John Hawkins

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John was born about 1415 in Kent, England, the son of William Hawkins and Margaret.

He died about 1514 in West Malling, Kent, England.

His wife was Alice Atwyll. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were George (c1457-c1529), Edmund (c1458-?), Peter (c1459-?) and John (c1466-1527).

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!Stylename: Hawkins, John III [~1415 - ~1514]

!Notes: Working Summary Hypothesis:

John Hawkins [1415–1514] was a second cousin of Captain John Hawkins and is proposed here as the father of Rector John Hawkins. It is highly plausible that John accompanied Captain John to Devon during the inheritance of the Hankeford estates — not as a formal heir, but as a trusted family supporter. Such relocations commonly involved extended kin to help secure property, manage retainers, and ensure loyalty on newly acquired lands.

He is presumed to have played a role in identifying and supporting his sons’ advancement, possibly working with Captain John to secure the son Rector John’s placement at Exeter College in 1486. Most likely the son Edmund lived in Exeter, Devon. This coordinated family effort helped establish a lasting Hawkins presence in Devonshire, both clerical and landed.

!Source: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 65 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol6/pp139-149

244. ANDREW HAUKYN of Preston in Holdernesse.

Writ. 3 July, 13 Edward II. [25 Apr 1307-1327, so 3 Jul 1320]

[YORK.] Thursday the eve of the Assumption, 14 Edward II.

Preston. A messuage, 1/2a. and 1r. land, and a toft and 6a. land, 2a. 1r. meadow, and pasture for a fat beast in the ox marsh held jointly with Stephen Haukyn his brother who survives, and the heirs of the said Andrew, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Albemarle, by knight’s service.

Margery his daughter, aged 2 1/2, is his next heir.

C. Edw. II. File 65.

!Source: The visitation of Kent : taken in the years 1619-1621, page 202, by John Philipot, Rouge Dragon, Marshal and Deputy to William Camden, Clarenceux., edited Robert Hovenden, F.S.A., London 1989. [Public Library of Boston]

archive.org/details/visitationofkent00camd/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater

Additional Pedegrees. Hawkins. [Harl. 6138, fo. 45th.]

John Hawkins of Nash in Kenthad Lands of the guift of William Makenade in mariage with Margery his wife A° 2 et 11 Hen. 4 [1378] et 6 Hen. 5. [1392]

William Hawkins of Nash lived A« 38 Hen. 6 [1460] et 2 E. 4. [1444]

Son: Thomas Hawkins of Nash A" 12 E. 4. [1454]

Son: John Hawkins. <<<<

!Source: A Hawkins Genealogy Volume 2, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charleston, Massachusets, by Ralph Clymer Hawkins, photocopy from original at New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, appears dated June 1973.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://archive.org/download/hawkinsgenealogy02hawk/hawkinsgenealogy02hawk.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwii9ObSudGMAxWxODQIHXgMKLw4HhAWegQIHBAB&usg=AOvVaw3srpGPSvgAVMqYgkacIPAs

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Unfortunately, this was supposidly discredited by the inclusion of the Fake Joan de Nash, and fake ownership of an estate called Nash in York, except Joan wasn’t fake ans Nash existed in Kent, nit York. The rest “may” be right, assuming his sons died before him as they seem to match real documentation aside from refrences to Nash in York.

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The first of them that I find mention of, is Andrew Hawkins, who had a fair estate in the Liberty of Holdness in the co. of York, as appears by an inquisition taken anno 17 Edward III [1343-4], and left issue by his wife [Fake wife and estate was here, see below], two sons, Richard, and John, the latter of whom purchased divers lands in Boughton in the beggining of the reign of King Richard II [1367-1399].

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He [John] left issue by Jane his wife, two sons, >>> Thomas <<< who was living in the beginning of King Henry IV’s reign [1399-1413], and

John, who was of Nash and had lands of the gift of William Makenade and Margery his wife, who was daughter and heir of Robert Hanes, and brought her husband such lands as Peter Hanes sold to William Makenade above mentioned. He died at the beginning of K. Henry VIth reign [1422-1461 and 1470-1471, and left issue william Hawkins, who resided at Nash- the 12th year of King Edward IV [1442-1487 so 1454].

Note: Picked birth year so that he was of age for the above mentioned inquisiton in 1343-4.

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!Source: The National Archive. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6ead2dca-8664-4ede-ae64-afc2d7870612

176 - Surrey History Centre

G85 - BRAY FAMILY OF SHERE: MANORIAL AND ESTATE RECORDS AND FAMILY PAPERS, INCLUDING OF WILLIAM BRAY , ANTIQUARIAN; RECORDS OF THE GODSCHALL...

TITLE DEEDS

G85/13 - BRAY ESTATE AND COLLECTED DEEDS

Land in Shere and Cranleigh, including at Horton, Shere

Catalogue description Feoffment; Thomas Nye and John Haukyn of Gomshall to John, son of Thomas Clerkus, and Lucy his wife; All their lands and tenements at Horton in Gomshall, Shere

Reference: G85/13/87

Title: Feoffment; Thomas Nye and John Haukyn of Gomshall to John, son of Thomas Clerkus, and Lucy his wife; All their lands and tenements at Horton in Gomshall, Shere

Date: 12 Feb 1436

Held by: Surrey History Centre, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Note: From this estimate to be of age or 21 in 1436, so born about 1415. Probably took Surrey properties, so no longer Nash heir.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7441498

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 1/25 - Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas [Bourchier] Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper. Detailed description at item level

Catalogue description Short title: Dokkyng v Byrd. Plaintiffs: William, son of Simon Dokkyng, tilemaker, of...

