John Hotchkiss / Hodgkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1503, the son of Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgkins and Jone. The place is not known.

He died after 1569 in Pryors Ditton, Shropshire, England.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Victor (c1522-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

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Notes

Note 1

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

https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F282536&tab=this

First name Thomas

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

Last name Hayward <<<< From image: Hotchkys

Piece description Registered wills, v. 1-2 Registered wills, v.

Year 1526 <<<< will dated from image 21 Jan 1526 Julian or 1535 Gregorian

From image: ttps://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2F007620615%2F00046&parentid=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F282536

Thomas Hotchkys of Pryors Ditton out of Salop [~1485 - >1526] 41

Mentioned:

George Tylor

Roger my son abt 21 1505

John my son abt 19 1503 <<<<

Robert Gregor

John McGregor

my brother John abt 1483

Jone my wife abt 1485

Robert 6 moonths along on 21 Jan 1526 Julian, so born about April 1527

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Note: Carefully looking at the name with secretary hand, using the instruction manual of the time, we have

H o [tc]h ki e ſs [long s small s] - the fact that the tail goes forward on the middle h - it doesn't look at all like a secreatary hand y.

Note: Julian calendar year starts March 25 while Gregorian starts January 1. England officially used the Julian calendar until 1752.

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

https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F013449&tab=this

First name Johes

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

Last name Hardyng <<<< The “tchki” characters in Hotchkiss are over-written by the scribe to save space, making the name difficult to read.

Piece description Act books, v. 1-6

Year 1534

Piece surname range -

Probate year 1534

Piece year range 1532-1572

Parish Alveley

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

Place Alveley, Shropshire, England

Category Birth, Marriage & Death

County Shropshire

Subcategory Wills & Probate

Country England

Collections from England, Great Britain

Image: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2F007620604%2F00092&parentid=GBPRS%2FSTAFF%2FWILLS%2F013449

Transcription:

Quo die comparuit quod Johanes Hachyng filius et executor cum filius

Victor Hachyng probatum de bene vocavit et quam multa servieb executori

in test’ dicti patris sui ad quod judicem mandavit predictus, Johanes Hotchkiss dicti

certus and teste dict defuncti

£9 p[ro] Thomas Conat parcell’ in mitigandus after mortuus [Tho] [page torn]

April repeat xx d to december inclusive of January Joh'es, Rog', cum Jone [page torn]

Translation:

On which day appeared that Johannes Hachyng son and executor with his son

Victor Hachyng testified about the good he called and how much he served the executor

in the testimony of his father, to which the aforesaid sent the judge, the said Johannes Hotchkiss

sure and witness the said deceased

£9 for Thomas Conat parcel' in mitigation after death [Tho] [page torn]

April repeat xxʃ to December inclusive of January Joh'es, Rog', cum Jone [page torn]

Note: The “tchki” characters in Hotchkiss are over-written by the scribe to save space, making the name difficult to read.

Note: xx ʃ = 20 shillings = £1, ʃ is a symbol for shillings. 9 payments of £1 = £9

Note: Father’s death.

!Source: Shropshire Archive https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_XLB_4_1_69

Writ of "distringas"

Place: /Coreley/Shropshire

Place: /Ashton/Eye/Herefordshire

System Reference: XLB/4/1/69

Document Reference: LB/4/1/69

Finding Aids: Former reference : Box 347 b-d and 538/5

Date: 9 Feb 1569

Level: Item

Description:

