Margot was born about 1519 in Isle Of Man, the daughter of unknown parents.
Her husband was John “Jankyne” Hotchkiss / Hookes, who she married on 24 NOV 1548 in Conwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Their six known children were Balyn (1556-?), Margett (c1556-?), Elnie (c1557-?), jankyne (c1560-c1560), Katheryne (c1561-?) and William (c1562-?).
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Note 1
!Notes: The surname “Sochewod” appears only once in 16th-century Welsh records — in the 1548 Conwy marriage of Margot Sochewod to Jankyne Hookes [Hotchkiss]. It does not reappear locally and is not preserved in any stable form in surrounding generations. The name is likely:
A scribal misrendering of a more familiar surname [such as Southward or Southwood], particularly in regions with inconsistent literacy and phonetic spelling practices.
A linguistic hybrid: in Manx , soch e wod can be interpreted as “think and word,” implying a descriptive or occupational origin with Celtic roots.
A Manx surname variant: Southward appears consistently in Malew and German parishes on the Isle of Man. Surviving parish records there begin in the 1700s — too late to confirm a direct link — but this remains the most plausible root for the name. Also, Margot was a very common first name there.
!Source: Wales Marriages 1541-1900 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_733161622%2F1&tab=this
First name Jankyne
Country Wales
Last name Hookes
Spouse's first name Margot <<<
Marriage year 1548
Spouse's last name Sochewod <<<<
Marriage date 24 Nov 1548
Record set Wales Marriages 1541-1900
Residence Conway, Caernarvon, Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Marriage place Conway, Caernavon, England
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Place -
Collections from Wales, Great Britain
County Caernarvonshire
!Source: Caernarvonshire Marriages And Banns https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F896042802%2F1&tab=this
First name Jankyme
Country Wales
Last name Hookes
Event Marriage
Marriage year 1548
Page 4
Marriage date 24 Nov 1548
Record set Caernarvonshire Marriages And Banns
Marriage place Conwy
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Spouse's first name Mager <<<
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name -
Collections from Wales, Great Britain
County Caernarvonshire
!Source: Wales Marriages 1541-1900 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_733194732%2F1&tab=this
First name Jankyne
Country Wales
Last name Hookes
Spouse's first name Margot
Marriage year 1548
Spouse's last name Sochewod
Marriage date 24 Nov 1548
Record set Wales Marriages 1541-1900
Marriage place Conway, Caernarvon, Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Place Conway
Subcategory Parish Marriages
County Caernarvonshire
Collections from Wales, Great Britain