William “Cydrych” Hotchkiss

William was born about 1342 in Shropshire, England, the son of John Hotchkiss and Alice.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

William “Cydrych” Hotchkiss (c1342->1408)	John Hotchkiss (c1305-?)	Roger Hotchkiss (c1280-<1364)	Hugh [Hotchkiss], de Northwood, de Hokeswod, Hesketh (c1245-c1310)
		Roger Hotchkiss (c1280-<1364)
		Margery (c1280->1363)
		Margery (c1280->1363)
	Alice (c1305-?)

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!Note: Apparent Hawkeswood line. Death date estimated to be after his youngest son is 21, since he inherited.

!Note: In 1372 properties and allegiance of a group of gentry are passed from Hugh Purcel and Margaret his wife to William Purcel and Alesia his wife. This group includes William Hykis. Hykis appears to be another variant of Hotchkiss. Y was often used instead of I and all forms of Hi*kis* seem to only occur occasionally and not enough to be anything more than a variant spelling of the name. In writing before 1500 the last I in a word is almost always given as a Y. If we can find an image of the original, there is also a good chance that the Y is actually a CH, as the H of the time especially with a T and or C in front of it was the origin of the word “ye” which is actually “the”.

!Note: William “Cydrych” may or may not have gone to Wales, as no death place is known. He is documented in Shropshire in 1372 and later appears in Lancashire, Wiltshire, Somerset, and counties near York, primarily in connection with legal land matters. His activity suggests a multi-county role rather than permanent residence in any one place. The name “Cydrych” may be a Welsh bardic or scribal rendering applied later, in order to give William of Holgot a Welsh sounding name after he passed Hawkeswood to his son and became active in Wales.

!Source: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_195_16.shtml

Date: The day after St. John the Baptist, 45 Edward III [25 June 1371]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity, 46 Edward III [30 May 1372].

Parties: William Purcel and Alesia, his wife, querents, and Hugh Purcel and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 24 messuages, 1 mill, 400 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 46 shillings of rent in Northbury, Whitecote, Adeston', Heordewyk' and Wantenore.

Agreement: Hugh and Margaret have granted to William and Alesia 18 messuages, the mill, 280 acres of land, the meadow, the pasture and the wood and have rendered them to them in the court, and have granted to William and Alesia the rent, together with the homages and all services of Richard Warde, Isabel Brese, Isabel Troyt, >>> William Hykis <<<, Andrew de Hope, Reynold Knyght' and Wymarca Jakkes and their heirs, in respect of all the tenements which they held before of Hugh and Margaret in the aforesaid vills, to hold to William Purcel and Alesia and the heirs of their bodies, of Hugh and Margaret and the heirs of Hugh for ever, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And besides Hugh and Margaret granted for themselves and the heirs of Hugh that 2 messuages and 30 acres of land in the aforesaid vills - which Walter de Adeston' and Isabel, his wife, held for their lives - and that 1 messuage and 30 acres of land in the same vills - which William Ithel and Christian, his wife, and Alice, daughter of the same William and Christian, held for their lives - and that 2 messuages and 30 acres of land in the aforesaid vills - which Madoc de Astramton' and Sibel, his wife, held for their lives - and also that 1 messuage and 30 acres of land in the aforesaid vills - which Richard Adams and Sibel, his wife, and Margaret, daughter of the same Richard and Sibel, held for their lives - of the inheritance of Hugh on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Walter and Isabel, William Ithel and Christian and Alice, Madoc and Sibel and Richard and Sibel and Margaret, daughter of Richard and Sibel, ought to revert to Hugh and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of Hugh - after the decease of [the same persons] shall remain to William Purcel and Alesia and their aforesaid heirs, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements of Hugh and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of Hugh by the aforesaid services for ever. In default of such heirs, the tenements shall revert to Hugh and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of Hugh, quit of the other heirs of William Purcel and Alesia, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. [These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.]

Persons: William Purcell, Alesia Purcell, Hugh Purcell, Margaret Purcell, Richard Ward, Isabel Breeze, Isabel Troyte, William Hicks, Andrew de Hope, Reynold Knight, Wymarca Jacks, Walter de Adston, Isabel de Adston, William Ithell, Christian Ithell, Alice Ithell, Madoc de Asterton, Sibel de Asterton, Richard Adams, Sibel Adams, Margaret Adams

Places: Norbury, Whitcott [in Norbury], Adston [in Wentnor], Hardwick [in Norbury], Wentnor

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c7c4219e-466a-4604-923c-e485825f80cd

Catalogue description Lease for lives at 41/4 rent: Thomas Flemmyng, lord of Rauthemell, to William of Crofte,...

Lease for lives at 41/4 rent: Thomas Flemmyng, lord of Rauthemell, to William of Crofte, Elen his wife and Thomas their son -- moiety of a field which William Hogekynsone held in Mawdeslegh hamlet of Croston, with the reversion of a messuage held by William Sparowe and Emme his wife -- Witn. William of the Lee, Thomas of Hesketh, Thomas Banastre of the Bonk, Ralph of Radeklyf, William of Eccleston, clerk. Given at Maudeslegh, Mon. before Nativity, 46 Edw.III.

Notes: Thomas Flemmyng, lord of Rauthemell, owns land and leases it out. The new tenants of the field and eventually the messuage are William Crofte and his family. The messuage is currently held for life by William Sparowe and his wife. The field was previously held by William Hogekynsone. The location is Mawdesley, Croston, Lancashire. Date is 20 Dec 1372. This bit of land ownership likely implies William was dealing with other land in Lancashire and possibly Yorkshire, most likely occasionally traveling to see that things were run correctly. Thus he picked up the suffix -son on his name when in areas that used it, and provided some familiarity with the areas to his descendants who eventually went that way for merchant training.

!Source: Wiltshire Social & Institutional Records 1123-1968 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=WILTS%2FSOCIAL%2F0306033&tab=this

Source Wilts Record Society vol.28. Extents for Debts 1306-1603 by Angela Conyers

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C848384

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

Catalogue description Parties: Rex v Hogekyns Subject: Land in Frome & Woodland County: Som

Notes: Location Frome, Somerset. Date 1401/2. Related to likely property aquired in the Somerset area.

William “Cydrych” Hotchkiss

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