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Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull 1589–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1589

Birth Location: Scorborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Jan 1645

Death Location: Tower Hill, London, England

Father: Sir Baronet

Mother: Lady Legard

Spouse(s): Anne Rokeby

Children(s): William Hotham

The story of Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull began in 1589 in Scorborough, Yorkshire, England. Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull married Anne Rokeby, and had children including William Hotham. Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull passed away in 1645 in Tower Hill, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull began in 1589 in Scorborough, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull married Anne Rokeby, and had children including William Hotham.
  • Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull passed away in 1645 in Tower Hill, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Baronet
1540–1609
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Legard
1568–1623
Birth Location: Rysome Parish in Holderness, Yorkshire, England
LL

Spouses(s)

Anne Rokeby
1593–1624
Birth Location: Belfry Church, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

William Hotham
1620–1739
Birth Location: Parish of Bubwith, East Yorkshire, England
WH

Sir Hull's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hull
1589–1645
Birth Place: Scorborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir John Hotham High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1st Baronet
1540–1609
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Jane) Legard
1568–1623
Rysome Parish in Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
# (Sir Francis Hotham 829) Scarborough
1505–1546
Scarborough, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
# (Ladu Mary Hercy Nottinghamshire To) Yorkshire
1509–1540
Grove, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Richard Legard of) Ryse
1529–1594
Rysome, Yorkshire, England
# (Lady Margaret Marshall Pickering) Hull
1535–1594
Pickering, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard #1
1517–1578
Agnes Aislaby
1516–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hull's Descendants

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Sir (John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of) Hull (17 Jul 1589–2 Jan 1645) m. Anne Rokeby (15 Jul 1593–1624)
  1. 1. William Hotham 1620–1739 m. Mary Smith 1625–1720
    1. 1. Robert Hotham 1653–1714 m. Elizabeth Cooper 1653–1737
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hotham 1672–1719 m. Richard Megson 1670–1784
        1. 1. Elizabeth Megson 1701–1763 m. John Carr 1698–1763

Sir Hull's Timeline

2 Records

1589
17 Jul 1589
Birth of Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull in Scorborough, Yorkshire, England
Scorborough, Yorkshire, England
1645
2 Jan 1645
Age 56
Death of Sir John Hotham 1st Baronet Governor of Hull in Tower Hill, London, England
Tower Hill, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1589
    Event Place: Scorborough, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1645
    Event Place: Tower Hill, London, England
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