William Hodgkinson

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Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1545, the son of John Hodgkinson and Margaret Edgerton. The place is not known.

He died in Cheshire, England. The date is not known.

His wife was Cysselye “Cecilia”. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were William (c1563->1603) and Thomas (c1564-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William Hodgkinson
(c1545-?)

 

John Hodgkinson
(c1519-?)

 

William Hodgkinson
(c1485-?)

 

Thomas Hodgkinson
(c1460-c1539)

 
  

Margaret
(c1460-1538)

 
  

Rosse Tyler
(c1491-?)

  
 
 
   
 
 
  

Margaret Edgerton
(c1519-?)

  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1545
Death
Place: Cheshire, England
Christening5 SEP 1545
Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Notes

Note 1

!Source: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_947312191&tab=this

First name Willms.

Father's first name Johis.

Last name Hopkynson

Father's last name Hopkynson

Sex Male

Mother's first name -

Baptism year 1545

Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Baptism date 05 Sep 1545

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

Place Halifax

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

County Yorkshire

Collections from England, Great Britain

Country England

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/db716a61-11f1-48f2-9cce-938f684c4bbe

17 - Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

GLY - LOWNDES YATES COLLECTION

Catalogue description Bargain and sale

Reference: GLY/1

Title: Bargain and sale

Description:

Sir Rauffe Egerton of the Wrynehill, cos. Staffs. and Chester, kt.

John Jollie of Leeke, co. Staffs., mercer.

Messuage or tenement in Deers in the lordship of SMALWOODE, in par. ASTBURIE . Consideration: 100 marks.

Date: 6 March, 1565

Held by: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Note: We have William abt 1544 with his great uncle Henry abt 1502 already holding the tenement, of which the lease is restated in William’s name below after the change of land lords.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/68d64e2d-9e54-406d-a194-fdee4cd6e615

17 - Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

GLY - LOWNDES YATES COLLECTION

Catalogue description Lease

Reference: GLY/3

Title: Lease

Description:

John Jollie of Leeke, co. Staffs., mercer.

William Hochkynson of Smalwood, co. Chester, husbandman, Cysselye his wife and Thomas their son.

Messuage or tenement in SMALWOODE, co. Chester.

For the lives of and of the longer liver of them.

Consideration: £22. Rent: 35s. p.a.

Date: 20 May, 1565

Held by: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Note: This makes William 21. Smalwoode, Chesterchire to Halifax is 44.56 miles. Then Smalwoode to St Helen, Worcester, Worcestershire, where his parent’s married is 65.64 miles, so he is basically in the middle and following the families trade and movement pattern between Halifax and Shropshire.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5495980

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

Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks

C 21 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings: Country Depositions, Series I

Catalogue description Earl of Pembroke v Hodgkinson: depositions taken in the country

eference: C 21/P14/3

Description:

Earl of Pembroke v Hodgkinson: depositions taken in the country

Date: [1558-1649]

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Thomas is descended from William Hotchkiss of Holgot's brother Thomas Hodgkinson 1370 - 1455, who became guardian of John “Ian” Hotchkiss in Llandough, Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and in Pembroke. He has property in Cheshire, which borders Wales, and is likely to be alive during most of the cases date range.

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5496325

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

Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks

C 21 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings: Country Depositions, Series I

Catalogue description Earl of Pembroke v Hodgekinson: depositions taken in the country

eference: C 21/P33/4

Description:

Earl of Pembroke v Hodgekinson: depositions taken in the country

Date: [1558-1649]

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Thomas is descended from William Hotchkiss of Holgot's brother Thomas Hodgkinson 1370 - 1455, who became guardian of John “Ian” Hotchkiss in Llandough, Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and in Pembroke. He has property in Cheshire, which borders Wales, and is likely to be alive during most of the cases date range.