John Hawkins

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Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1476, the son of Edmund Hawkins and Johane Spray. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Richard (c1494-?) and Johane (c1496-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Hawkins
(c1476-?)

 

Edmund Hawkins
(c1458-?)

 

John Hawkins
(c1415-c1514)

 

William Hawkins
(c1392->1460)

+
   

Margaret
(c1397-?)

 
   

Alice Atwyll
(c1420-?)

 

Atwyll
(c1395-?)

 
   

Katherine
(c1395-<1480)

 
   

Johane Spray
(c1458-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1476

Notes

Note 1

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7468757

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 1/375 - Chancery pleadings addressed to William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor. Detailed descriptions at item level

Catalogue description Short title: Waskam v Hawkyn. Plaintiffs: John Waskam, clerk. Defendants: John Hawkyn,...

Reference: C 1/375/19

Description:

Short title: Waskam v Hawkyn.

Plaintiffs: John Waskam, clerk.

Defendants: John Hawkyn, alias Bakar, and Richard, his son.

Subject: Detention of deeds relating to lands belonging to a chantry in the churchyard of Milverton. Somerset

Date: 1504-1515

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Public Record

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Note: Milverton, Taunton, Somerset to Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton, Somerset is about 3.63 miles. This only fits by having wto generations of first sons when their father is 18 and using the latest date in the range given in this source. Bakar is very likely his wife’s maiden name or the name of the property he lives on.