John Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1324, the son of Peter Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

He died after 1381. The place is not known.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Stylename: Hawkins, John, naval sergeant-at-arms [~1324->1377]

!Notes: This is the same man, John Hawkins ~1324 - -aft 1374 was:

Crown serjeant 1365–67

Royal attorney 1367–68

Abbey bailiff 1368–69

Now entrusted with military logistics

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9697818

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 241/119 - Description available at other catalogue level

Catalogue description Debtor: John Hawkin, of Feltwell [Grimshoe Hundred, Norfolk], and William Grenne, of...

Reference: C 241/119/226

Description:

Debtor: John Hawkin, of Feltwell [Grimshoe Hundred, Norfolk], and William Grenne, of Wood Dalling [Eynesford Hundred, Norfolk].

Creditor: John de Burnham, the Parson of the Church of Wood Dalling [Eynesford Hundred, Norfolk], and John de Hevingham, citizen of Norwich, taverner.

Amount: 27m.

Before whom: Roger Verly, of Norwich; Robert de Ashley, Clerk.

When taken: 14/05/1344

First term: 30/05/1344

Last term: 30/05/1344

Writ to: Sheriff of Norfolk

Sent by: Roger Verly, of Norwich; Robert de Ashley, Clerk.

Endorsement: Norff' Coram Iusticiariis de Banco.

Date: 1345 Mar 5

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Language: Latin

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5962958

SC - Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly entitled Special Collections

SC 6 - Special Collections: Ministers' and Receivers' Accounts

Subseries within SC 6 - GENERAL SERIES, Bundles 740-1124

Catalogue description Ashill [Lands of John Haukyn] [Aysschele, Asshull]: [? Norfolk] Description of Officer:...

Reference: SC 6/929/9

Description:

Ashill [Lands of John Haukyn] [Aysschele, Asshull]: [? Norfolk] Description of Officer: Serjeant <<<< an office of the crown.

Date: 39 to 40 Edw III <<<< 1365-7.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5963358

The National Archives' catalogue

SC - Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly entitled Special Collections

SC 6 - Special Collections: Ministers' and Receivers' Accounts

Subseries within SC 6 - GENERAL SERIES, Bundles 740-1124

Catalogue description Stradsett [Lands of John Haukyn] [Stratessete]: [Norfolk] Description of Officer: Serjeant

Reference: SC 6/943/16

Description:

Stradsett [Lands of John Haukyn] [Stratessete]: [Norfolk] Description of Officer: Serjeant

Date: 39 to 40 Edw III <<<< 1365-7.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7651699

E - Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations

Division within E - Records of the King's Remembrancer

E 210 - Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series D

E 210/11144 - Details of this piece are given at item level

Catalogue description John Haukyn and others to Sir Ralph de Poley, knight, and Alice his wife: Appointment of...

Reference: E 210/11144/ii

Description:

John Haukyn and others to Sir Ralph de Poley, knight, and Alice his wife: Appointment of attorneys to give seisin of the above manor and lands; [Norfolk] 41 Edw III. Faded.

Date: 1367 Jan 25-1368 Jan 24

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Former reference in The National Archives: E 210/11144/[ii]

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c43b1804-1014-426e-b58f-9872a241ae70

153 - Norfolk Record Office

DN/EST - Diocese of Norwich, Records of the Estates of the Bishop of Norwich.

DN/EST 1-14 - RECORDS OF ST. BENETS ABBEY

DN/EST 7-13 - RECORDS OF ST. BENETS RESTORED TO DIOCESAN ARCHIVES IN 1962

DN/EST 10 - BAILIFFS ACCOUNTS - NORTH WALSHAM

Catalogue description Accounts

This record is held by Norfolk Record Office

See contact details

Reference: DN/EST 10/1

Title: Accounts

Description:

John Haukyn prepositus, Thomas Colman messor. Michaelmas 3 William de Methwold for full year

Date: 1368-1369

Held by: Norfolk Record Office, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

Note: “prepositus” means reeve or bailiff-in-chief.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4508771

E - Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations

Division within E - Records of the King's Remembrancer

E 101 - King's Remembrancer: Accounts Various

Subseries within E 101 - ARMY, NAVY, AND ORDNANCE.

Catalogue description Particulars of the account of John Haukyn of arrest of ships and provision of victuals....

Reference: E 101/30/6

Description:

Particulars of the account of John Haukyn of arrest of ships and provision of victuals. 43-47 Edw III.

2 membranes.

Date: 1369 Jan 25-1374 Jan 24

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: That means he was the King’s appointed victualler and naval purveyor — responsible for requisitioning ships and supplies for the Crown during the early stages of the renewed Hundred Years’ War [Edward III’s campaigns resumed in 1369 after the short truce]. These “accounts of arrest of ships” were effectively the paperwork for early naval impressment — seizing vessels and provisioning them for war service. Only experienced royal officers were given that kind of duty.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9518079

SC - Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly entitled Special Collections

SC 8 - Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

Subseries within SC 8 - PETITIONS TO THE CHANCELLOR IN HIS EXECUTIVE CAPACITY

SC 8/298 - 14851-14900. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.

Catalogue description Petitioners: William Nevill [Neville], Admiral of the Northern Fleet. Name[s]: ...