Reference: C 1/25/44

Description:

Short title: Dokkyng v Byrd.

Plaintiffs: William, son of Simon Dokkyng, tilemaker, of Camberwell.

Defendants: William Byrd , of Brasted , John atte Nassh, and John Hawkyn.

Subject: Lands, etc in Sevenoaks, bought of Stephen atte Teghe. Kent

Date: 1455-1460

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: John Hawkins III shows up twice because the clerk is distinguishing: his estate identity, lord of Nash, and his legal identity, Hawkins, party to the purchase.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/ad704af7-a76d-4a03-9372-3a01da441c6f

51 - Kent History and Library Centre

U1450 - Barrett-Lennard Manuscripts

TITLE DEEDS

Sevenoaks

Catalogue description Lands

Reference: U1450/T7/73

Title: Lands

Description:

John Halman, citizen and capmaker of London, William Pytte and John Hawkyn of Sevenoaks, William Nele, vintner and Richard Halman, grocer, citizens of London, to Master Stephen Hovynden of Sevenoaks and wife Isabel

Date: 1467

Held by: Kent History and Library Centre, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Physical description: 1 doc

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4526993

E - Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations

Division within E - Records of the Court of Augmentations and the Augmentation Office

E 326 - Exchequer: Augmentation Office: Ancient Deeds, Series B

Catalogue description Release by Richard Rykkylliss, kinsman and heir of Richard Rykkyllis of London,: son of...

Reference: E 326/1131

Description:

Release by Richard Rykkylliss, kinsman and heir of Richard Rykkyllis of London,: son of John Rykkyllis, brother of the said Richard Rykkylys, deceased, to Robert Weston, John Saunder, and Thomas Darlyngton, of London, of his right in a salt marsh called 'le Northorpe' in the parish of Cleve , and in lands in Bromedyche, Hokegate, and elsewhere in the parish of Hygham, which marsh the said Richard Weston, John Saunder, and Thomas Darlyngton, together with the aforesaid Richard Rykkyllys and John Haukyns the elder, had of the feoffment of Hugh Perkyns, clerk, and the other lands they had of the feoffment of William Page, Thomas Page, Richard Page, William Cotyng, Thomas Davy, John Swayn, Henry Periot, and Thomas Beste. Kent 28 February, 10 Hen VII. Seal

Date: 1485 Feb 28

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7457147

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 1/140 - Chancery pleadings addressed to the Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor [John Morton 1486-1493 or William Warham 1504-1515]. Detailed...

Catalogue description Short title: Hawkyns v Drake. Plaintiffs: John Hawkyns and Alice, his wife, daughter of...

Reference: C 1/140/97

Description:

Short title: Hawkyns v Drake.

Plaintiffs: John Hawkyns and Alice, his wife, daughter of Katherine Atwyll, of Rewe, widow, deceased.

Defendants: ... Drake and others, executors of the said Katherine.

Subject: Money bequeathed to the said Alice. Devon

Note: Mutilated.

Date: 1486-1493, or 1504-1515

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Could be this Drake, great-grandfather of Sir Francis Drake. It is John’s mother-in-law, Katherine Atwyll, of Rewe, widow, who was deceased. This fits perfectly with the theory that John III went with Captain John to assist him in legal matters with the Hankeford inheritance.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7463560

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 1/269 - Chancery pleadings addressed to William Warham, Bishop of London as Keeper of the Great Seal. Detailed descriptions at item level

Catalogue description Short title: Peyntwyn v Whyghtyng. Plaintiffs: Hugh Peyntwyn and John Brown, clerks, and...

Reference: C 1/269/11

Description:

Short title: Peyntwyn v Whyghtyng.

Plaintiffs: Hugh Peyntwyn and John Brown, clerks, and John Radley, executors of Ambrose Ede, clerk.

Defendants: John Whyghtyng, William Hill, and John Haukyns.

Subject: Debts due to the said Ambrose.

Date: 1502-1503

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Note: Two wills are recorded for a John Hawkins in Kent, one dated 1513 and the other 1514 , both in the Rochester Consistory Court. While it is unusual, it was not unprecedented for an individual to have two wills or testamentary documents, especially if they held property in multiple parishes or issued a second will to update or clarify the first.

Given the close timing, shared court, and reasonable geographic proximity of Bromley and West Malling, it is possible that both documents refer to the same individual, with the 1513 will perhaps serving as an earlier draft or a partial bequest, and the 1514 version being the final registration.

No other known John Hawkins from this period in Kent better fits these records, so both wills are provisionally attached to this individual pending further review of their full contents for family names, landholdings, or executors.

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First name John

Country England

Last name Hawkins

Document type Registered will

Year 1513

Document reference DRb/Pwr/7.3

Year detail dated 1513

Source West Kent Probate Index, 1434-1857

Residence Bromley

Record set Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890

Residence county Kent

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Additional information Bromley, Kent

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Court Rochester Consistory Court

Collections from England, Great Britain

County Kent

!Source: Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FKENTWILLS%2F42085&tab=this

First name John

Country England

Last name Hawkins

Document type Registered will

Year 1514

Document reference DRb/Pwr/7.22

Year detail dated 1514

Source West Kent Probate Index, 1434-1857

Residence West Malling

Record set Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890

Residence county Kent

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Additional information West Malling, Kent

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Court Rochester Consistory Court

Collections from England, Great Britain

County Kent