John Hodgkinson

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John was born about 1485 in London, London, England, the son of John Hodgkinson and Joan.

He died in APR 1540. The place is not known.

His wife was UNKNOWN, who he married in ABT 1504. The place has not been found. Their two known children were John (c1505-?) and Leonard (c1515-?).

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!StyleName: Hotchkiss, John the Brewer I [~1485 - ~Apr 1540]

!Note: Likely the son of John the Baker of Southwark, this John appears in a property-related Chancery suit in Chelsham dated 1529–1532. The dispute involves land called “Hopkins Helde” purchased from Henry Wadden and his son and heir, John Wadden. The timing and context suggest unresolved legal or financial matters inherited from his father’s estate, including possible title transfers left incomplete at the time of the elder John's death in 1518.

!Note: 1539–1542 in England - Context:

This period saw major disruption from the Dissolution of the Monasteries, which shuttered not just religious houses but also church-run hospitals, schools, and poor relief. The fallout from the Pilgrimage of Grace led to executions and heightened tension in the north. Combined with land seizures, Cromwell’s fall, royal instability, and sporadic disease outbreaks, the result was widespread displacement, hardship, and family fragmentation. These conditions likely explain the high rate of early deaths, remarriages, and child relocations during this time.

!Source: Surrey Court Cases 1391-1835 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSURREY-COURT%2F007476&tab=this

First name John

Source Surrey Chancery Deponents, 1391-1758

Last name Hopkyns

Archive reference C 1/635/8

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 Chelsham 1529-32: John Gresham, citizen & mercer v John Hopkyns re detention of deeds of land called Hopkins Helde bought of Henry Wadden & John Wadden his son & heir

!Source: London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442-1850 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FLONDONAPPRENTICE%2F82486%2F201332&tab=this

First name John

Birth country England

Last name Hopkynson

Record set London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442-1850

Apprenticeship year 1532

Category Education & work

Livery company Brewer

Subcategory Apprentices

Details Hopkynson, John, to Martin Wyvell, 1532-3, Brewers' Company

Collections from Great Britain, England

Birth county -

!Source: Surrey & South London Will Abstracts, 1470-1856 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=OR%2FSSL%2FWILLS%2F00237292&tab=this

First name John

Source Surrey & South London Will Abstracts, 1470-1856

Last name Huskyns

Volume title Volume 4 Register 'Heats' 1532-1538

Year 1536

File volume 4

Testator first name Christopher

Abstract reference SW/4_322

Testator last name Dawe

Record set Surrey & South London Wills & Probate Index, 1470-1856

Court Surrey Archdeaconry Court

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Contents SW/4_322

Christopher Dawe of Ewell 3 Mar 1535/36

to John son of Robert Whytfield £1 & cow or 13s 2d in keeping of William Richebell of Cranleigh, branded cow & silver & gilt brooch ; to Joan Dawe a qu. of malt; rest to wife Agnes, exec. with Thomas Charlewood ; re lands: Thomas Hoke, Reginald Wilkynes; Bartholomew Osyvere & Richard Parker enfeoffed of cottage & garden on south side of Ewell town called 'Bachelers' & 6 acres of arable land which were late Richard Playstowe's to use of Margaret Bray, late wife of RP, for life & then to wife for life then to brother William Dawe & his heirs

Witnesses: John Steward, vicar of Ewell; >>> John Huskyns, clerk <<<; William Sawnder, gent.;

Richard Bray, gent.; Thomas Charlewod; George Downe

Proved: 4 Apr 1536 [DW/PA/7/4 ff.146-147r] <<<<

Subcategory Wills & Probate

County Surrey, London

Collections from England, Great Britain

Country England

Note: Our John acting as clerk.

!Source: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F13100651&tab=this

First name John

Place Boyton

Last name Heykylstone <<<< probably written as Hotchkysson.

County Suffolk

Death year 1540

Country England

Burial year 1540

Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales

Burial date 16 Apr 1540 <<<< Actual first original hasty burial date as merchant on the road.

