as Hawks

County Derbyshire

Death year 1540

Country England

Burial year 1540

Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales

Burial date 13 Jan 1540

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Denomination Anglican

Subcategory Parish Burials

Description St Helen

Collections from Great Britain, England

Note: Julian calendar year starts March 25 while Gregorian starts January 1. England officially used the Julian calendar until 1752.

Note 2

Gregorian Date

Note 3

Julian Date