Roger Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

Roger was born about 1288 in Kent, England, the son of Andrew Hawkins and UNKNOWN.

He died in 1348 in Devonshire, England.

His wife was Alice. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Simon (c1310-?) and William (c1328-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

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Note 1

!Note: Likely son of William [Hawkins] de Northwood. Appears in Exeter, Devon, as a clerk with a will proved 1348 in the Mayor’s Court — suggests a younger son in civic service and early Devon branch.

!Note: How the Early Hawkins Inheritance Likely Worked

John and his son William held land from Hawkeswood, Shropshire to Hawkinge, Kent and in between.

They gained more land through service at Dover Castle.

Dover Castle assigned them Hawkinge, apparently so they could prepare it for the church.

Nash was part of Hawkinge but stayed with the family.

Their land included properties in Warwickshire and Hereford and Wiltshire and Kent and apparently Huntingdonshire.

A. Children of John. In 1303 John and William went to Shropshire to clear up their interest in Hawkeswood and other land in and near Shropshire.

1. William was John's main heir aside from the following.

2. John and William sold their portion of Hawkeswood and other Shropshire land to Hugh le Mon who was also John's son and the father of the Hotchkiss line.

3. Warren who was also John's son, and father of the Hill line, was likely setup with his feoffment of nearby Neenton. The later lifetime lease in 1328 only confirmed this arrangement.

4. Simon, John's younger son, received land in Huntingdonshire.

B. Children of William

1. Also on that 1303 trip, John, Williams 2nd son, born about 1272, was apparently put in charge of land in Warwickshire and nearby counties.

2. Thomas was sent into royal service while still young.

3. Sir Andrew, as the first born, would be the main heir.

4. Stephen stayed with Andrew and later received York land himself. He likely received other lands which he passed to his own sons.

C. Children of Andrew from his first wife. Andrew's first wife likely brought York land into the family.

1. Nicholas received the main York land.

2. Henry received land in Nottinghamshire and in Norfolk.

3. Andrew II also received York land.

4. Roger came of age after Joan married Andrew. Andrew held Devon land through Joan and shared part of it with Roger. <<<<

5. Alexander received small pieces of land in Kent.

D. Children of John from his second wife Joan, who most likely brought lans from Devon and Cornwall with her dowry.

The Nash Estate became the family home after Hawkinge Manor was given to the church.

After Andrew died in 1321 Joan held Nash for her life, and was thus called Joan of Nash.

She apparently had the ability to distribute portions of the remaining property to her children as they came of age.

1. When Joan died Nash and the remaining lands, mostly in Kent and nearby counties, passed to her first son John I of Nash.

2. Margery was given a small York estate at age 2 1/2. Stephen was her guardian and added more land to her share when he died.

4. When Joan died the rest of the Devon land went to Sir Richard, alias Hankeford. He likely also received more in knight's service.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9692127

C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions

Division within C - Records of the Petty Bag Office

C 241 - Chancery: Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple

C 241/105 - Description available at other catalogue level

Catalogue description Debtor: Roger Hawkins of Somerset, merchant of Glos. Creditor: Vincent Fraunceys of...

This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.

Reference: C 241/105/71

Description:

Debtor: Roger Hawkins of Somerset, merchant of Glos.

Creditor: Vincent Fraunceys of Bristol, merchant [of Glos.]

Amount: £8.

Before whom: Eborard le Fraunceys, Mayor of Bristol; Richard de Calne, Clerk.

When taken: 12/11/1333

First term: 01/08/1334

Last term: 01/08/1334

Writ to: Sheriff of Glos

Sent by: Eborard le Fraunceys, Mayor of Bristol; Richard de Calne, Clerk.

Endorsement: Glouc' coram Justic' de Banco.

Date: 1334 Aug 13

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Language: Latin

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Roger is of age in 1333, so born before 1312.

!Source: https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X6000_18_3835

Roger & Edith Hankyn give etc to William de Nesse a fourth part of a messuage in Mardevole

Place: Shropshire Archives

System Reference: X6000/18/3835

Document Reference: 6000/3835

Date: 1284 <<<< Should probably be 1334

Level: Item

Description: "Sciant presentes etc". Roger called Hankyn of Cotes in Salop & Edith my wife give etc William son of Adam de Nesse a fourth part of a messuage in Mardevole which Edith inherited through the death of John her brother ,lying between meadows? which William bought of Henry called the Gost and Alice his wife and Reginald son of Tho.le Taylour. To have etc. Rent a rose. Witnesses,-John Russel & Roger called le Chaumpeneys, bailiffs, Rog.Pride, Jo de Lodelowe, Hugh.......stained...Hagwas, Peter called de Lodelowe. No date [1284] Seal gone

Held At: Shropshire Archives

Access Status: Readers Ticket

Notes: This one has comments about a missing date and yet assigns a date of 1284. However, it is clearly inadequate and I think should likely be something like 1334. I have a Thomas le Tailour born about 1288, son of Warrin de Neenton. Roger Hawkins was also born about 1288, the son of Sir Andrew, and remember the Hawkins name is still new. We also have Hugh Hill de Neenton born about 1278 and Thomas's brother appearing as a witness. He would be what 46, which seems a reasonable age. For this record to work with these people, who are in all three cases related and the only ones with their names during the entire time window, the date would need to be just about exactly 1330 or maybe a bit later like 1334, if it was some kind of misread of an unclear date instead of no date at all: 1288+21+21= 1330.

!Source: Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FDEVWILLS%2F400770&tab=this

First name Roger

Source Dhc-W

Last name Hauk

Document type Will

Sex Male

Document form Copy

Occupation Clerk

Document references Mayor's Court Rolls

Probate year 1348

Record set Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999

Place -

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

County Devon

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Country England

Collections from Great Britain, England

Court Mayors Court, Exeter