Joan was born about 1537, the daughter of Robert Hotchkiss / Hoskins and UNKNOWN. The place is not known.
She died about 1539. The place is not known.
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | ABT 1537 | ||||||
| Death | ABT 1539 | ||||||
| Burial | 5 AUG 1539 |
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Note 1
!Note: The year 1539 was a defining and traumatic period for the Hotchkiss family. As descendants of minor nobility, with at least one deceased knight as grandfather and probable landholdings in multiple counties, the family navigated both personal tragedy and the responsibilities of inherited status. That year, Robert Hotchkiss Sr. and his extended household undertook multiple long-distance journeys between Barford , Worcester, and Houghton Regis —a 90-mile route that would have taken at least a week by wagon, especially with pregnant women and small children aboard.
Given the known dangers of the roads at the time, including robbery and lawless areas, they likely traveled with armed escort. These journeys—likely tied to marriage, estate, or mercantile obligations—coincided with the deaths of Joan , Robert Jr I , and Maude . Surviving sons William and Robert Jr II were likely born during or shortly after this ordeal.
The family’s presence across multiple regions, along with shifting dialects and clerical habits, led to numerous spelling variations of the surname in official records—appearing alternately as Hotchkiss, Hawkins, Hodgkins, and Hoskins. These events, combined with the burden of travel and infant mortality, reshaped the family’s structure and may explain Robert’s remarriage later that same year.
Children & Events
Joan
Born ~1537 before things got complicated. Traveled with parents as an infant.
John Hotchkiss
Born ~1538, likely in Worcester where his family was relocating.
Traveled with his father to Barford in 1539 during family movements.
Baptized 21 Oct 1539 in Worcester, likely belatedly, while accompanying his father on a return trip.
Robert Jr. I
Baptized 23 Jan 1539 in Barford, suggesting his parents were staying temporarily with family.
Later buried in Barford, Nov 1539 — possibly never fully well.
William & Robert Jr II
Born August 1539 in Houghton Regis, after Robert had returned home.
Joan died shortly after the twin’s birth, and they appear to have survived.
Maude
Baptized 25 Sep 1539 in Barford, born while her mother stayed with extended family.
Died 16 Nov 1539, burial regester entry in Barford next to Robert Jr I.
Interpretation
Barford served as a central family support hub, possibly tied to their father's household.
The brothers' wives may have gone there for childbirth support, with the men traveling in and out.
John, being older and weaned, could travel easily with his father.
The year saw the loss of three children and may have deeply impacted the family's future movements and decisions.
!Source: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F00372350&tab=this
First name Joan
Place Houghton Regis
Last name Hawkins
County Bedfordshire
Age Child
Country England
Death year 1539
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
Burial year 1539
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Burial date 05 Aug 1539
Subcategory Parish Burials
Denomination Anglican
Collections from Great Britain, England
Description All Saints
!Source: Bedfordshire Burials https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=XAUTO%2FFHS%2FBEDFORDSHIRE%2FBUR%2F00251489&tab=this
First name Joan
Country England
Last name Hawkins
Description All Saints
Death year 1539
Denomination Anglican
Year of burial 1539
Repository Bedfordshire Archives
Burial date 05 Aug 1539
Document reference Parish Register
Age at death Child
Indexno 875458
Place Houghton Regis, All Saints
Record set Bedfordshire Burials
Status Daughter
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Relative first name Robert
Subcategory Parish Burials
County Bedfordshire
Collections from Great Britain, England