Meridith was born about 1433 in Shropshire, England, the son of William Hotchkiss and Elizabeth of Donwich.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Guilielym [William] (c1463-1533) and George (c1474-1534).
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| Birth | ABT 1433 |
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| Occupation | cowper [i.e., cooper] |
Note 1
!StyleName: Hotchkiss, Meridith Ap of Bridgnorth [~1435 - ?]
!Note: Plus two Hotchkiss Branch.
Meridith was a cooper — he made the barrels that kept the Hawkeswood brewing running and carried family trade goods to market. For a long time I thought he was childless, until I started finding them in wills. They carrried on the cooperage. We will find out more about them as research continues.
https://archive.org/stream/descriptivecatal06greauoft/descriptivecatal06greauoft_djvu.txt
Full text of "A descriptive catalogue of ancient deeds in the Public Record Office"
[Salop.] C. 4805. Indenture of demise by Robert Grene, esquire, to
Meredith ap Hoggekys of Bruggenorth, ' cowper,' of a tenement and <<<
cottage, with gardens adjacent and a garden with a cellar [caved] adjacent
[in Bruggenorth] for ninety-nine years, at 7s. rent. Witnesses :
Thomas and John Caldecote the elder, bailiffs of the town
and liberty of Bruggenorth, Thomas Hurde, esquire, and others [named].
Monday after Michaelmas, 1 Edward IV. [abt 1461] Damaged [the docuent was damaged].
Note: This is a 99 year lease agreement in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. I will assume Meridith was likely at least 21 year old. If he was an established cooper committing to a 99 year lease, I’ll say just a bit older yet.
!Source: https://www.definitions.net/definition/Cowper Wiktionary
Cowper[ProperNoun], a variant of Cooper.
cowper[Noun] A cooper.
!Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cooper
cooper meaning: a person who makes and repairs barrels [= large wooden containers with a flat top and curved sides, used for holding beer, wine, etc.].