Richard was born about 1385, the son of John Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
He died after 1458. The place is not known.
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| Death | AFT 1458 |
Note 1
!Stylename: Hawkins, Richard, Vicar of Madeley [~1385 - >1455]
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e7955914-c6c1-4c10-9f1c-4d150fd67a50
169 - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
D1082 - Vernon - Yonge estate and family papers
D1082/A - Title deeds, medieval
D1082/A/4 - Title Deeds, Madeley
Catalogue description All lands and appurts. after d. of Jn. Brugeway in village of Madeley. Feoffment ...
Reference: D1082/A/4/9
Description:
All lands and appurts. after d. of Jn. Brugeway in village of Madeley.
Feoffment
Margery Hawot/Richd. Hawkyn, Vicar of Madeley, Richd. Petesey, chaplain, Wm. Egerton and Wm. Boydell of Radwood.
Witnesses inc. Ranulph Leghton, Thos. Pereson, Robt. Smyth, Richd. Broun de le Hull, Jn. Hole.
Date: [1415]
Held by: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5888030
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Grant by Ralph de Eggerton, son of William de Eggerton, to Richard le Fleccher, parson...
Reference: C 146/3571
Description:
Grant by Ralph de Eggerton, son of William de Eggerton, to Richard le Fleccher, parson of the church of Hasulwall, and Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, of his manors of Smalwode, Neubold, and Caldecote, and of all his lands etc, within the lordships of Pekemere, Shokelache, Neuton, Horton, Norton, Farnedon, Crewe, and Haywode. Witnesses:- William de Brereton, Thomas le Grosvenour, and others : [Chesh.] Endorsed: Memorandum of enrolment at Chester on Tuesday after the close of Easter in the said year Dated: Monday after St. Barnabas, 4 Henry VI.
Note: portion of seal of arms
Date: [1425-1426]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5892686
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Appointment by William de Forton the elder of Drayton Magna, Staffordshire, and Alice,...
Reference: C 146/8227
Description:
Appointment by William de Forton the elder of Drayton Magna, Staffordshire, and Alice, his wife, daughter of Thomas Cotyn, of Richard Hawkyn, vicar of Madeley, as attorney to deliver seisin of a tenement called "Cotynesplace" in Madeley. 4 Hen VI
Date: 1425-1426
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue
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 Treasury of the Receipt
E 40 - Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
Catalogue description Demise by John Bokyngham, the prior, and the convent, of the house of Jesus of...
Reference: E 40/6748
Description:
Demise by John Bokyngham, the prior, and the convent, of the house of Jesus of Betheleem, of Shene, co. Surrey to Ralph Egerton, esquire, and Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley under Lyme, co. Stafford, for five years, of the rectory of Drayton in Halys, co. Salop, with a yearly pension of 40s. to be received from the abbot and convent of Comburmere, and all other profits except the advowson of the vicarage of the same; the grantees to pay yearly 19l. to the said prior and convent, and to lay out yearly, on Holy Thursday, at their own expense, thirteen 'strikes' of corn and 13d. by view of the vicar there, upon thirteen of the most needy parishioners as the alms of the said prior and convent; if the grantees fulfil all the agreements, then a bond entered into by them and others named, for 40l. to the said prior and convent, shall be void. Shropshire. Last day but one of July, 4 Henry VI.
Note: Portions of seal.
Date: 1426 July 30
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5888029
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Release by Ralph de Eggerton, son of William de Eggerton, to Richard le Fleccher, parson...
Reference: C 146/3570
Description:
Release by Ralph de Eggerton, son of William de Eggerton, to Richard le Fleccher, parson of the church of Hasulwall, and Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, of his manors of Smalwode, Neubold, and Caldecote, and of all his lands etc, within the lordships of Pekemere, Shokelache, Neuton, Horton, Norton, Farnedon, Crewe, and Haywode. Witnesses:- Laurence Waren, knight, and others : [Chesh.] Endorsed: Memorandum of enrolment at Chester on Tuesday after the close of Easter in the said year Dated: Feast of the Annunciation, 8 Henry VI.
Note: portion of seal of arms
Date: [1429-1430]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4950044
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 Treasury of the Receipt
E 40 - Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
Catalogue description Feoffment by Henry Spurstowe of Spurstowe, to Richard le Fleccher, parson of the church...
