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Giles Hopkins 1607–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1607

Birth Location: Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England

Death Date: Bef. 16 Apr 1690

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Stephen Merchant

Mother: Mary Kent

Spouse(s): Catherine Whelden, Catherine Whelden, Catherine Whelden

Children(s): Deborah Hopkins

The story of Giles Hopkins began in 1607 in Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England. Giles Hopkins married Catherine Catone Whelden, Catherine Whelden, Elizabeth Peade, and had children including Deborah Hopkins. Giles Hopkins passed away in 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Giles Hopkins began in 1607 in Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England.
  • Giles Hopkins married Catherine Catone Whelden, Catherine Whelden, Elizabeth Peade, and had children including Deborah Hopkins.
  • Giles Hopkins passed away in 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Merchant
1581–1644
Birth Location: Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England
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Mary Kent
1583–1613
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Whelden
1617–
Birth Location: Basford, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
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Catherine Whelden
1617–1690
Birth Location: St Leodegarius Church, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
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Catherine Whelden
1620–
Birth Location: EN
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Children(s)

Deborah Hopkins
1648–1727
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Giles Hopkins's Ancestors

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Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Birth Place: Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
Parents
Stephen Hopkins (Virginia Founding Fathers (Jamestown) James City County, VA 23 May 1610-1614) Mayflower Passenger (1620) Diplomat, Tanner, & Merchant
1581–1644
Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England
Mary Kent
1583–1613
England
Grandparents
Capt (John) Hopkins
1543–1593
Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Williams
1558–1593
Winchester, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
Robert Kent
1542–1613
Hursley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Machell-Kent
1548–1611
Hursley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father,
Great-Grandparents
John Hopkins
1530–1587
Katherine Wheldon
1525–1589
Sir Cromwell
1520–1579
Margareta Williams
1526–1579
Andrew Kent-Backe
1505–1560
Margaret Kent.
1510–1560
Robert (Mitchell)
1530–1575
Joan Stoneley
1533–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Norfolk
1501–1549
Sir Hopkins
1498–1566
Baseline Wheldon
1493–1525
Anne Hopkins
1510–1566
Thomas Back
1480–
Elizabeth Kent
1485–1764
Robert Mitchell
1500–1545
Andrew Kent-Backe
1505–1560
Margert Backe
1510–1560

Giles Hopkins's Descendants

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Giles Hopkins (30 January 1607–Bef. 16 Apr 1690) m. Catherine Whelden (February 1617–) m. Catherine ("Catone") Whelden (21 Feb 1617-twin–1690) m. Catherine Whelden (1620–)
  1. 1. Deborah Hopkins 1648–1727 m. Josiah Cooke 1645–1731
    1. 1. Joshua Cooke 1682–1746 m. Patience Doane 1682–
      1. 1. Simeon (Joshua Cook) 1715 1715–1767 m. Melatiah Robbins 1720–1790
        1. 1. Moses (Cooke Cpt) 1740 1740–1820 m. Hannah (Howe) 1745 1745–

Giles Hopkins's Timeline

3 Records

1607
30 January 1607
Birth of Giles Hopkins in Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
1617
Feb 1617/18 Feb 1618
Age 10
Giles Hopkins was married
None
1690
Bef. 16 Apr 1690
Age 83
Death of Giles Hopkins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1607
    Event Place: Hursley, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1617/18 Feb 1618

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 16 Apr 1690
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA
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