Hotchkiss was born about 1270 in Kent, England, the son of William “Walter” Hawkins, de Northwood, de Hokeswod, de Flegh, Hogekins, Hesketh and Maud [Matilda] Fitton.
He died before 1345 in Warwickshire, England.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Geoffrey (c1290->1350) and Thomas (c1310-?).
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Note 1
!Note: John appears to represent the Hawkins family’s lingering foothold in the West Midlands after most of his brothers and cousins shifted east toward Kent and Yorkshire. His early presence near Tipton in 1321 suggests he was entrusted with managing residual family lands following the 1303 sale of Hawkswood to his Uncle Hugh le Mon, while his later appearances in nearby Warwickshire and Stratford records show a steady continuation of that role. Taken together, these records make a credible case for John as the heir to the line’s remaining Midland properties, bridging the family’s Shropshire origins with their broader 14th-century dispersal.
!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. In Lancashire, William's surname was known as Hesketh and he was identified as a knight. He married Mawde Fitton whose
Lancashire holdings became the basis of the main Hesketh line.
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, William's 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. Most Lancashire properties such as Great Harwood and Rufford eventually came under his line.
3. Sir Andrew, as the first born, would be the main heir in Kent.
4. Stephen stayed with Andrew and later received York land himself. He likely received other lands which he passed to his own sons, including land in
Becconsall and Hesketh in Lancashire.
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 lands 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: Shropshire Archives https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/collections/getrecord/CCA_X322_2_86
Power of attorney concerning land in Smethcote
Place: /Smethcott/Shropshire
Place: /Munslow/Shropshire
Place: Shropshire Archives
System Reference: X322/2/86
Document Reference: 322/2/86
Finding Aids: originally deed 86
Date: 28 Nov 1320
Level: Item
Description:
1 John son of Walter Hogekins of Acton Scott
2 Roger 'le Kingh' bailiff of 1 in Smethcote
1 appoints 2 his attorney for placing Walter son of Walter 'le Budel' of Longnor in full seisin of half of 1's heath called 'Froggepol' in Smethcote.
Given at Munselowe Wednesday on the morrow of Katherine the virgin 14 E II.
Endorsed, 'Littera attorn' per terr in Smethcote John Hocking to Roger le Knick, power of attorney 14 E 2'.
Held At: Shropshire Archives
Copyright: Shropshire Archives [Seals in Medieval Wales, Aberystwyth University and Bangor University 2009-2012]
Related People: Hogekins, John, 'Kingh', Roger the, 'Budel' [beadle], Walter,
Access Status: Readers Ticket
Creator Name: Hogekins, John
Creator Name: 'Kingh', Roger the
Creator Name: 'Budel' [beadle], Walter
Note: Walter/William not likely to actually be present. This record concerns John, son of Walter.
!Source: 148 - Walsall Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c6b35c97-8fe5-48b5-ac52-d69c8cc99720
35 - Deeds and papers relating to Walsall
35/42 - Documents concerning lands in Tipton and Ettingshall.
Catalogue description Gift. 1. Peter atte Hurst of Tybynton [Tipton]. 2. William, son of Richard. [1] to...
Reference: 35/42/5
Description:
Gift..
1. Peter atte Hurst of Tybynton [Tipton].
2. William, son of Richard.
[1] to [2] way across land of [1] to land of [2] in Doddesford.
Witnesses: Robert Rynsesley, Roger le Blomere, Matthew son of Richard, Nicholas Aylwyn, John Haukins.
Dat. Tipton, wednesday after Nativity of Virgin.
[Seal, animal motif].
Date: 9 Sept. 15 Ed. II [1321]
Held by: Walsall Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: Latin
!Note: John Hawkins, witness, Tipton 1321, may represent a continuation of local interests after Hawkin’s portion Hawkswood manor under his father and grandfather were sold to Hugh le Mon, his uncle, 1303. His appearance about 16 miles from Hawkeswood suggests familial oversight of residual holdings in western Staffordshire during the family’s Kent transition.
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/f9c8f182-3aba-4818-a1ab-8f68ba7650bb
55 - Lancashire Archives
DDN - NATIONAL TRUST DEEDS
DDN 1 - Description available at other catalogue level
Catalogue description Quitclaim: John Fyton to William of Heskayth & John his son -- 20 shillings rent from...
Reference: DDN 1/20
Description:
Quitclaim: John Fyton to William of Heskayth & John his son -- 20 shillings rent from property in Magna Harewod -- Witn: Thomas of Osebaldeston, Robert of Assheton, John of Lancaster, Richard of Morlegh, Thomas of Thornton, Gilbert of Bullinge.
Date: 14 Jun. 1311
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"
The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088434620/cu31924088434620_djvu.txt#:~:text=k%20[Standish]%2C%20211%20Emmott%20[Whalley]%2C%20525%20Euxton,[p]%20115%2C%20[m]%20115%20Thorp%20[Croston]%2C%20104.
—
In 1306 a dispute between the lords of this manor
and Adam de Huddleston, kt., lord of Billington,
touching the share of the wastes belonging to each
manor, which had been commenced in 1301, was
terminated in the presence of the Earl of Lincoln at
Altofts."* This was followed in 1310 by the con-
cession to the monks of Whalley of common of pasture
and estovers which they and their predecessors had
enjoyed time out of mind in the waste lying between
the boundary of Billington and Roulegh Clough in
Harwood.”