John Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1437 in Stratford Upon Avon, England, the son of John Hawkins and Emmote.

His wife was Felicia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Attributes

Notes

Note 1

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Counterpart of lease, indented, from John Clopton master, John Hannys, Roger Pagette,...

Reference: BRT1/2/402

Description:

Counterpart of lease, indented, from John Clopton master, John Hannys, Roger Pagette, John Gilberte, John Wager, John Brightwelle, Thomas Walker, Richard Walker and Reginald Flecher, aldermen, and John Tetersale, proctors of the Gild of the Holy Cross etc. of Stratford upon Auen, to John Hoggekyns, of Stratford, 'bocher', Emmote his wife, and John and Roger their sons, of a shop with a chamber built over it in Middelrowe, formerly in the tenure of John Stokes, together with a small 'chere' now built at the end of the said shop: for term of their lives, at an annual rent of 5s. and to keep the buildings in good repair

Witnesses: John Clopton and John Gilberte 'constabularii ville', William Roose and William Brewes, 'subballivi', and others

Dated at Stratford in the hall of the Gild, on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 13 Edward IV

Seals of red wax, both damaged. Circular, A K. . Octagonal. A pelican with, wings displayed.

Date: 25 March, 1473

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 11½ by 8 inches.

Note: Stratford guild rentals show the same tenant, John Hoggekyns, continuing in the Henley Street / Middle Row market area between 1466 and 1473. Middle Row was demolished in the 1590s because it blocked traffic through the market. So the place where John Hoggekyns had his butcher shop literally no longer exists — it sat where the open High Street market area is today.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Grant by John Hues of Stratford upon Auen, 'skynner', and Elizabeth his wife, to John...

Reference: BRT1/2/410

Description:

Grant by John Hues of Stratford upon Auen, 'skynner', and Elizabeth his wife, to John Gylberte, master, Roger Pagette, John Clopton, John Wager, John Bryghtwell, Thomas Wawnewryght, Richard Stowe and John Hoggekyns, aldermen, and William Smythe and John Corveser, proctors of the Gild of the Holy Cross etc. of Stratford, of a tenement in Stratford in Bruggestrete between tenements of the said John Gylberte and John Somer' of London, 'barbour', and extending in length from the said street to the highway called Gylleputtes; and of a shop [with a room over it] in Middelrowe in the tenure of John Hoggekyns, 'bocher', between two shops of the Gild in the tenures of John Curteys and William Curteys respectively

Witnesses: John Oxton, 'capitalis ballivus ville', John Clopton and Thomas Tasker, 'constabularii', Richard Stowe and John Hawkesford, 'subballivi', Roger Palmar, clerk of the Gild and many others

Dated at Stratford, Thursday after the feast of All Saints, 17 Edward IV

Two seals of red wax, broken and defaced

Date: 6 November, 1477

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 10½ by 7¼ inches.

Notes: A list of Guild property is “granted” to people, including John Hawkins, alderman, probably the same as John Hawkins, Bailiff to the King, which includes his “life-lease” [BRT1/2/402] family butcher shop under the witness of [probably] his son John “Hawkesford”, “under the bailiff.” This sounds like it might be passing on the Guild administration of it by enfeoffment of the officers, which would place him among the guild officers administering the property.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Counterpart of lease, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and John...

Reference: BRT1/2/414

Description:

Counterpart of lease, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and John Hawkesford, proctors, with the assent of Roger Pagette, John Gylberte, John Bryghtwell, John Wager, Thomas Bocher, William Hunscote, John Tetersale, aldermen, of the Gild of the Holy Cross, etc. of Stratford upon Auen, to John Hogekyns and Felicia his wife, of a burgage in Stratford in Rotherstrete, between a tenement of John Bedull' and a close of William Harrewell, esq., and extending in length from the said street to the field of Shoterey, for 60 years at an annual rent of 2s. and a chief rent of 12d. the said John and Felicia to build anew a mansion at the street side with oak timber and tiled within the space of two years, and maintain it in good repair

Dated at Stratford in the hall of the Gild on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 21 Edward IV

Seal lost

Date: 25 March, 1481

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 12½ by 9 inches.

