Frannces Hicks (1566)

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Biography

Francis Hicks was the son and partner of Richard Hicks, who ran a tapestry manufactory at the manor of Barcheston, Warwickshire, owned by William Sheldon of Weston and Brailes, Warwickshire, and Beoley, Worcestershire. William Sheldon acquired the manor of Barcheston by marriage with a daughter and coheir of William Willington, "a wealthy merchant of the Staple."

In 1640, "the Sheldon [tapestry] manufactory was being supervised by Francis Hicks, or Hyckes, who was a student at St. Mary Hall, Oxford, 1579-1582/3." [Vict. Co. Hist. of Warwick, p. 264]

Timeline

• 1579 27/03 Matriculation: Oxford University; St. Mary Hall; aged: 13; son of Richard, arra weaver of Barcheston, Warwickshire, brother of Thomas^[1]
• 1583 30/04 Graduation: Oxford University; B.A.^[1]
• 1594 15/07 Son's Baptism: Richard; Barcheston, Warwickshire^[2]
• 1594 18/07 Son's Burial: Richard; Barcheston, Warwickshire^[2]
• 1595 20/08 Daughter's Baptism: Margarett; Barcheston, Warwickshire^[2]
• 1596 29/09 Son's Baptism: William; Barcheston, Warwickshire^[2]
• 1630 09/01 Death: Sutton, co. Gloucester (now Sutton under Brailes, Warwickshire)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Barcheston Parish Records; Warwickshire Archives

Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

HICKES, Francis (Hyckes), of c. Worcester, pleb. ST. MARY HALL, matric. entry under date 27 March 1579, aged 13; B.A. 30 April, 1583 (s. Richard, an arras weaver of Barcheston, co. Warwick), a celebrated Grecian; died at Sutton, co. Gloucester, 9 Jan., 1630, buried in the chancel of the church there; brother [ed: father] of Thomas 1616. See Ath, ii. 490; Fasti, i. 223; & D.N.B.

Victoria County History of Warwick

Vol. 5, pp5-10, Barcheston, Kington Hundred

Barcheston</br> It was in the manor-house that Ralph Sheldon in about 1560 established the famous tapestry works which, under the control of Richard Hyckes (died 1621, aged about 97) and his son Francis (died 1630), produced so many remarkable and beautiful tapestries. (fn. 2)

Church</ br> In the floor by the east wall partly covered by the communion table is a brass inscription to 'Flamochus Colburn', died December 1664, aged 52, and a shield of arms. On the west wall (fn. 58) is a wooden monument, carved and painted to imitate stone or marble, to William Brent, 9 June 1675. The inscription is on a framed tablet with a shield of arms. On the south wall is a grey stone tablet put up in 1939 to commemorate Richard Hyckes, died 2 November 1621 and buried here, and Francis his son, died 1630 and buried at Sutton-under-Brailes, master weavers of Barcheston who had charge of the Sheldon tapestry looms.