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Denomination Anglican

Subcategory Parish Burials

Description St Andrew

Collections from Great Britain, England

Note: Boyton is approx. 100 miles from London, but given John’s status as a Brewer and merchant, this would have been well within his travel range. Suffolk was involved in grain and hop production during the early 1500s, and it's plausible that John died while on a trading run or property inspection. Local burial would have been both practical and necessary. His memorial at St Michael Bassishaw likely reflects his home guild and family connections, and was not uncommon for prosperous tradesmen of the period. The thought is that if he died on the road, he may have been buried hastily, perhaps in a paupers grave, and the family later paid to have him moved to a more normal burial site.

!Source: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F13100650&tab=this

First name John

Place Boyton

Last name Heykylston <<<< probably written as Hotchkysson.

County Suffolk

Death year 1540

Country England

Burial year 1540

Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales

Burial date 19 May 1540 <<<< family later paid to .move to proper burial site by family.

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Denomination Anglican

Subcategory Parish Burials

Description St Andrew

Collections from Great Britain, England

Note: Boyton is approx. 100 miles from London, but given John’s status as a Brewer and merchant, this would have been well within his travel range. Suffolk was involved in grain and hop production during the early 1500s, and it's plausible that John died while on a trading run or property inspection. Local burial would have been both practical and necessary. His memorial at St Michael Bassishaw likely reflects his home guild and family connections, and was not uncommon for prosperous tradesmen of the period. The thought is that if he died on the road, he may have been buried hastily, perhaps in a paupers grave, and the family later paid to have him moved to a more normal burial site.

!Source: Greater London Burial Index https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FLONDONBURIAL%2F944484&tab=this

First name John

County London

Last name Hatkynson <<< Slight mis-scribe of Hotchkinson.

Country England

Burial year 1540

Record set Greater London Burial Index

Burial date 27 Dec 1540 <<<< London memorial in John’s home parish and the seat of his guild.

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Place St Michael Bassishaw

Subcategory Parish Burials

City London

Collections from England, Great Britain

Note: If he was buried while on business in Suffolk, the family likely would have had a formal memorial in London.

!Source: Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F310152&tab=this

First name Jas <<<< Named as Jacob

Country England

Last name Holynshed <<<< reads as Hokynsson, in this cas a variant of Hodgkinson

Series description Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court

Year 1534

Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories

Will year 1534

Piece surname range H

Probate year 1534

Piece year range 1530-1540

Inventory year 1534

Record set Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860

Parish Shiffnal

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Place Shiffnal, Shropshire, England

Subcategory Wills & Probate

County Shropshire

Collections from England, Great Britain

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Transcription: [mixed Latin, English, Welsh]

..., millesimo quingentesimo tricesimo quarto ego Jacob Hokynsson

..., pietas dios, compos mente et sanae memorie. ovido testament et afirmation

in hime modis regmenton, in primmo lego avias meum, omnipotenti Deo beatissimaie

in ill qui sancto 'ospus qe non sopelnendum. ametouro dictos angelos as thyeself.

Item: magni apostoli in parte ampliori. I give and bequeath to payment mayne soul £11.

and to payment Godds Howse £11 to the rep’acions of the sayd [church] Also I gyve & bequethe

to my eldnaff son Raffe my body and also to payment angels my eldnaff in

my body. Also y gyve to our lady to my the buried eglwys eff of eldnaff son.

[To] A amyo, also y bequeath and gyve to Alys my doghtr to the feoffment of her

...,forty sterling relying. And also y gyve to my lege also my Son Raffe.

..., Also y give and bequeath to my sone John 8 hundred cows. Also i give

..., the /my [string of] cows bovin on my owne grounds under these conditions, that ys

the sayd angel engaff set in tapres before our lady of piety together god mother

the sayd angel engaff give my [wife] the sayd p[ortion] or iij of iiij d to jonlyn hokynsson

bys r'gt also y' mott that John hokynsson my brothyr engaff gyvs to the palmers

Joy of me the piety of the mighty the bond John own the to me And the crys Joy.

...,of dozens of the said John. Also y gyve to Elnor Cotwatt - my servant in

raggs; Also y give to John brother: my servant my toother.

holy to god me protegyse for joyusse! Also y gyve to george mano my godson 'dogyss.

[I] gyve and bequeath to p John Hatton our lady p'st of Shiffnal, I cowe going.

