Elizabeth

Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1495 in England, the daughter of unknown parents.

She died in 1559 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.

Her husband was Roger Hotchkiss. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their six known children were John (c1512-1557), Nichlas (c1515-?), Richard (c1517-c1587), Catherine (c1519-?), William (c1521-?) and Egidius “Giles” (c1539-?).

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Notes

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!Notes: Probate Steps for the Alveley Estate. Each step is the court calling some live person to appear.

1. Roger dies →

2. Elizabeth inherits life rights to the Alveley estate and is called in 1534 to formalize her claim.

3. William is also called in 1534 to notify him that he will inherit when his mother dies.

4. Robert is called in to clear up some ownership issues regarding his father Richard the acquirer and his and Roger's common grandfather William of Ludlow, likely previous owner of the land.

5. Margaret appears in 1538 — likely wife of William — acting on his behalf, suggesting he’s alive but unavailable .

6. Elizabeth dies in 1559, and the remainder interest vests in William, who is called in to pass n full ownership.

!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F013306&tab=this

Place Alveley, Shropshire, England

First name[s] Elizabeth

Last name Hokys

Year 1534

Probate year 1534

Parish Alveley

County Shropshire

Country England

Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court

Piece description Act books, v. 1-6

Piece surname range -

Piece year range 1532-1572

Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Collections from England, Great Britain

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Latin Transcription:

“Et tunc dixit comparuit Elizabeth Hokys relicta omnib Rogeri Hokys quondm de Alfreley montis poch predict cor dno ... dni Dni ... et exhibuit fuit et probat fuit et tunc ... ... juravit de bene & fidelr administrand …”

English Translation :

"And then appeared Elizabeth Hokys, widow of the late Roger Hokys, formerly of Alveley-on-the-Hill in the parish aforesaid, before the lord [judge], and she presented [his testament], and it was proved. Then she swore to well and faithfully administer [the estate]."

!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F024343&tab=this

First name - <<< Elizabeth

Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court

Last name Hugekies <<< Hochkiss

Piece description Act books, v. 1-6

Year 1559

Piece surname range -

Probate year 1559

Piece year range 1532-1572

Parish Alveley

Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Place Alveley, Shropshire, England

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

County Shropshire

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Country England

Collections from England, Great Britain

From Image: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2F007620604%2F00503&parentid=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F024343

Transcription:

Testm adm fuit addum tener Wyllyam Hochkiss filio et

excori dicte Elizabethe Hochkiss defuncte coram ...

Expanded :

Testamentum admissum fuit admodum tenere Wyllyam Hochkiss, filio et executori dictae Elizabethe Hugekies defunctae coram ...

English Translation:

The testament was duly admitted to the very worthy William Hochkiss, son and executor of the said Elizabeth Hugekies, deceased, before...