John Hunkin (abt. 1580 - abt. 1629)

Born about 1580 in Gatherly, Lifton Parish, Devon

Ancestors

Husband of Grace Clobery — married 1606 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Husband of Jane (Connock) Hunkin — married 27 Jul 1615 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died about Apr 1629 at about age 49 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Merryl Hunkin [send private message]

John Hunkin was born in England.

Biography

John Hunkin was born in ~1580 in Gatherly, Lifton Parish, Devon. His parents were John Hunkin (~1556 - 1608) and Lora (Mayowe) Hunkin (~1558 - 1602).

His siblings were...

1. Lora (Hunkin) Chapman (~1580 - )
2. Eleanor Hunkin (~1580 - )
3. Jonathan Hunkin (~1580 - 1615)

John married Grace Clobery (~1591 - ) in 1606 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England.

Their children were...

1. Radegunde Hunkin (1607 - )
2. Lt. Col. Joseph Hunkin Esq. (1610 - ~1661).

NOTE: John married, first, Grace, daughter of Andrew Cloberie, of Bradston, co. Devon, by whom he had Joseph, aged 10 years, and Rudigund (probably Radegunde), aged 14.^[1]

John married Jane Connock (~1595 - ) on July 27, 1615 in Liskeard.

Their children were...

1. Richard Hunkin (1616 - 1666)
2. John Hunkin (1617 - 1679)
3. Jonathan Hunkin (1620 - )
4. Mary Hunkin (1622 - )
5. Sarah Hunkin (1624 - ).

John married, secondly, Jane, daughter of John Connock, of Treworgay, by whom he had Richard, aged 5 ; John, aged 3 ; and Mary, aged 4 years in 1620^[2]

The family entered their pedigree at the 1620 Visitation of Cornwall, where it is marked to be entered in the Visitation of Devon. The then representative was John Hunkin, of Gatherley, evidently intended for Hatherley, co. Devon, who was son of John Hunkin, of Liskeard. Their arms were : Arg. a mascle sa. surmounted by a fess. of the second. ^[3]

Heraldic Church Notes From Cornwall

John died in ~March 31, 1629 in Liskeard aged ~48. He is buried in Liskeard, Cornwall, England.

Surname has also been listed as Hunkyn, Hunckyn and Hunkine.

Records and Facts

Marriage 1

Spouse 1: Grace Clobery^[4]

Marriage 2

Date: 10 April 1615^[5]

Day Month: 10-Apr

Year: 1615

Parish Or Reg District: Liskeard

Groom Fn: John gen.

Groom Sn: HUNKIN

Bride Fn: Jane

Bride Sn: CONNOCKE

Marriage License

Licence Date: 27 JUL 1615 ^[6]

Place: Exeter

Place: Liskeard, Cornwall

Spouse 2: Jane Connock

Hunkins of Gatherleigh

The Visitations of the County Of Devon, Comprising The Herald's Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620^[7]

Hunkin of Gatherleigh

Death

Date: April 1629

Place: Gatherley, Lifton, Devon, England

Age: About 52-53

Burial: Lifton, Devon

Will: written 1628 - see records

Burial

He was buried on 15 August 1661 at Lifton in Devon

Will

Date: 20 September 1628^[8]

Proved: 24 June 1629

First name(s):John

Last name: Hunkin

Sex: Male

Occupation: Gentleman

Probate year: 1629

Place: Hatherleigh

Original place: Hatherleigh

County: Devon

Country: England

Court: Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Source (see list): JHW

Document type: Will

Document form: Copy

Document references: 51 Ridley

Record set: Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999

Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory :Wills & probate

Collections from Great Britain

Hunkin Name and History

Space:Hunkin_Family

Wikipedia

High Steward of the Borough of Liskeard in Cornwall^[9]

FamilySearch Facts

• Fact: Burial (10 April 1629) Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Sources

1. ↑

   Source:https://archive.org/stream/heraldicchurchno00jewerich#page/140/mode/2up/search/hunkin

2. ↑

   Source: The Visitations of the County Of Devon, Comprising The Herald's Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620; https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=GmqlIibS95IC&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA493

3. ↑ Source: The visitation of the county of Cornwall, in the year 1620 by Saint-George, Henry, Sir, 1581-1644; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. cn; Vivian, John Lambrick, 1830-1896, ed; Drake, Henry Holman, joint ed; College of Arms (Great Britain) cn; https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcoun00sain/visitationofcoun00sain_djvu.txt
4. ↑ Source: Heraldic Notes From Cornwall; Containing All, The Heraldry And Genealogical Particulars On Every Memorial In Ten Churches In The Deanery Of East,With Copious Extracts From The Parish Registers. Annotated With Notes From Wills, Etc. Edited By Arthur J. Jewers, F.S.A. London : Mitchell And Hughes, 140, Wardour Street, W. Plymouth: W. Brexdon And Son, George Street.; https://archive.org/stream/heraldicchurchno00jewerich#page/140/mode/2up/search/hunkin
5. ↑ Source: CORNWALL OPC; http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=825543
6. ↑ (Provided by Deborah West in Jane Connock's profile)e
7. ↑ Added By: Merryl Hunkin; 17 July 2017

   Source: The Visitations of the County Of Devon, Comprising The Herald's Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620; https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=GmqlIibS95IC&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA493

8. ↑

   • http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbor%2for%2fdevwills%2f437809

   • http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbor%2for%2fdevwills%2f279844
   • Reference: PROB 11/155/715. Description: Will of John Hunkin, Gentleman of Gatherley, Devon. Date: 24 June 1629. Held by: The National Archives, Kew.
   https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D880453
9. ↑ Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hunkin_(Governor_of_Scilly)

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 August 2020, 21:41), entry for John Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4BH-LHX ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-402 and Hunkine-1 merged by Merryl Hunkin; 27 October 2016

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-402 Added By: Merryl Hunkin; 14 August 2016

• WikiTree profile Hunkine-1 created through the import of Gedcom file for Westhunkin family tree.ged on Sep 29, 2011 by Deborah Hunkin