John was born about 1430 in Shropshire, England, the son of Richard Hotchkiss / Hodgkinson but his mother is unknown.
He died after 1473 in Yorkshire, England.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their five known children were Thomas (c1455-1535), Edward (c1457-c1538), John (c1460-c1518), Giles (c1465->1501) and Henry (c1470-1516).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | ABT 1430 |
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| Death | AFT 1473 |
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| Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Occupation | chapman (merchant), shipman (coastal trader), and corn chapman |
Note 1
!StyleName: Hotchkiss, John of York [~1430 – aft. 1473]
!Note: Probable son of Richard Hotchkiss alias Hurtsky of Bishopthorpe . John's emergence in the records of York as a freeman around 1469 suggests he arrived as a young adult trained in trade around 1455. He does not appear as an apprentice, indicating he likely learned his craft under his father’s direct tutelage—common for sons of freemen or merchants relocating into the city. His name appears admitted to the York freedom first as a chapman under Hopkynson in 1467–68, and then as a shipman under Hobkynson in 1469–70, possibly reflecting dual activity in overland and coastal trade. A 1473 entry lists “Joh. Hopkynson” as a corn chapman of Kirnyngton, Lincolnshire, reinforcing the image of a well-established regional merchant operating across county lines. The timing aligns well: Richard’s 1461 probate would mark the point when John took on independent status and established himself in York.
Regions: Yorkshire [York, Bishopthorpe], Lincolnshire [Kirnyngton]
Dates: Freeman admissions 1467–1473
Sources:
York Medieval Probate Index
City of York Apprentices and Freemen, entries for John Hopkynson and Johannes Hobkynson
!Source: City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FYORKS%2FFREEMEN%2F0089167&tab=this
First name Johannes
Document type Admission Register of Freemen of the City of York
Last name Hobkynson
Year range 1467-1468
Occupation Shipman
Archive Explore York Libraries and Archives
Event year 1467-68
Record set City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930
Place York
Category Education & work
County Yorkshire
Subcategory Apprentices
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FYORKS%2FFREEMEN%2F0089341&tab=this
First name Joh
Document type Admission Register of Freemen of the City of York
Last name Hopkynson
Year range 1469-1470
Occupation Chapman
Archive Explore York Libraries and Archives
Residence Kirnyngton, Lin
Record set City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930
Event year 1469-70
Category Education & work
Place York
Subcategory Apprentices
County Yorkshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
!Source: City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FYORKS%2FFREEMEN%2F0089627&tab=this
First name Joh
Document type Admission Register of Freemen of the City of York
Last name Hopkynson
Year range 1473-1473
Occupation Corn chapman
Archive Explore York Libraries and Archives
Residence Kirnyngton, Lincoln
Record set City Of York Apprentices And Freemen 1272-1930
Event year 1473
Category Education & work
Place York
Subcategory Apprentices
County Yorkshire
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England