..., maketh to t[his test]ement that the said p' John shiff' set my tapres and putt

..., [offerin]gs set the figure of God's son and John [of] Shiffnall set the figure our lady of piety and

..., figures ,...m. Also I give [and] bequeath xx [denarius=pence] to mend figures now,....

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...,ss that xx [denari=pence] to gift my son me at the day of my own aft[ter]. The son

..., wn bequeathyd whom y am plezt whoms y bequeath and gyve to Alys my

..., so too thys my last wyll mott and tysmly ✝ for my ordan and make ✝ by grase

..., god my Brothyr and also my wyfe my rose of expense and & John Hatton my

..., shar giving wytnes & John Hatton & Rychart Hatton my gostly father

..., ust phyllyp Robrt. gard my othyrs mor.

Translation:

..., In the one thousand five hundred and thirty-fourth year I Jacob Hokynsson

..., God's mercy, with a calm mind and a sound memory. I see the testament and the affirmation

in manner ordered, I bequeath first [to], my grandmother, blessed be the almighty God

in him who is holy a guest that should not be forgotten. I will love the said angels as thyself.

Item: the great apostles in a larger part. I give and bequeath to pay mayne soul £11.

and to payment Godds Howse £11 to the rep’acions of the sayd [church] Also I gyve & bequeath

to my eldest son Raffe my body and also to payment angels my eldnaff in

my body. Also I give to our lady to be the buried in his church of eldest son.

[To] A friend, also I bequeath and give to Alys my daughter to the feoffment of her

[with]...,forty sterling relying. And also I give to my liege also my Son Raffe.

..., Also I give and bequeath to my son John 8 hundred cows. Also i give

..., the /my [string of] cows bovin on my owne grounds under these conditions, that is

the sayd angel youngest set in tapres before our lady of piety together god mother

the sayd angel youngest give my [wife] the sayd p[ortion] of iij or iiij d to jonlyn hokynsson

index finger [I point out that] also I wish that John hokynsson my brother youngest gives to the pilgrims

Joy of me the piety of the mighty the bond John own the to me and the cries of Joy.

...,of dozens of the said John. Also I give to Elnor Cotwatt - my servant in

raggs: Also y give to John brother: my servant my toother.

holy to god me protect for joy! Also I give to george mano my godson [my] doggies.

[I] give and bequeath to parson John Hatton [of] our lady priest of Shiffnal, 1 cow living [still moving].

..., add to t[his test]ement that the said priest John [of] shiffnal set my tapres and put

..., [offerin]gs set the figure of God's son and John [of] Shiffnall set the figure our lady of piety and

..., figures ,...m. Also I give [and] bequeath xx [denarius=pence] to mend figures now,....

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...,ss that xx [denari=pence] to gift my son me at the day of my own aft[er]. The son

..., wn bequeathed whom I am pleased whose I bequeath and give to Alys my

..., so too this my last will wish and testament ✝ for my & I ordain and make ✝ by grace

..., god my Brothyr and also my wyfe my rose of expense and & John Hatton my

..., share giving witness & John Hatton & Rychart Hatton my gostly father

..., ust phyllyp Robrt. Guard my others more.

Notes: Words from Welsh:

eldnaff → “eldest” [hynaf bleeding through from Welsh].

engaf → 'youngest" [Welsh]

eglwys eff → his church [Welsh].

bys r’gt → index finger, point [Welsh].

Note: p[ortion] of iij or iiij d to jonlyn hokynsson, is an allowence,

in addition to whatever she has from any dowry of 3 or 4 pence per week, a good sum for spending money.

Note: From Websters Unabridged. Google had mo idea.

mote - may or might, something small. mot - a word, or to remark, brief strain on a bugle and

I have heard it used as I want, but with the meanings above applying to the want,

so I have a small wish that, or maybe I hope.

Note: Elipses [...,] represent torn and missing part of the page.

Note: Witness / Legacy List

my son Raffe

my son John

Alys my dohtr

John hokynsson my brother youngest <<<<

Elnor Cotwatt my servaunt

George Mans my godson

John Hatton

Richard Hatton, my ghostly father

Phyllyp Robert

Jonlyn Hokynsson his wife.