Stephen Hotchkiss / Hoskins

Personal and Family Information

Stephen was born about 1512 in Shropshire, England, the son of William Hotchkiss / Hoskins and Jone.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Note: Admitted to Eton College in 1528, Stephen Hopkins was likely born between 1510 and 1515. Two theories exist regarding his placement in the family:

Probable son of William Hotchkiss and younger brother to Gyffer and Clement , based on birth timing and regional context. His Eton education suggests he may have entered the clergy, which would explain the absence of land or probate records. The surname “Hopkins” may represent early divergence in clerical contexts, as seen in other related lines.

Alternatively, he could belong to the broader Hawkins family line, where the name Stephen appears sporadically but notably, including an early ancestor born c. 1280 and Stephen Hawkins, son of William RN , baptized in 1592. This may indicate the name’s preservation within Hawkins family tradition, though no clear placement within the Hawkins lineage is currently possible.

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While his precise placement remains uncertain, Stephen is most plausibly part of the Hotchkiss / Hopkins gentry line rooted in Calne, Ludlow, and surrounding southern counties.

!Source: Berkshire, Eton College Register, 1441-1698 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSCH-ETON%2F207%2F1991&tab=this

First name Stephen

County Berkshire

Last name Hopkins

Country England

Year 1528

Category Education & work

School name Eton College

Subcategory Schools & Education

Place Eton

Collections from England, Great Britain

!Source: Britain, School And University Students https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSCHOOLREG%2FSDE%2F020868&tab=this

First name Stephen

Country England

Last name Hopkins

Publication title Eton College Register, 1441-1698

Year 1532

Year range 1441-1698

Boarded year 1532

Publication year 1943

Boarded date 15 Aug 1532

Record set Britain, School And University Students

Institution Eton College

Category Education & work

Town Eton

Subcategory Schools & Education

County Berkshire

Collections from Great Britain, England, Scotland