John Hawkins

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Agnes. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their three known children were Anne (c1520-?), Alyce (c1524-?) and John (c1528-?).

His second wife was Dyonice, who he married on 6 JUL 1538 in West Buckland, Somerset, England. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

John Hawkins (c1490-c1539)	Thomas Hawkins (c1450-c1534)	William Hawkins (c1420-c1483)	Thomas Hawkins (c1365->1460)	+
		William Hawkins (c1420-c1483)	Unknown1 (c1390-?)
		Unknown (c1425-?)
		Unknown (c1425-?)
	Alice (c1450-?)

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John Hawkins, a clothier based in Midhurst, Sussex, appears prominently in the 1524 Surrey Lay Subsidies for both Leatherhead and Battersea, where he was assessed at the typical £1 level for tradesmen, suggesting moderate means and regional mobility. His will, written in 1524 and proved in 1530/31 at the Chichester Consistory Court, confirms his residence and profession in Midhurst and outlines the likely window for his death. A separate burial record from Norbury, Staffordshire, dated 13 Jan 1538 , may reflect the same man relocated in later life—or a namesake relative, though no clear familial link has yet surfaced. If the burial is his, it would suggest a final move north following retirement or remarriage. He is now reasonably identified as the youngest son of Thomas Hawkins , a Kentish landholder whose will was last updated in 1513 while preparing to join the king’s wars. The estate plan in that will placed “son John” under age 24 at the time, consistent with a birthdate in the early 1490s—aligning well with this John’s activity and timeline. A separate 1528 will from Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire—matching the place of his brother William’s 1513 will—likely reflects inherited family property.

Source Summary: Appears in the 1524 Surrey Lay Subsidies ; will written 1524 and proved 1530–1531 ; separate will filed 1528 ; burial recorded 1538 .

!Source: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F00833302&tab=this

!Source: Surrey Lay Subsidies 1524-1645 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSURREY-LAY%2F001891&tab=this https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSURREY-LAY%2F004141&tab=this

!Source: Surrey Lay Subsidies 1524-1645 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSURREY-LAY%2F005540&tab=this

!Source: Surrey Lay Subsidies 1524-1645 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSURREY-LAY%2F003072&tab=this

!Note: “Will written in 1524 ; proved 1530 in Chichester Consistory Court. Indicates death occurred between these dates.”

!Source: Surrey Lay Subsidies 1524-1645 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FCHICONSISTWILLS%2F00009668&tab=this

!Source: Hertfordshire Probate Records, Index, 1415-1858 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FHERTSWILLS%2F12877&tab=this

Order copies http://purchasing.uk-plc.net/websites/product.aspx?CompanyID=481471&lngProductID=6472841

Document Document Type: registered will, Document Reference: 2AR207, Additional Information: , HRT Reference: 30704

!Source: Sussex, Chichester Consistory Court Wills Index, 1482-1800 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FCHICONSISTWILLS%2F00009669&tab=this

!Source: Sussex, Chichester Consistory Court Wills Index, 1482-1800 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FCHICONSISTWILLS%2F00009670&tab=this

John Hawkins

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