Hugh was born about 1508, the son of William Hotchkiss / Hoskins and Anne Manwaring / Hookes. The place is not known.
He died before OCT 1545. The place is not known.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Jane, who he married in ABT 1532. The place has not been found. Their four known children were John (c1533-?), Robert (1541-?), Jane “Gaynor” (c1542-?) and Agnes (c1543-?).
His second wife was Katherine Stodart, who he married on 28 FEB 1545 in Conwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Their only known child was Hugh (1545-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1508 | ||||
| Death | BEF OCT 1545 |
Note 1
StyleName: Hotchkiss / Hookes, Hugh, I. of Caernarvonshire [~1508 – ?]
!Notes: The 1545 Collapse of Hugh Hotchkiss' Household [aka Hugh Hotchkiss of Conway]
Hugh Hotchkiss [Hotchkiss], presumed son of Sir William Hotchkiss of Petton, married Katherine Stodart on 28 Feb 1545 in Conway, Caernarvonshire.
Their child, Hugh Jr., was baptized 24 Aug 1545 — a solid six-month pregnancy timeline.
Hugh Sr. dies suddenly sometime between March and October 1545, leaving:
Infant Hugh Jr.
Two toddlers: Jane [bap. 14 Aug 1542] and Agnes [bap. 13 Oct 1543] from his first marriage [wife likely Jane, buried 1544].
Katherine remarries Hugh's younger brother Raffe Hotchkiss on 24 Oct 1545, just two months after Hugh Jr.’s baptism — almost certainly to maintain property control, childcare, and family continuity.
Supporting Observations:
These records come from Conway Parish, just as its registers begin [1541], suggesting a long-established family newly recorded.
This sequence explains why the Hotchkiss line quickly expands after 1545 — through Raffe and Katherine, continuing under the same roof and likely surname.
Children of Hugh Hotchkiss:
Jane Hotchkiss – bap. 14 Aug 1542 [mother: 1st wife, Jane?]
Agnes Hotchkiss – bap. 13 Oct 1543 [mother: 1st wife]
Hugh Hotchkiss Jr. – bap. 24 Aug 1545 [mother: Katherine Stodart]
!Source: Wales Marriages 1541-1900 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_733165424%2F1&tab=this
First name[s] Hugh
Country Wales
Last name Hookes <<< Actually Hotchkiss
Spouse's first name[s] Katherine
Marriage year 1545
Spouse's last name Stodart
Marriage date 28 Feb 1545
Record set Wales Marriages 1541-1900
Residence Conway, Caernarvon, Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Marriage place Conway, Caernavon, England
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Place -
Collections from Wales, Great Britain
County Caernarvonshire
!Source: Wales Marriages 1541-1900 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_733194835%2F1&tab=this
First name[s] Hugh
Country Wales
Last name Hookes <<< Actually Hotchkiss
Spouse's first name[s] Katherine
Marriage year 1545
Spouse's last name Stodart
Marriage date 28 Feb 1545
Record set Wales Marriages 1541-1900
Marriage place Conway, Caernarvon, Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Place Conway
Subcategory Parish Marriages
County Caernarvonshire
Collections from Wales, Great Britain