Against [name unreadable] of Ludlow gent., Thomas Adams gent., Robert Cannet, gent., Richard Llord [Lloyd?] gent., [name unreadable] Ffoxe gent., Edward Ffox gent., Francis Whitton, gent., John Owen gent., John Goughe gent., John Hopkies of Corley yeoman, Richard Harley yeoman, John Haryes yeoman, Robert Crewe gent., Edward Jones gent., Roger Hamer gent., John Crook alias Capper gent., Thomas Moore of Ashton gent., Richard Codnam gent.,Richard Crowther gent., Thomas Wolker of Stretton gent.,Richard Lewes gent., William Stocken yeoman, John Crompton yeoman, Thomas Tannet, Richard Wytherley gent., William Peeton of [name unreadable] yeoman, John Heylyn yeoman, Roger Heylen yeoman, Morgan ap Ieuan yeoman John Vaughn gent., Owen ap Rees ap Griffiths yeoman, John ap Daffyd ap John Llord [Lloyd] yeoman and others

All are to appear before the court at Westminster at Easter next or before the Justices of the Assize at Ludlow on 13 Mar 1569

Held At: Shropshire Archives

Related People:

Adams, Thomas, Crewe, Robert, Cannet, Robert, Jones, Edward, Lloyd, Richard, Hamer, Roger, Hopkies, John, Crook, John, Harley, Richard, Tannat, Thomas, Moore, Thomas, Wytherley, Richard, Stocken, William, Peeton, William, Crompton, John, Capper, John, Heylen, Roger, Owen ap Rees ap Griffith, Morgan ap Ieuan, John ap Daffyds ap John Lloyd, Vaughn, John, Heylyn, John, Haryes, John,

Access Status: Readers Ticket

Creator Name: Adams, Thomas

Creator Name: Crewe, Robert

Creator Name: Cannet, Robert

Creator Name: Jones, Edward

Creator Name: Lloyd, Richard

Creator Name: Hamer, Roger

Creator Name: Hopkies, John <<<<

Creator Name: Crook, John

Creator Name: Harley, Richard

Creator Name: Tannat, Thomas

Creator Name: Moore, Thomas

Creator Name: Wytherley, Richard

Creator Name: Stocken, William

Creator Name: Peeton, William

Creator Name: Crompton, John

Creator Name: Capper, John

Creator Name: Heylen, Roger

Creator Name: Owen ap Rees ap Griffith

Creator Name: Morgan ap Ieuan

Creator Name: John ap Daffyds ap John Lloyd

Creator Name: Vaughn, John

Creator Name: Heylyn, John

Creator Name: Haryes, John

Physical Description:

Admin History

A writ of distringas commanded a sherrif to distrain on a person to force an appearance at court or for other legal purposes.

!Source: Shropshire Archive https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_XLB_13_1

Writ of "distringas"

System Reference: XLB/13/1

Document Reference: LB/4/1/69

Finding Aids: Former references: Box 347B

Date: 9 Feb 1569

Level: Item

Description:

Against [name unreadable] of Ludlow gent., Thomas Adams gent., Robert Tannet, gent., Richard Lloid gent., George Ffoxe gent., Edward Ffox gent., Francis Whitton, gent., John Owen gent., John Goughe gent., >>> John Hopkies of Corley yeoman <<<, Richard Harley yeoman, John Harryes yeoman, Robert Trewe gent., Edward Jones gent., Roger Hamer gent., John Brook alias Capper gent., Thomas Moore of Ashton gent., Richard Bodnam yeoman, Richard Crowther gent., Thomas Wolker of Stretton gent.,Richard Lewes gent., William Stocken yeoman, John Brompton yeoman, Thomas Tannet esquire, Richard Wytherley gent., William Peeton of Little Ness yeoman, John Heylyn yeoman, Roger Heylin yeoman, Thomas Whitcombe gent., Morgan ap Ieuan ap Hire yeoman, John Vaughn gent., Owen ap Rees ap Griffiths yeoman, John ap Daffyd ap John Lloid yeoman.

All are to appear before the court at Westminster at Easter next or before the Justices of the Assize at Ludlow on 13 Mar 1569

Held At: Shropshire Archives

Access Status: Readers Ticket

Admin History

A writ of distringas commanded a sherrif to distrain on a person to force an appearance at court or for other legal purposes.