William was born in 1302, the son of Andrew Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
He died after 1378. The place is not known.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1302 | ||||
| Death | AFT 1378 |
Note 1
!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[s]
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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54 - Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library
CCA-DCc-ChAnt - DEAN AND CHAPTER ARCHIVE
CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C - Chartae Antiquae C
Catalogue description Grant
Reference: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/382
Title: Grant
Description:
From: John atte Wode, of Great Chart; John Hawkyn, of Great Chart; Robert Massoun, of Great Chart To: Alexander Hanekyn, clerk, of Canterbury 1½ acres 6 perches in Great Chart. Lying with the priory's land to west, north and south, and the lands of William Bakere, the heirs of Richard Chaumpeneys, John Chelmyndenne and the donor to east. Given at Great Chart [Kent]. Witnesses: Thomas Goldwelle; William de Hawte; Thomas Sprot; John of Goldwell; Thomas of Godinton; Thomas of Worten; William Bakere Endorsed with description in 14th cent hand.
Date: 5 Feb 1375
Related material:
Registered version: CCA-DCc-Register/D, f332v
Held by: Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/382
Language: English
Physical description: 1 document
Physical condition: Parchment, 1m, 3 seals
Note: There is a real, and rather famous, Sir William de Hawte, born about 1390, the son and heir of Sir Nicholas de Hawte, often spelled Haute. However, the timing says these can’t be the same. A very common scribal abbreviation for Hawkins, Hotchkiss and related names is Hawke or Hawkes. In secretary hand it is very easy to have a “k” with the embellishment to the bottom right de-emphasized such that it is misread as a “t”, so this name could refer to our William Hawkins, and it would be in exactly the right place and time.
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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
Catalogue description Demise by Sir William de Hanley, clerk, to William Haukyn of Keyngham, of the manor of...
Reference: E 210/410
Description:
Demise by Sir William de Hanley, clerk, to William Haukyn of Keyngham, of the manor of Keyngham, which the grantor had of the gift of the king, in whose hand it was by the forfeiture fo Alice Perers; to hold as long as the said manor shall be in the grantor's hand at a yearly rent of 24 marks. . . . . . in Buckinghamshire 25 May, 1 Richard II: Oxford. . French. Injured.
Date: 1378 May 25
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record[s]
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Note: Sir William de Hanley, a royal clerk, had temporary custody of the manor of Keyngham [Kingham, Bucks.] because it had been confiscated from Alice Perrers, Edward III’s notorious mistress who lost all her lands after his death. Hanley then “demised” [leased or sublet] the manor to William Haukyn of Keyngham at a rent of 24 marks a year — essentially making William the acting lord or tenant of the manor as long as it remained under Crown control. The note “to hold as long as the said manor shall be in the grantor’s hand” means William’s tenure was contingent; if the Crown restored or re-granted the manor to someone else, his lease ended.