Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgkinson

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was John (c1389-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgkinson (c1370->1455)	William “Cydrych” Hotchkiss (c1342->1408)	John Hotchkiss (c1305-?)	Roger Hotchkiss (c1280-<1364)
		John Hotchkiss (c1305-?)	Margery (c1280->1363)
		Alice (c1305-?)
		Alice (c1305-?)

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Note 1

!Source: The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/91e2b1bb-a397-4de9-8d05-d1d52fe05dbf

Henry de Hall son of William de Hall to John Nedham of Wormhull, Gervase son of Robert Woderoue, William Blake, Richard of Glossop, John of Buxton, William son of Thomas Aleynson, William son of John le Wright, John son of Thomas Hopkinson, Robert of Urdesley, John Wafurer, Henry son of John of Medoo, John son of John Hopkinson, and William son of John Alcok. One messuage and 32 acres in Wormhull of which 18 acres and the messuage lie in Mylnfeld and 14 acres in Herdwykwall to hold of the lord of the fee.

Witnesses: Roger of Wormhull, Robert Woderoue, Adam Smyth, Thomas Aleynson, Roger de Peek. At Wormhull Endorsement that on the same day it was agreed between the within named freeholders and all the neighbours Betwene Dalls on the one part and Hogken Johnson of the Mylne Howse on the other that he should occupy Moxdale, part of the common Betwien Dalls paying to the inhabitants and the freeholders 2s. 6d.

Notes: Location TIDESWELL, Derbyshire. Date 1410. The Thomas and the older John are likely to be brothers.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D968820

PROB 11 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers

In dei Nommine Amen Testo Willius Hoggekyus. Cuns cumotte Llanthow. Vicesima die mensis

July Anno Domini millino' XXXX quinquagesimo quinto et Anno Regn Kegn Henrici sexta post

conquestum trigesimo tres. compos mentis & my bona & sana memoria existens condo facio & ordino

þis testamentum meum veterem voluntatem mea'[m] in hunc modum. In primis Lego & komm'[endo]

meum Animam deo Omnipotentum Creatorem & Salvatori meo, Beate þe virginem matrem

& ombus Sante. Corpus of meum ad sepeliendum in Duta Capilla Sante Katine their due Annos xx post Latha' þe maine

& Staff Lanthow þ'dut[e]. Qu[oa]d corpe meo sepultur volo & lego omnia & singula debita mea

in quibus de, i'ure teneor, fidelit'[er] + soluant[ur]. Item post modum lego procura torche emform eche' & coþ.

Successoribu in perpetuum totum illud tenementum meum in quo inha'[bita]tam in cumitatu þ'dut[e] þe

omnia bona mea ibid pro perpetuo hered’. Specialiter in recommendac’[ione]. Item lego ad usum capelle sancta Trinitatis

ibud sexaginita solid[i]. Item lego & volo G[o]d heard therein sacrificem viri domini & hoc son’ Iannam.

Duta Capilla Sante Katine þ'dut[e] due Annos xx post. Decessum meum sequid celebratur pro annua mea.

& Immatue pro quibus de une teutor. Item lego & volo [u?]t Johann, vouer, meo hear', sibi heredibus &

assign'[atis] sin impe'[dimen]tum omn'[i]a alla terras & ten'[ament] que habes in villa Llanollud' & in dictum Comitatu Lanthow. Item

remitto et relaxo Johanni waivre totum debitum quod mihi debe’[tur]. Residuum quoq[u]e omnium & singulorum bonorum

meorum & Catallorum quorumcumque post expens'[as] meas funerales partes & onnus testaments mei com-

plenonum. Do & lego þe dute Johanne, Voeu meo, v[ou]s r[é]pare[z] disponaz & farez p[ou]r Annual mea p[ou]r

veillet q[ua]nd est[r]e pro' ça sacrament' in casu cum final'. huius autem testamenti mei facio constituo

predictum Johannem Executorem meam. Thom[a]s [Hotch]'Ki testimonium Guillium mea broeþuri

Probatum fuit suprascriptum testamentum. Die vero Jovis duodecimo die mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo ccccº quinquaginta quinto

functa Johanne. Relecti & executori dicto testamento nominatoin persona Thome Hooke procuratoris

sine in hac pre' sufficiant & et nunc constat. De beni & fidelet admini'and' & est de pleno & fideli juravit

tene[r] cum & singulorum bonorum hunore & nobis altra festo Sancta Martin in venie per futur'

Exhibendo creanion de fidela compoto calculo satisfaciendo et su[r]ppaas' sancta deo evangelia jurat'us.

In God's Name Amen Test[ament of] William Hoggekyns. Cuns commote Llanthow. [The] twentieth day [of the] month [of]

July Year of our Lord one thousand four hundred fifty-five and year [of the] reign [of] King Henry the Sixth after [the]

conquest thirty-three. [Being of] sound mind and my good and sound memory existing [I] constitute, make & ordain

this testament mine [&] former desire mine in this manner. First [I] bequeath & commend

& all the saints. Body of mine to-be buried in [the] Chapel [of] Holy Trinity, Landough, the main

& Staff [of] Lanthow their due. As for corpse mine, burial [I] wish & [I] bequeath all & each [of] my debts

in which concerning, by law I am bound, faithfully + let them be paid. Item afterward I bequeath provision [of] torches in form each & cost.

