Nicholas Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

Nicholas was born about 1282, the son of Andrew Hawkins and UNKNOWN. The place is not known.

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

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Note: How the Early Hawkins Inheritance Likely Worked

John and his son William held land from Hawkeswood, Shropshire to Hawkinge, Kent and in between.

They gained more land through service at Dover Castle.

Dover Castle assigned them Hawkinge, apparently so they could prepare it for the church.

Nash was part of Hawkinge but stayed with the family.

Their land included properties in Warwickshire and Hereford and Wiltshire and Kent and apparently Huntingdonshire.

A. Children of John. In 1303 John and William went to Shropshire to clear up their interest in Hawkeswood and other land in and near Shropshire.

1. William was John's main heir aside from the following.

2. John and William sold their portion of Hawkeswood and other Shropshire land to Hugh le Mon who was also John's son and the father of the Hotchkiss line.

3. Warren who was also John's son, and father of the Hill line, was likely setup with his feoffment of nearby Neenton. The later lifetime lease in 1328 only confirmed this arrangement.

4. Simon, John's younger son, received land in Huntingdonshire.

B. Children of William

1. Also on that 1303 trip, John, Williams 2nd son, born about 1272, was apparently put in charge of land in Warwickshire and nearby counties.

2. Thomas was sent into royal service while still young.

3. Sir Andrew, as the first born, would be the main heir.

4. Stephen stayed with Andrew and later received York land himself. He likely received other lands which he passed to his own sons.

C. Children of Andrew from his first wife. Andrew's first wife likely brought York land into the family.

1. Nicholas received the main York land. <<<<

2. Henry received land in Nottinghamshire and in Norfolk.

3. Andrew II also received York land.

4. Roger came of age after Joan married Andrew. Andrew held Devon land through Joan and shared part of it with Roger.

5. Alexander received small pieces of land in Kent.

D. Children of John from his second wife Joan, who most likely brought lans from Devon and Cornwall with her dowry.

The Nash Estate became the family home after Hawkinge Manor was given to the church.

After Andrew died in 1321 Joan held Nash for her life, and was thus called Joan of Nash.

She apparently had the ability to distribute portions of the remaining property to her children as they came of age.

1. When Joan died Nash and the remaining lands, mostly in Kent and nearby counties, passed to her first son John I of Nash.

2. Margery was given a small York estate at age 2 1/2. Stephen was her guardian and added more land to her share when he died.

4. When Joan died the rest of the Devon land went to Sir Richard, alias Hankeford. He likely also received more in knight's service.

!Source: 202 - West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford

SpSt - THE SPENCER STANHOPE MANUSCRIPTS

SpSt/4 - DEEDS

SpSt/4/11 - Yorkshire

SpSt/4/11/92 - Nithill

Catalogue description Deed of Exchange

Reference: SpSt/4/11/92/3

Title: Deed of Exchange

Description:

Between Brother Robert, Master of the Hospital of the Holy Sepulcure next Hedon, and the brothers and sisters there, both healthy and leprous, of the one part, and Peter son and heir of John de Nuttill, of the other part; of 2 acres of arable land in the field of Nuttill, which the Hospital held of Peter's fee; in exchange for 2 acres and 5 perches of arable land in the fields of Preston.

Witnesses: Sir John de Bilton, Sir Henry de Preston, Sir John Passemer, Stephen son of John de Hedon, Ralf de Lelle, Henry de Wyveton, Simon de Lund, Nicholas son of Andrew Haukin de Preston, Robert son of Roys, and others.

Seal: green wax, vessica shaped, on tag; a building with a central spire, surmounted by a ball and cross. The whole side of the building is made of pillars with interlacing arches; the roof has a patterned ridge and ornamental ends. Legend: -IGILLVM -----EPVLCR-.

Endorsed: Nutles. 55.

Also a receipt for a loan of the above document to Cartwright Hall, signed by Barbara A. Cameron, March 22nd 1960.

Date: c.1295

Held by: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Notes: lining up Nicholas placement:

1. Date c.1295 → Andrew born ~1264 would be 31, perfectly old enough to have a small son.

2. “Nicholas son of Andrew Haukin de Preston”, the phrasing suggests status identification, not necessarily legal witnessing power. If Nicholas were a minor, his inclusion would

simply mark that the Haukin family’s heirs were represented or recognized.

3. Holderness charters often listed young heirs when their fathers were tenants in service to ecclesiastical or hospital lands, precisely this kind of exchange with the Hospital of the

Holy Sepulchre. It established continuity of tenure.

!Source: The National Archive https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/5f63a73b-bc51-4d03-8b36-fc7e539ff04c

202 - West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford

SpSt - THE SPENCER STANHOPE MANUSCRIPTS

SpSt/4 - DEEDS

SpSt/4/11 - Yorkshire

SpSt/4/11/98 - Preston in Holderness

Catalogue description Feoffment

Reference: SpSt/4/11/98/5

Title: Feoffment

Description:

Between John son and heir of Robert de Prestona, of the one part, and Peter de Nutthill, of the other part; of 5 butts of arable land in the north field and territory of Preston, lying in length from Brydcock Welle to the field of the said Peter towards the south, and in width between the land of Aunsel de Pykyring towards the east, and the field of Nutthill towards the west, to hold in severalty.

Witnesses: Sir John Passemer, Sir John de Faucomberg, Peter de la Twyer, Thomas de Westona, then Bailiff of Holderness, Peter de Hildyard, William de Hedon, Nicholas Haukyn de Prestona, Robert Ingram of the same, and others.

Seal: missing, on tag.

Endorsed: Preston. Carta de quinque buttis de quibus porcio clanditur infra gardinum etc. 52.

Date: c.1290

Held by: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7572176

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 Chancery as central secretariat

C 143 - Chancery: Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum, Henry III to Richard III

C 143/174 - Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land. Described at item level.

Catalogue description Robert Ingram of Preston to retain land in Preston in Holderness acquired from Henry le...

Reference: C 143/174/1

Description:

Robert Ingram of Preston to retain land in Preston in Holderness acquired from Henry le Taillour and Beatrice his wife, Stephen Haukyn, chapman, Alexander Haukyn, Robert Lok of Paulsfleet, Nicholas son of Andrew Haukyn, Peter Hildyerde, Laurence de Otryngham and Agnes his wife, William son of Andrew Haukyn, and John de Preston; and land in Wyton acquired from Walter de Faucumberge and John and William, sons of Robert Baudewyne. York. 17 Edw II.

Date: 1323 July 8-1324 July 7

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description