Note: At this point John Hogekyns [Hawkins] is 44 and it is about time for him to appear on his own. He is also the right age to be building a new mansion with his wife. His father is really too old for that role. He has appeared under the name of John Hawkesford, proctor in earlier records, and it was probably necessary to use that name for the role in the document.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Counterpart of leaae, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and Joan [John]…

Reference: BRT1/2/415

Description:

Counterpart of leaae, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and Joan [John] Hawkesford, proctors, with the assent of Roger Pagette, John Gilberte, John Bryghtwell, John Wager, Thomas Bocher, William Hunscote and John Hoggekyns, aldermen, of the Gild of the Holy Cross etc. of Stratford upon Aven, to John Tetersale, of a tenement in Stratfordin Henleystrete between a tenement of Richard Parsons, miller, and a tenement of the said Gild, extending in length from the said street to the highway called Gylleputtes, for 50 years at an annual rent of 16s., and to keep the premises in good repair

Dated at Stratford in the hall of the Gild, Monday after the feast of the Ascension of our Lord, 21 Edward IV

Seal lost

Date: 4 June, 1481

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 12 by 7½ inches.

Note: Joan Hawkesford, proctor is “John” Hawkins, proctor born about 1437. John Hoggekyns, aldermen is his father born about 1410.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Counterpart of lease, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and John...

Reference: BRT1/2/413

Description:

Counterpart of lease, indented, from Thomas Clopton, esq., master, John Brugge and John Hawkesford, proctors, Roger Paget, John Gylberte, John Wager, John Bryghtwell, Thomas Grene, John Hoggekyns, William Marshall and John Tetersale, aldermen of the Gild of the Holy Cross, etc. of Stratford upon Aven, to Roger Palmar ad Joan his wife, of a tenement in Stratford in Hystrete between tenements of Richard Husband, esq., and the said Thomas Clopton, for 60 years at an annual rent of 26s.8d. and a chief rent of 12d

Dated at Stratford in the hall of the Gild, on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 21 Edward IV

Seal lost. The tag is a portion of a draft grant by John Stratford, rector of the: parish church of Combarton, co. Worc. and Thomas Warde of Pyllardyngton, of lands and tenements in Stratford

Date: 24 June, 1481

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 13½ by 8½ inches.

Note: John Hawkesford, proctor is “John” Hawkins, proctor born about 1437. John Hoggekyns, aldermen is his father born about 1410.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/2 - Deeds and leases almost all concerning premises within Stratford-upon-Avon belonging to the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue description Indenture by John Kynges, chaplain, John Hoggekyns and John Mergerys, enfeoffing Thomas...

Reference: BRT1/2/418

Description:

Indenture by John Kynges, chaplain, John Hoggekyns and John Mergerys, enfeoffing Thomas Clopton, esq., master of the Gild of the Holy Cross of Stratford upon Aven and his successors with a tenement in Churchestrete between land of John Haukesforde and a burgage of the Gild of Stratford late in the tenure of Helena Ireton: which tenement the grantors had of the gift and feoffment of the said Helena; to hold on condition that the master of the Gild and his successors shall keep annually for ever an obit in the Chapel of the said Gild with all the priests of the same on 14 June, for the souls of William Ireton and Helena his wife and their parents

Witnesses: Thomas Tasker, 'capitalis ballivus' de Stratford', Roger Paget and Richard Stowe, 'constabularii', John Brugge and John Samwell, 'subballivi', Roger Palmer and many others

Dated at Stratford on the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 22 Edw.IV

Seals: and lost. Of red wax, broken and defaced

Date: 7 July, 1482

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 12 by 7 inches.