[To my] successors in perpetuity all that tenement mine in which [it is] inhabited in the aforesaid county, the due thereof

all my goods there, in perpetuity, to the heir. Especially in commendation [thereof]. Item I bequeath for [the] use [of the] chapel [of] Holy Trinity

there sixty shillings. Item [I] bequeath & wish God heard therein the sacrifice of the man of the Lord and this son John.

Given [the] Chapel [of] Holy Trinity their due 20 years later. Death mine followed, celebrated for annual my.

& [being] immature, for which [there shall be] one guardian. Item I bequeath & desire that John, vow [as] my heir, to him [the lord/landlord], his heirs &

assigns, without impediment, all other lands & [the] tenement which you have in the villa[age] of Llanilltud and in the said County of Lanhow. Item

[I] remit and release [to] John, [and] waive, [the] total debt which to me [is] owed. [The] residue also [of] all & singular goods

[mine] & chattels whatever after expenses [of] my funeral's & all testaments mine [will be] com-

pleted. [I] do [give] and bequeath the due [portion] to John, vowed [to] me, you make-good, dispose & act for annual [obligation of] mine for

to watch when [it] is [time] for that [sacred] vow in case final. [Of] this however testament [of] mine [I] make constitute

the aforesaid Johannen Executor mine. Thom[a]s [Hotch]'Ki testimony [of] Guillium my brother's

Approved was [the] above-written testament. Day true Thursday [the] twelfth day month [of] August year [of our] Lord one thousand four hundred fifty five

and committed was administration of-all and singular goods [of the] said deceased

was-entrusted-to John. The chosen & executor of the said will named in the person of Thomas Hooke, procurator

without in this pre'[ceding] suffice & now confirmed of good & faithful administration & fully & faithful [he] swore

to hold with & each of the good honor & to-us another feast Saint Martin in the coming for the future

Exhibiting the creation of the faithful accounting calculation satisfying & surpass[ing the] holy God evangelic oath.

1. “Cuns cōmōte Llanthow” — likely referencing the Commote of Cuns at Llandough [River Ely, Glamorgan].

The term ‘Cuns’ appears in "Rice Merrick’s Morganniae Archaeographica" as an archaic territorial designation

in the Ely sphere. The clerk’s spelling in the right margin suggests phonetic rendering of ‘commote’ [cōmōte],

with overstroke indicating contraction. The "cumotte" spelling on the first line of the body represents a second attempt.

Llandough [Welsh: Llandochau] is a village in the community of Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.[1]

Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest walls, gatepiers and railings enclosing Llandough Castle and Gatehouse [II] [SAM]

3. There are two words used which are often translated to the English word "will" but actually have different meanings:

4. The letter thorn [þ] was used for the “th” sound. It often looks like a “y,” which is why old signs that say “ye” were actually read as “the.”

5. The manuscript reads “sacivrem.” This has been interpreted as “sacrificem,” reading v for f and expanding the internal letters. The f is not

visibly formed, so the reading remains tentative, though it is our best reconstruction.

6. In basic feudalism: Nobody but the king actually owns land. Land comes with vows.

7. I read the location of the tenement as "Llanollud'". Although, as usual, the lettering could be more clear, this is most likely Llanilltud,

8. It appears that John, the heir, was not quite of age or 21 and his uncle Thomas was sworn in as his guardian, executor and procurator until

John became of age. At that specified court session, John is to appear and take his oath for the land.

9. The reference to Saint Martin may identify the coming feast day of Saint Martin used to mark a future court session. It may also refer to the

court sitting at the mother church of Saint Martin, possibly recorded as Tanac. The exact meaning is uncertain, but both readings identify the

10. John Hotchkiss was born before about 11 November 1434, based on the expectation that he would appear at the Martinmas court session

of 1455 when he came of age. Then his mother should not be born much before 1434 - 45 = 1389. Also, if her first son William was born about

1406, then she would be age 1406 - 1389 = 17. Just to make that a bit more reasonable, let’s say she was 18 for her son William and 46 for

John and born in 1388. I’ll set William, her husband and John’s father, who died about August 1455 as born about 1387, making him 68.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3182123

C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions

Catalogue description Piece includes: Item 1. Placita coram Rege. [Brampton v Pierpount] judgment debt...

Item 10. Placita de Banco. Outlawry of Thomas Hogekyns of Armeston in Stow, husbandman, on an action of debt by Walter Wrottesley, kt. Armeston; Stow. Staffordshire. Date of writ 8 Edw IV. Date of action 6 Edw IV. From C 47/78/3/67,,, .

Notes: Location = Stowe in Staffordshire. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that Thomas has died leaving a debt unpaid as he would be about 98 if our estimated birth year is correct.

Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgkinson

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Note 1