William was born about 1383, the son of Henricus Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
He died about 1443. The place is not known.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1383 | ||||
| Death | ABT 1443 |
Note 1
!Source: York Medieval Probate Index, 1267-1500 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FYORKMEDIEVALPROBATE%2F4658&tab=this
First name[s] William
Court York Prerogative & Exchequer Courts
Last name Hackness
Document Type: Will; Language: Latin; Will date: 20 Oct 1431; Probate date: 13 Nov 1431; Reference code: ProbReg 2; Folio: 655v-656r
Last name [alternative] Haknes
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Status/occupation Rector of a mediety
Record set York Medieval Probate Index, 1267-1500
Year 1431
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Place Hutton Bushell
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Yorkshire
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Note: 1431 will is probably early, protective registration. Not death. Just legal housekeeping. Registering a will while alive is called probate in vita.
A few common reasons for a cleric to register a will early:
1. He was entering a new benefice. Taking a new appointment often required showing you had a will in place.
2. He held land in two jurisdictions. York often demanded a will be filed before a rector could receive rents or tithes.
3. Poor health scare. Clerics often filed “in case I die,” then lived another decade.
4. Travel. If he was appointed elsewhere we have him active in Wales, Hereford, Staffordshire earlier, clerks often protected their estates by pre-registering wills.
!Source: York Medieval Probate Index, 1267-1500 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FYORKMEDIEVALPROBATE%2F1229&tab=this
First name[s] William
Court York Prerogative & Exchequer Courts
Last name Hackford
Document Type: Will; Language: Latin; Will date: 24 Aug 1443; Probate date: 11 Sep 1443; Reference code: ProbReg 2; Folio: 64r-v
Last name [alternative] Hakforth
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Status/occupation Rector of a mediety
Record set York Medieval Probate Index, 1267-1500
Year 1443
Category Birth, Marriage & Death [Parish Registers]
Place York, St Mary Bishophill Senior
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Yorkshire
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