William was born about 1527, the son of William Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Elizabeth (c1552-?) and Agnes (c1554-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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Note 1
!Source: Surrey Court Cases 1391-1835 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSURREY-COURT%2F007510&tab=this
First name Alice
Source Surrey Chancery Deponents, 1391-1758
Last name Hawkens
Archive reference C 1/640/1
Year 1529-32
Archive The National Archives
Court Court of Chancery
Record set Surrey Court Cases 1391-1835
County Surrey
Category Institutes & Organizations
Country England
Subcategory Courts & Legal
Full text Kingston 1529-32: William Hawkens infant son of William Hawkens & grandson & heir of William Hawkens v William Meryng, kt husband of Margaret Meryng, formerly Margaret Hawkens, late w WH the grandfather re messuage in London & re land late estate of WH the grandfather & his dau. Alice Hawkens,[.]
Interpretation:
William I Hawkens
Died before 1529
Owned land
Had at least two children:
William II Hawkens
Alice Hawkens
Complication:
Margaret Hawkens
Remarried Sir William Meryng
Meryng is now asserting control over the estate previously belonging to William I
The Chancery Case :
William II Hawkens is suing Meryng, likely on behalf of his own son:
William III Hawkens, described as an infant
William III is the grandson and heir of William I
Goal of the suit: to reclaim or secure rights to the estate held by Meryng and Margaret,
especially any part also associated with daughter Alice Hawkens, possibly caught up in the dispute.
It’s a tidy inheritance fight with layers:
Deceased patriarch
Remarried widow
Grandson heir still in infancy
Land possibly held in trust or disputed
Daughter Alice named, which suggests her share might also be involved
or misappropriated
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
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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