William Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1521, the son of Roger Hotchkiss and Elizabeth. The place is not known.

His wife was Margaret. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Elizabeth (c1542-?) and Agnes (c1544-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Stylename: Hotchkiss, William of Alveley [~1521 - ]

!Notes: Clothworkers’ Company apprenticeships typically began around age 14

So a birth in ~1521 means William could have been apprenticed around 1535

He’d then be freeman by ~1542, making him active just in time to:

Be established by the 1550s when his daughters are mentioned

Fit the timeline of his sister Catherine’s marriage

As a younger son of Sir Roger, he wouldn’t have the main estate of Hawkeswood, though he did indeed inherit land, making trade the expected path

!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%2F013326&tab=this

First name Willmus

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 Hoppkyns

Piece description Act books, v. 1-6

Year 1534

Piece surname range -

Probate year 1534

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

!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F013334&tab=this

First name Willmus

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 Hoppkyns

Piece description Act books, v. 1-6

Year 1534

Piece surname range -

Probate year 1534

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

!Source: Boyd's Inhabitants Of London & Family Units 1200-1946 https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBOR%2FBIL%2FSOG28%2F0072&parentid=GBPRS%2FBIL%2F00151754

COOK Richard 1535, 13645

Name Richard Cook of S Mary Abchurch

Wife Cahterine Hawkins

Profession citizen draper free 1528 by John Swan warder 1552, 1558

bro Henry, bro Robert clothworker, sis Margaret wife of Hugh Fisher

died 1559 Sep 7 buried 6 Mary Abchurch

Will 1559 PCC 46 Chaymary

Children

John ? cit draper 1569 MArch 13 free by John Brand

Henry

Richard

William died as an orphan

Clare ?marr 1574 John Donken

Sence ?marr 1571 John Smith

—

dated 1559 Sep 5 proved 1559 Oct 12

will wife Catherine

Chn John, Henry, Richard, William, Clare, Sence

m in law Elizabeth Miller

Henry Pearson = Elizabeth Cook sis of RC

sorry = Agnes

bro Henry Cook dev his chn

bro Robert Cook CLO

sis Margaret=Hugh Fisher

bro in law William Hawkins das Elizabeth & Agnes

Edward & wife

Nicholas Lacy CLO

Owen Cloun DR

JOhn Branch DR

Chn's uncle Richard Hawkins

Corporations record Rep 18 fd 108

1560 May 27 widow Catherine = Anthony Cage Bp London ML

!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...