Reference: E 40/11285
Description:
Feoffment by Henry Spurstowe of Spurstowe, to Richard le Fleccher, parson of the church of Haselwall, Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, and John Lobursaght, parson of the church of Bertumley, of the manors of Chetelton, Forde, Rounall and Wryme, and lands etc. in Betteley, Balterley, Audeley, and Madeley, Staffordshire, and in Oneley, Shropshire. Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire. Le Wryme, Lady Day, 8 Henry VI.
Note: Seal of arms
Date: 1430 Mar 25
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5890486
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Grant by Henry Spurstowe of Spurstowe to Richard le Fleccher, parson of Haselwall,...
Reference: C 146/6027
Description:
Grant by Henry Spurstowe of Spurstowe to Richard le Fleccher, parson of Haselwall, Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley, and John de Lebursaght, parson of Bertumley, of his manors of Chetelton and Wryme, and of all his other lands, etc. in the county. Le Wryme, Lady Day, 8 Henry VI.
Date: 1430 Mar 25
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4950043
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 Treasury of the Receipt
E 40 - Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A
Catalogue description Letter of attorney by Henry Spurstowe to Hugh Walker to deliver seisin to Richard...
Reference: E 40/11284
Description:
Letter of attorney by Henry Spurstowe to Hugh Walker to deliver seisin to Richard Fleccher. parson of the church of Haselwall, Richard Haukyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, and John Loburschaght, parson of the church of Bertumley, of the manors of Wryme, Chetelton, Forde and Rounall, and of land &c. in Betteley, Balterley, Audeley and Madeley, Staffordshire, and in Onyley, Shropshire. Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire. Le Wryme, the morrow of the Annunciation, 8 Henry VI.
Note: Fragment of seal of arms
Date: 1430 Mar 26
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status:
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5894556
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Appointment of Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley [Staffordshire], as attorney by Lettice...
Reference: C 146/10097
Description:
Appointment of Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley [Staffordshire], as attorney by Lettice Mulward of Keele , to deliver seisin to William Heth, son of John Heath of Keele. 9 Hen VI
Date: 1430 Sept 1-1431 Aug 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7438289
C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks
C 1 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Pleadings and Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary
C 1/11 - Chancery pleadings addressed to the Bishop of Bath and Wells as Lord Chancellor. Detailed descriptions at item level.
This record
Catalogue description Short title: Cotes v Haukyn. Plaintiffs: John Cotes, esq. Defendants: Richard Haukyn,...
Reference: C 1/11/155
Description:
Short title: Cotes v Haukyn.
Plaintiffs: John Cotes, esq.
Defendants: Richard Haukyn, parson of Edith Weston .
Subject: Messuages and land in Watford, enfeoffed by Margaret Metlegh, petitioner's mother. Northamptonshire
Date: 1432-1443, possibly 1467-1470
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Note: Basically the plaintiff says, “The parson is still holding my land and I want Chancery to make him cough it up.” In this era, it was extremely common for clergy — because they were literate, stable, and trustworthy to be used as neutral trustees. However, sometimes they disagreed with the potential heir. This is a civil land fight, and Richard is there because he’s was the kind of guy you put on a deed. Given Richard’s huge record of handling manors, rectories, and legal property transfers it would be far stranger if he didn’t get sued at least once.
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5894657
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Grant by Richard Hawkyn, vicar of Madeley to Hugh, son of Ralph de Eggerton, and...
Reference: C 146/10198
Description:
Grant by Richard Hawkyn, vicar of Madeley to Hugh, son of Ralph de Eggerton, and Margaret, his wife, concerning: Heswall and Newbold Astbury [Cheshire]. 24 Hen VI
Date: 1445 Sept 1-1446 Aug 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5889139
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Indenture, being a grant by Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley, to Hugh de Eggerton, son...
Reference: C 146/4680
Description:
Indenture, being a grant by Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley, to Hugh de Eggerton, son of Ralph de Eggerton, and to Margaret, his wife, daughter of John de Dutton of Dutton, of divers messuages, with fisheries , divers cottages, the moiety of a windmill, a stall for taking salmon and two fisheries, in the town of Haselwall, and of a parcel of land lying in Calday; also of divers messuages, etc, in Newbolt by Astbury, and a quit rent there ; to hold to Hugh and Margaret and the heirs male of Hugh's body, with remainder in default to the heirs male of the body of Ralph de Eggerton the elder, with remainder in default to Ralph's right heirs. Witnesses:—John Savage, John Maynwaring, Lawrence Fyton, John Hondeford, knights, John Trowtebek, chamberlain of Chester, Thomas Pulle, William Stanley. Monday after St Bartholomew, 24 Henry VI.