Note: John Hoggekyns, acting in his role as enfeoffed guild officer, born about 1410, enfeoffing another with a tenement. John Hawkesford, neighboring land holder and proctor born about 1437 is his son.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/3 - Other documents mainly concerning the Guild of the Holy Cross

Guild rentals

Catalogue description Rental of the tenements of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of...

Reference: BRT1/3/144

Description:

Rental of the tenements of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist of Stratford upon Aven delivered to John Barbour and William Jeffes, proctors of the said Gild for divers tenements of the same within the borough of Stratford aforesaid and outside the borough, viz., Brugetoun [and] Shoterey, on Monday after the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 3 Henry VII

Divided as under

,…,

Swynestrete with Rotherstrete and Grenehullstrete

John Prykette, Agnes Fretter, Walter Morys, Thomas Barbour, William Corveser, John [blank] John Snowe, John Hoggekyns, Peter Brasyer, John Monstrell, Roger Carpenter, {John Ravy}, , John Stratton, William Robyns, {Richard Moule}, , Robert Wodeward, John Warde, William Buggy, Thomas Shelton, Thomas Couper

,…,

Middelrowe with Walkerstrete

'Vrnus' Taylour, Mathew Iremonger, Thomas Grene, junior, John Hoggekyns, John Egyngton, for a small tenement behind 'le Shamelles', Richard Flecher, Roger Carter, Richard Flecher, a mill late of Roger Dyssher, , a small barn in Walkerstrete, John Bryghtwell

,…,

Sum £4. 8. 4d

Sum total with Master Jolyffe's rents £48. 9. 1½d

Date: 14 July, 1488

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 10¾ by 47 inches.

Note: John 1437 lives on Rotherstrete. The butcher shop belonging to his father’s family is on Middelrowe. Thus this could refer to both Johns.

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

BR - Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

BRT - Records of transferred organizations

BRT1 - Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

BRT1/3 - Other documents mainly concerning the Guild of the Holy Cross

Guild rentals

Catalogue description Rental of the Gild tenements delivered to James Whalley and Thomas Grene, junior,...

Reference: BRT1/3/146

Description:

Rental of the Gild tenements delivered to James Whalley and Thomas Grene, junior, proctors, on the usual day, 10 Henry VII

This rental has the small cuts before referred to in the right as well as the left hand margin <<<< Document had damage.

Divided as under

,…,

Swynestrete and Rotherstrete with Grenehullstrete:

A tenement late of Agnes Fretter, Walter Morys, Thomas Barbour, Felicia Hoggekyns, Joan More, John Monstrell, John Hale, John Stratoun, Hugh Welsshman, William Robyns, Thomas Loxley, the wife of the late Robert Wodeward, Henry Strynger, William Buggy, Thomas Shelton, Thomas Tyler

,…,

Myddelrowe with Walkerstrete

A tenement late of 'Vrinus' Taylour, Thomas Grene, junior, John Hervy, John Egyngton, John Mody, a shop and tavern late of William Powes, John Fox, Stephen Flecher, John Maydoun, Roger Carter, {James Whalley}, John Eyles, a tenement late of Edmund Furbour, William Staffordshire

,…,

"Rents of the tenements and [names] of the tenants of the late Master Jolyffe"; [but really of Shottery, Bridgetown and gardens]: William Fraunke, Richard Bentle, John Bryghtwell, William Powes

Rents of the tenements given to the Gild by Thomas Jolyffe, clerk: John James of Lodyngton, Walter Bruer, John Rede, {John} Dylvynge, the wife of William Trewman, Richard Cheket, Richard Drury, Margery [blank]

Sum total of the rental £48. 3. 11½d

Date: 13 July, 1495

Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, not available at The National Archives

Language: Latin

Physical condition: 12¼ by 50¼ inches.

Note: The absence of Felicia Hoggekyns’ husband and father-in-law from the record may imply their deaths, although this document still shows some damage.