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Rev. William Stephen Hopkins 1525 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Hopkins

Mother: Ann Mescall

Spouse(s): Agnes Wheldon, Lady Castell\Castell\Careswell

Children(s): Sir Norfolk

In 1525, Rev. William Stephen Hopkins entered the world in England, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Hopkins and Ann Ridgley Mescall. Rev. William Stephen Hopkins married Agnes Wheldon, Lady Martha de Castell\Castell\Careswell, and had children including Sir Nicholas Hopkins of Norfolk. Rev. William Stephen Hopkins passed away in 1547 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Rev. William Stephen Hopkins entered the world in England, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Hopkins and Ann Ridgley Mescall.
  • Rev. William Stephen Hopkins married Agnes Wheldon, Lady Martha de Castell\Castell\Careswell, and had children including Sir Nicholas Hopkins of Norfolk.
  • Rev. William Stephen Hopkins passed away in 1547 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Rev. Hopkins's Ancestors

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Rev. Hopkins
1525 – 1547
Birth Place: England, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Hopkins
1490 – 1556
Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Ridgley) Mescall
1480 – 1550
Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Rev. Hopkins's Descendants

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Rev. (William Stephen) Hopkins (1525 – 1547) m. Agnes Wheldon (1520 – 1549-50) m. Lady (Martha de) Castell\Castell\Careswell (1539 – 28 Jun 1603)
  1. 1. Sir (Nicholas Hopkins of) Norfolk (7 Feb 1543 – 10 Sep 1593) m. Mary (Anne) Poole (5 Apr 1552 – 18 Aug 1633)
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Hopkins (Apr 1581 – 19 Jul 1647) m. Helen Vickaris (1581 or 1580 – 16 Nov 1656)
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Elizabethe, Eliza) Hopkins) (Hopkyns) (7 Oct 1610 – 1658) m. Samuel Wakeman (25 Sep 1603 – 24 July 1641)
        1. 1. Joanna ((Hannah)) Wakeman (18 Mar 1634 – 1700) m. Capt. (Edward) Whittaker (1640 – 16 Jan 1695)

Rev. Hopkins's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Rev. William Stephen Hopkins in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1543
1543
Age 18
Rev. William Stephen Hopkins was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1547
1547
Age 22
Death of Rev. William Stephen Hopkins in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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