John Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1398, the son of John Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Stylename: Hawkins, John, Mayor of Bristol [~1398 - ]

!Note: John’s father owned land in Dymock, Gloucestershire.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/b7840b73-f028-48ad-8bec-a856afcd6564

44 - Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre

AA26 - Records of the BARTON COLWALL ESTATE

DEEDS OF TITLE

Other Properties

Catalogue description Copy of Gift. 1 October 13 Henry IV William Helewogh. John Haukynes al....

Reference: AA26/II/82

Description:

Copy of Gift. 1 October 13 Henry IV

William Helewogh.

John Haukynes al. Duddon.

1 Mess. and moiety of a virgate of land called le Grenehous in manor of, and 1 mess. and moiety of a virgate of land called Huntes in same manor.

To hold of the chief lord in fee by usual services.

With provision for remainders to John's children, John, Thomas, Julian and Isabella. If all said children die without issue, the property is to pass to trustees who are to sell it, and use the proceeds to pay for masses and alms to the poor.

Date: 1411

Held by: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

!Note: This is John the child.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3fe472a7-59bf-4d43-93f1-e8bab30396a5

2 - Bristol Archives

P/St.P and J - St Philip and St. Jacob

DEEDS

Smith Street next to the Weir

Catalogue description Deed of gift

Reference: P/St.P and J/D/5

Title: Deed of gift

Description:

1. Rogert Strete of Bristol, tanner

2. John Hawkyns of Blakesworthe, Glos, sen. Richard Bake hous, smith; William Hawkyns, baker; Thomas Asshelyn, miller

Premises: Tenement with 4 shops in Smythstrete next to the Weere, between the tenement of Thomas Oseney and tenement of the Priory of Bradstooke, extending from the street in front to the Frome behind

Date: February 6 3 Edward IV

Held by: Bristol Archives, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Physical description: 1 doct.

Physical condition: Seal

Note: “sen.” is probably not “senior” and probably refers to the next person after the coma. It might mean Seneschal.

Note: Location Bristol, Gloucestershire.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/9789a294-fb59-4429-a63b-e85488caf174

2 - Bristol Archives

P/St.P and J - St Philip and St. Jacob

DEEDS

Smith Street next to the Weir

Catalogue description Lease on two lives

Reference: P/St.P and J/D/5

Title: Lease on two lives

Description:

1. John Hawkyns of Blakesworthe, Glos: Richard Bakehous, smith; William Hawkyns, baker; and Thomas Asshelyn, miller

2. Roger Strete of Bristol, tanner and Alice his wife

Premises: as in D/5

Annual rent: one red rose at Midsummer

Date: February 20 6 Edward IV

Held by: Bristol Archives, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Physical description: 1 doct.

Physical condition: Two seals

Note: Location Bristol, Gloucestershire.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7449446

C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions

Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks

C 1 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Pleadings and Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary

C 1/60 - Chancery pleadings addressed to the Bishop of Lincoln, Archbishop of York, as Lord Chancellor. Detailed description at item level

Catalogue description Short title: Baten v The Mayor of Bristol. Plaintiffs: Johanne, late the wife of Thomas...

Reference: C 1/60/160

Description:

Short title: Baten v The Mayor of Bristol.

Plaintiffs: Johanne, late the wife of Thomas Baten, of Bristol.

Defendants: The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol, and Roger Tuerley, steward of the Tolset Court.

Subject: Action brought by John Hawkyns, late mayor of Bristol, relative to a messuage in that city, granted to complainant and her husband and her daughter Isabel by Richard Hadon. Certiorari. Bristol.

SFP

Date: 1475-1485

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Location Bristol, Gloucestershire.