James was born about 1526 in England, the son of Thomas Hotchkiss / Hoskins and Jane Catchmead.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Alyce Wathan, who he married on 17 MAY 1553 in Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, England. Their six known children were William (c1549-?), Isabell (c1552-?), Thomas (c1552-?), Walter (c1552-?), John (c1553-c1613) and Katheren (c1565-?).
His second wife was Dorothea Masy, who he married on 12 NOV 1569 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had no known children.
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Note 1
!Note: James and Alyce may have entered a common-law marriage prior to their formal 1553 union.
!Source: www.familysearch.org England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Isabell Hodgekys
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 15 Feb 1551
Christening Date [Original]: 15 FEB 1551
Christening Place: HARTLEBURY,WORCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name: James Hodgekys <<<<
Mother's Name: Alyce
!Source: www.familysearch.org England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Thomas Hodgekis
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 15 Feb 1551
Christening Date [Original]: 15 FEB 1551
Christening Place: HARTLEBURY,WORCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name: James Hodgekis <<<<
Mother's Name: Alice
!Source: Gloucestershire Marriage Registers, Vol 17 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FPHILLIMORE-MARS%2F1018764%2F1&tab=this
First name James
County Gloucestershire
Last name Hawkins
Country England
Year 1553
Volume Gloucestershire Marriage Registers, Vol 17
Event date 17 May 1553
Record set England, Phillimore Marriage Registers, 1531-1913
Spouse's first name Alice
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Spouse's last name Wathan
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Parish Minsterworth
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Somerset Marriages https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSOMERSET%2FMAR%2F001319728%2F1
First name James
Spouse's last name Masy
Last name Hoskins
Document type Parish records
Sex Male
Event type Marriages
Marriage year 1569
Archive Somerset Archives
Marriage date 12 Nov 1569
Archive reference BA AB 2/1/1
Denomination Anglican
Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Description SS Peter & Paul
Register year range 1569-1643
Place Bath
Record set Somerset Marriages
County Somerset
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Country England
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's first name Dorothe
Collections from England, Great Britain