Reference: SC 8/298/14876

Description:

Petitioners: William Nevill [Neville], Admiral of the Northern Fleet.

Name[s]: Nevill [Neville], William

Addressees: Chancellor.

Occupation: Admiral of the Northern Fleet

Nature of request: William Nevill states that the council has granted that he might have John Haukyn, sergeant-at-arms, with him to attend upon him, and asks that a commission might be granted to John to arrest certain ships and to do his office as others have done before now.

Nature of endorsement: [None]

People mentioned: John Haukyn, sergeant-at-arms.

Note: Datable to 1372-1374 by the appointment of William Nevill as Admiral of the Northern Fleet in March 1372, and by CPR 1374-7 p.48, which is dated 26 December 1374.

Date: [1372-1374]

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record[s]

Language: French

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Publication note:

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XVI, 1374-1377, [Public Record Office, 1916], p.48 [grant of 12d. daily to John Haukyn for life, because he has been maimed and can no longer serve the King]

Note: From this and below it appears he was given 12d. per day for life for being maimed, but still commissioned to arrest certain ships, and thus granted a ship for the purpose. We can picture something like Captain Hook….

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9334257

SC - Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly entitled Special Collections

SC 8 - Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

Subseries within SC 8 - PETITIONS TO THE KING; TO THE KING AND COUNCIL; TO THE COUNCIL; TO THE PARLIAMENT; AND THE LIKE.

SC 8/214 - 10651-10706. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.

Catalogue description Petitioners: John Cavendissh , citizen and merchant of London. Name:...

Reference: SC 8/214/10700

Description:

Petitioners: John Cavendissh , citizen and merchant of London.

Name: Cavendissh , John

Addressees: King and council.

Occupation: merchant of London

Nature of request: Cavendissh requests remedy from Manfeld, Paris, Haukyn and Horsman, who had the safekeeping of the sea from the King's enemies from Winchelsea to Berwick, since by their default the petitioner lost his ship and merchandises. His ship was loaded at Aberdeen with salted salmon and other merchandises worth £300, and came to Kirkley Road on the Monday before the Nativity of Our Lady then next where he found Manfeld, Paris, Haukyn and Horsman who had been there with their ships for over a week. Cavendissh asked if he could sail to London safely and was told that he could sail safely without fear of enemies because there were none. He was sailing towards London when various enemies of the King came and captured his ship and merchandises.

Nature of endorsement: This bill should be sent to the Chancery, the parties summoned and evidences brought, so that justice can be done.

Places mentioned: London; Winchelsea, [Sussex]; Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland]; Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], Scotland; Kirkleyrode , [Suffolk].

People mentioned: Gilbert Manfeld , merchant; Robert Parys , merchant; John Haukyn, mariner; Thomas Horsman , mariner.

Note: Dated to c. 1383, since this is the petition mentioned in SC 8/214/10702 which states that it was presented at the last parliament held before the date of the writ .

Date: [c. 1383]

Related material:

For a related petition see SC 8/220/10962

For a related document see SC 8/214/10706

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10705

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10704

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10703

For a writ in response to this petition see SC 8/214/10702

For the list of pledges related to this petition see SC 8/214/10699

For a related petition see SC 8/214/10698

For a related petition see SC 8/214/10697

For a related petition see SC 8/214/10696

For a writ in response to this petition see SC 8/214/10695

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10694

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10693

For a related writ see SC 8/214/10692

For a related petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/102/5066

For a related petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/101/5047

For a related petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/84/4190

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Language: French

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: I picked a representative with possibly the most informtion of all the sources listed.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9208395

SC - Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly entitled Special Collections

SC 8 - Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

Subseries within SC 8 - PETITIONS TO THE KING; TO THE KING AND COUNCIL; TO THE COUNCIL; TO THE PARLIAMENT; AND THE LIKE.

SC 8/125 - 6201-6250. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.

Catalogue description Petitioners: Gilbert Maunfeld , merchant, Robert Parys , merchant,...

Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period.

Reference: SC 8/125/6221

Description:

Petitioners: Gilbert Maunfeld , merchant, Robert Parys , merchant, John Haukyn, mariner, and Thomas Horsman, mariner.

Name: Maunfeld ; Parys ; Haukyn; Horsman, Gilbert; Robert; John; Thomas

Addressees: King and Council in Parliament.

Occupation: merchant; mariner

Nature of request: The petitioners request that cases brought against them in Chancery by Cavendish and others be discharged. They state that they acted together for the King as guardians of the coast between Winchelsea and Berwick, but that Cavendish and others have sued them in Chancery for losses they have sustained at the hands of the enemy on the seas. They state that others undertaking such offices have never been held responsible for such losses in the past.

Nature of endorsement: [None]

Places mentioned: Winchelsea, [Sussex]; Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland]; London.

People mentioned: John Cavendish, citizen of London.

Note: Dated on the guard to c. 1381.

Date: [c. 1381]

Related material:

For a related petition see SC 8/214/10706

For a related petition see SC 8/214/10692

For another related petition from Cavendish, see SC 8/102/5066

For a related petition from Cavendish, see SC 8/101/5047

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Former reference in its original department: Parliamentary Petition 5471

Legal status: Public Record

Language: French

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description