John Hopkins (abt. 1549 - bef. 1593)

Born about 1549 in Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

Husband of Agnes (Borrow) Hopkins — married 28 Oct 1574 (to before 28 Jul 1579) in Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Williams) Hopkins — married 28 Jul 1579 in Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died before 4 Oct 1593 at about age 44 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

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Biography

John Hopkins and Elizabeth Williams were the parents of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins.^[1][2][3]

John Hopkin was born say 1550, probably in Hampshire, England. There was a person by the name of Hopkins mentioned in Upper Clatford, Hampshire in a deposition dated 07 February 1579, as having been present there 26 years or so before, and perhaps a relative of John. John Hopkins first is recorded in Upper Clatford when he married in 1574. By 1586, he has removed to Winchester where he is mentioned in the lay subsidies in 1586. ^[3]

John married first Agnes Borrowe on 28 Oct 1574 at Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England, and had two children, William and Alice. John married secondly Elizabeth WillIams on 28 Jul 1579 at Upper Clatford and had two children, Susanna and Stephen.^[3][4]

He probably died not long before 04 October 1593 in Winchester, when administration on his estate was granted to widow Elizabeth, William Hopkins posting the bond. William may have been John Hopkins' brother or other close relative, and not likely his son who would have been to young at age 18 to sign the bond.^[3]

"John Hopkins, the probable father of Stephen according to Ernest Christensen, died before 4 September, 1593 (revised by Ernie Christensen from first reported date of 10 September) when his inventory was taken apparently in Winchester since they'd moved from Hursley years before according to Caleb Johnson's research."^[5][3]

Children baptised Upper Clatford, Hampshire, first two by wife Agnes Borrowe, last two by Elizabeth WillIams:^[3]

1. William, bp. 16 June 1575
2. Alice, bp. 20 Mar 1577/8
3. Stephen, bp. 30 Apr 1581
4. Susanna, bp. 24 May 1601

Research Notes

Removed Stephen Hopkins as John's father. A Rev. Stephen Hopkins did exist but had no relationship to Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. John Hopkins was Stephen's father but a brother of John named Nicholas Hopkins married to Mary Poole is invented.

See excellent research:

NON-PARENTS

NICHOLAS HOPKINS & MARY POOLE/POORE/POLEY

When and where Nicholas HOPKINS and Mary POOLE got invented,

How a Reverend Stephen Hopkins "from Norfolk" was invented as Nicholas's father, and how they spread.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Miner Descent - Stephen Hopkins
2. ↑ Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History - Stephen Hopkins
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Ernest Martin Christensen, "The Probable Parentage of Stephen¹ Hopkins of the Mayflower" The American Genealogist Vol. 79(2004):241-49. (Link by $ubscription.) Cites Upper Clatford, Parish Register, 1570-1624, Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, Volume/S 11M69/PR1.

   1574: "The 28th day of October Was married John Hopkns and Agnis Borrowe"

   1579: "John Hopkines to Elizabeth Williames the 28th day of July"

4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #145993403 John Hopkins
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 2015 Stephen of the Mayflower: Birth & Parents Messages

• 2015 Stephen of the Mayflower: Birth & Parents Messages. This should be "must" reading for all Hopkins family genealogists. Discussion of why ALMOST ALL genealogies before 1998 & 2004 include many errors. Added by Chet Snow, a Hopkins descendant.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #145993403
• Stephen Hopkins (Mayflower Passenger) in Wikipedia
• Johnson, Caleb. Here Shall I Die Ashore: Stephen Hopkins
• FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org, [FS= 9KPD-LM2], 8-29-2016.

Acknowledgements

• Larry Ridgley, May 11, 2013
• Chet Snow, a Hopkins descendant
• Sara V Mosher

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