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William Stephen Hopkins 1518 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1518

Birth Location: Shalford, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

Father: Sir Hopkins

Mother: Ann Mescall

Spouse(s): Katherine Wheldon

Children(s): Robert Hopkins

The story of William Stephen Hopkins began in 1518 in Shalford, Norfolk, England, with parents Sir William Hopkins and Ann Ridgley Mescall. As an adult, William Stephen Hopkins wed Katherine Wheldon. Their household included Robert Hopkins. William Stephen Hopkins's life came to an end in 1591 in Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England.

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Parents

Sir Hopkins
1490 – 1556
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
SH
Ann Mescall
1480 – 1550
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
AM

Spouses(s)

Katherine Wheldon
1525 – 1589
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
KW

Children(s)

Robert Hopkins
1540 – 1629
Birth Location: Steventon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
RH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Jun 1518
    Event Place: Shalford, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt. 1545
    Event Place: Norfolk (?)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1591
    Event Place: Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

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