Agnes

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Personal and Family Information

Agnes was born about 1510, the daughter of unknown parents. The place is not known.

She died about APR 1539. The place is not known.

Her husband was Philip Hawkesworth / Hawkeswell, who she married in ABT 1537. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Thomas (c1538-?) and John (c1539-1539).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1510
DeathABT APR 1539
Burial22 APR 1539
Place: St Swithin, Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Notes

Note 1

!Notes: Apparently died shortly after childbirth while traveling the Shropshire to London trade corridor. Burial occurred in Worcester, one of the Hotchkiss family’s established waystations, suggesting she died while passing nearby or while sheltering with kin. Associated family: Hawkesworth / Hotchkiss merchant network, Worcester waypoint.

!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: National Burial Index For England & Wales https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FNBI%2F02626357&tab=this

First name Agnes

Place Worcester

Last name Hawksfoord

County Worcestershire

Death year 1539

Country England

Burial year 1539

Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales

Burial date 22 Apr 1539

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Denomination Anglican

Subcategory Parish Burials

Description St Swithin

Collections from Great Britain, England