Note: Fragment of seal
Date: 1446 Aug 29
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5888568
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Grant by Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley, to John Wodlok, parson of Mokeleston, Robert...
Reference: C 146/4109
Description:
Grant by Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley, to John Wodlok, parson of Mokeleston, Robert Davy, chaplain, and Nicholas de Wybunbury, for the life of Elizabeth wife of Ralph de Eggerton, of a messuage and land which Thomas Broke holds, a field called Neuboltfeld, now in the tenure of Thomas Erdeley, and a messuage and all the land which Matthew Bache holds of him, in Neubolt by Astbury; if it happen Hugh son of the said Ralph to die in Ralph's lifetime and Ralph thereafter to die in the lifetime of the said Elizabeth and she thereupon claim dower in the lands in Haselwall and Neubolt, which he the said vicar, gave to the said Hugh and Margaret his wife and the heirs male of Hugh's body, the estate of the said Wodlok and the others in the aforesaid lands to cease and the premises to remain to Margaret for the term of Elizabeth's life, with remainder to the heirs male of Ralph's body, with remainder in default to his right heirs. Witnesses:—Lawrence Fyton, knight, and others . Monday before Michaelmas, 25 Henry VI.
Note: Seal
Date: 1446 Sept 26
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5888027
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 a legal registry and repository
C 146 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C
Catalogue description Letter of attorney by Richard Hawkyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, authorising Hugh...
Reference: C 146/3568
Description:
Letter of attorney by Richard Hawkyn, vicar of the church of Madeley, authorising Hugh Walker of Madeley and Roger Clerke to deliver seisin to Ralph de Eggerton the elder, esquire, son of William de Eggerton, of the manors of Chetulton co. Stafford, and Wryme co. Cheshire, and of all his other manors and lands etc, in the counties named: Staff. Salop. Chesh. Dated: Monday before St. Matthias, 30 Henry VI.
Note: portion of seal
Date: [1451-1452]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7441378
C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks
C 1 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Pleadings and Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary
C 1/24 - Chancery pleadings addressed to Richard Neville Earl of Salisbury as Lord Chancellor. Detailed description at item level
Catalogue description Short title: Hawkyn v Davy. Plaintiffs: Henry Hawkyn alias Clerk, husbandman, of Little...
Reference: C 1/24/135
Description:
Short title: Hawkyn v Davy.
Plaintiffs: Henry Hawkyn alias Clerk, husbandman, of Little Panton , co. Lincoln.
Defendants: Robert Davy, clerk, and Oliver Bromley, feoffees of Richard Haukyn, vicar of Madeley Mawdley).
Subject: `Places,' lands, etc in Madeley. Staffordshire
Date: 1454-1455
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/059bcdb0-894a-4528-bead-a5460b1cdb5a
2 - Bristol Archives
37856 - Deeds, mainly relating to Yatton
Catalogue description Gift with warranty 1) William Colman of Yatton, son and heir of William Colman...
Reference: 37856/9
Description:
Gift with warranty
1) William Colman of Yatton, son and heir of William Colman deceased.
2) Richard Hawkyns, vicar of the church of the Blessed Mary of Yatton, Richard Thurbarne, William Browne and William Brekebeke
Premises: All lands, tenements and rights formerly belonging to William Colman senior
Date: 1458 June 10
Held by: Bristol Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 1 doct.
Note: At this point Vicar Richard would be about 73. The gift appears to provide him with a residence or life-use property. Yatton itself was not part of Bristol city, but only about 11 miles away, and St Mary’s — the “Cathedral of the Moors,” built c.1400 — was one of the largest parish churches in Somerset with multiple clergy attached. It was the sort of well-resourced parish where an older priest could take lighter duties without leaving the area short-handed. He does not appear in later records, which makes this a plausible retirement posting.
!Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatton
St Mary's Church, in central Yatton, built around 1400,[35] is often called the "Cathedral of the Moors" since it is so large compared to the village. The tower has three stages with diagonal weathered buttresses with crocketed pinnacles. There is a south-east hexagonal stair turret rising above the parapet with panelled sides to the top, and an open cusped parapet. There are stained glass windows with the coats of arms of local lords of the manor.[36] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[37] The Old Rectory was a Prebendary house, built in the 15th century and has also been designated as a Grade I listed building.[38]