John Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1328, the son of Geoffrey Hawkins but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

He died about 1394. The place is not known.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

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188 - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

DR10 - GREGORY OF STIVICHALL

DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

DEEDS AND PAPERS

Warwickshire

Baginton

Catalogue description DEEDS AND PAPERS

Reference: DR10/24

Title: DEEDS AND PAPERS

Description:

Lease with warranty from William de Braundon' of Kynggeshull' to Thomas Eyres of Bathekyngton' of a plot of meadow and wood called le Louitt in Bathekyngton', lying between the land once held by Ralph de Warrewyk and the stream called Sowe, and reaching from the king's way leading to the bridge there to the said water; to hold of the said William for life paying annually four shillings and six pence [4 terms].

Witnesses: Henry atte Heth', Geoffrey Haukyns, John Haukyns, and others.

Dated at Bathekyngton', fifth day of December, 24 Edward III.

Tag, seal lost.

Endorsed: i] feodum prioris de Kenilworth [AG]

ii] Bakynton' [AG]

Date: 5 December 1350

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

Language: Latin

Physical condition: Parchment, 9½ x 6 ins., indented.

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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 Accounts

Catalogue description Account of Robert Pont and John de Pateshurst, Proctors of the Guild of the Holy Cross...

Reference: BRT1/3/1

Description:

Account of Robert Pont and John de Pateshurst, Proctors of the Guild of the Holy Cross from Michaelmas 27 [Edward III.] to the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary 28 [Edward III]

There is only one marginal heading to the Account, namely the first, Rent

Rent [68s 4d received for rent as appears by the rental which precedes this account on the roll.] See below

[Light-Silver, &c.] [6s received from 3 collections and 3s received for a debt.]

[Fuel Sold, &c.]

[Rents Resolute.] [To Dominus John Strech, and to the Reeve of the Borough.]

These are the names of those owing rent. [Agnes Mollyng, the Bishop of London, Richard Geraud, John le Smyth, Margery Reynold, John le Wythe "Smyth," Geoffrey le Bailyf, John Plastrer, Amicia Saucer, Robert atte Cornere, Alice Pound, Richard de Quinton, Nicholas de Aston, John Haukyns, John Saunders, Richard le Wythesmyh, Alice Strech, John de Clyfford, Geoffrey Kuner [?] William de Wylecote, Isabella le Walssh, Richard Alrot, John Begelyn ; 3s 4d a loan]

[Delivery of Moneys.] [4s to a Carpenter hired for 12 days to work in the Church; 12d for a cloth of silk bought for the adornment of the altar; 20s to the Chaplain of the Guild; 2d for mowing stubble ["in falcatione stipulæ"]; 2d given to a thatcher [or tiler] to get him to work the better ["co-opertoris ut melius faceret"]; 8d given "le Bedemon ad iiij. congregationes" & c

Preceding the above account there is the Rental referred to under the marginal heading of "Rent." It is divided into streets, and gives the names of the tenants in each with the amount of rent due

The following are the names of the streets, with the tenants in each

Bruggestret--William Heyward, Agnes Mollyng, Nicholas Barles, the Bishop of London, Richard Geraud

Heneleystret--John le Smyth, Thomas Mollyng, Margery Reynald, John le Wyth ... Thomas Specer

Grenehulstret -- Geoffrey le Bayllyf, John atte Topier

Rotherstret -- William atte Barre, Thomas le Smyth, Thomas Comptone

Hezestret -- The Holy Cross [20s], Cristina Daundelyun, Robert atte Corner, Alice Pound, Richard de Quinton, John le Wyte

Swenstret--Richard le Webbe, Robert atte Corner, John Saunders, Richard le Wythesmyth, Richard Geraud, Alice Strech

[Street not named]--William Sel ...

Shepnstret--John de Clyfford, Geoffrey Kuner? John Lacy, Geoffrey Kuner, Isabella le Walshe, William Colote

Hellelone--Geoffrey Bayly

Churchstret--Richard Alrot, Agnes le Webbe, Richard Fille

Merelone--Thomas Mollyng, Thomas Bersynton

[One membrane]

* The figures in parentheses refer to the numbers in Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps's Calendar

Date: 1353-1354

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

Language: English

Note: Date is 1353. 30 miles from Stratford on Avon to Walsall.