HOPKINS, Sampson (by 1564-1623), of Earl Street, Coventry, Warws.

Family and Education

b. by 1564, 3rd s. of Nicholas Hopkins (admon. 29 Jan. 1566) of Coventry, draper, and his w. Eleanor.PROB 11/48, f. 277r-v. educ. appr. draper, Coventry c.1578. Calculated from date of freedom; Coventry drapers served 9-y. apprenticeships: Coventry Archives, PA/99/1; PA/154/2, f. 110. m. (1) Katherine, da. of one Smart of Essex, Vis. Staffs. 1614 and 1663-4 ed. H.S. Grazebrook, 180 (children’s details in ped. are inaccurate). 3s. 3da.; (2) 10 Aug. 1609, Jane, da. of Richard Butts of Ham Court, Chertsey, Surr. and wid. of Robert Aylwin (admon. 21 July 1607) of Treford, Suss., 2s. 2da. Reg. St. Mary Aldermanbury, London (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxi), 83; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 178-9; PROB 11/110, f. 121r-v; 11/141, f. 375r-v. d. 22 Jan. 1623. Vis. Staffs. 180. sig. Sampson Hopkins.

Offices Held

Freeman, Drapers’ Co., Coventry 1587, warden 1594, 1596, master 1599, 1610, asst. 1607-at least 1610. Coventry Archives, PA/154/2, ff. 110, 120, 124, 130, 156; C66/1750.

Collector subsidy, Coventry ?1598, 1602, 1606 – 07, commr. 1610, E179/193/245, 278; E401/2400, 2407. sheriff 1598–9, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 178. alnager, Leics., Staffs., Warws. 1602 – 08, Coventry 1602–d., Coventry Archives, PA/468/2/2/1/1–3, 5. member, gt. council, Coventry 1603 – d., mayor 1609 – 10, alderman 1614 – d., j.p. 1621–d. Coventry Archives, BA/H/C/17/1, ff. 150v, 174, 203, 244, 251v.

Parlimentarian

HOPKINS, Sampson (by 1564-1623), of Earl Street, Coventry, Warws.

Main residence: Earl Street, Coventry, Warws.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HOPKINS, Sampson (by 1564-1623)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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