See also
- Samuel HOPKINS's parents: Ezekiel HOPKINS (1634-1689) and Alicia MOORE (1645?-1681)
- Samuel HOPKINS's siblings: Francis HOPKINS (bef1664- ), Charles HOPKINS (1664-1699?), Mary HOPKINS (1666-1667), Anna HOPKINS (1667?-1668), Ezekill HOPKINS (1668?-1669), Job HOPKINS (1669?- ), John HOPKINS (1675- ) and Mary Anne HOPKINS ( - )
Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes (c. 1674-1743)
1. Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes, son of Right Rev Ezekiel HOPKINS (1634-1689) and Alicia MOORE (1645?-1681), was born circa [Julian] 1674. He married Susanna PRIOR circa [Julian] 8 January 1732. He died on [Julian] 5 July 1743. He made a will in 1754. He was. He was buried in Bucknell Church. He married Elizabeth UNK. He married Priscilla UNK.
Firstly, it must be said that there is not conclusive evidence that Samuel Hopkins, son of Bishop Ezekiel Hopkins, and Samuel Hopkins, father of John William Hopkins, are one and the same person, despite the assertions of a genealogist working about a hundred years ago, and remarks made by the archivist at Gray's Inn (which Samuel, father of John William joined): "the fact that Samuel's information was "derived from an inscription" confirms that this Samuel and the Samuel who was the son of Ezekiel and matriculated at Wadham College are definitely the same person". If they are indeed the same person then Samuel would have joined Gray's Inn in his old age. However, Gray's Inn have confirmed that "it was not unknown for gentlemen to join an Inn as a sort of dining club (there was little apart from dining going on at the Inn at the time - formal legal education having completely decayed". Also, a 1674 birthdate for Samuel would make his own son John William born when Samuel was about 60 years old!
Samuel (son of Ezekiel) was born in Ireland in 1674, when his father was Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. According to records he "matriculated Wadham College, Oxford 25/5/1688" aged 14. However, "matriculated" actually meant "entered",rather than graduated. His father matriculated at a similar age. However, it would appear that Samuel did not graduate.
It would then appear that Samuel married a lady by the name of Elizabeth and had three children in Ireland (William, Ezecall and Charles). Their births are registered in Derry.
At this time the records dry up, and we then have only the records to be found in Gray's Inn and also those at Bucknell Church, Hayes, Middlesex. According to the records in Hayes, Samuel Hopkins (gent of Hayes) had two wives during his time in Hayes, firstly Priscilla and then Susannah Prior, whose descent could be traced to the Fiennes family, and whose son John William, on account of this, claimed the rights of founder's kin at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. The present writer possesses the genealogy used to prove this.
The same Samuel Hopkins, gent of Hayes, then crops up at Gray's Inn. Finally, his will still exists at the National Archives in Kew; its contents give some idea of Samuel's status and life, but offer no clue to his earlier life in Ireland or as the son of Ezekiel, if indeed he is the same Samuel. A summary of the main points from his will shows:
He was married 8/1/1732 to Susanna Prior (or about then)
When he married Susanna Prior, she settled £1400 on him.
He had property in Bethusa?, County of Radnor
He had eight houses in Bishopsgate Street
He had Chambers in Gray's Inn
He had a house in Holbourn
He earned money from renting properties
Mr. Tomlinson Busby was one of two named best friends, who subsequently married his daughter Henrietta.
At the time of the Will (12/5/1754), his son was certainly quite a bit short of 22 years old.
He was a beneficiary in the will of one Henry Glasscock? of the County of Hertford
By 4/7/1758 Samuel had died, and his wife had died before she could administer the will. That task was taken on by his daughter, who had between 1754 and 1758 married Tomlinson Busby.
Hopkins had apparently made a previous will or wills.
It is possible that Samuel was a clergyman, like his father and son, as some sources claim. However, the Irish Samuel Hopkins was apparently a lieutenant, the Hayes one a "gent"; these, alongside possibilities of him being a clergyman, or even a lawyer, make Samuel's life rather a mystery. A genealogy written about a hundred years ago by an anonymous author states categorically that Samuel of Hayes is one and the same as Samuel, son of Ezekiel, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, but no evidence is given for this.
More research needs to be done before anything conclusive can be asserted.
Samuel was born in Ireland in 1674, when his father was Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. According to records he "matriculated Wadham College, Oxford 25/5/1688" aged 14. However, "matriculated" actually meant "entered",rather than graduated. His father matriculated at a similar age. However, it would appear that Samuel did not graduate. It would then appear that Samuel married a lady by the name of Elizabeth and had three children in Ireland (William, Ezecall and Charles). Their births are registered in Derry. At this time the records dry up, and we then have only the records to be found in Gray's Inn and also those at Bucknell Church, Hayes, Middlesex. According to the records in Hayes, Samuel Hopkins (gent of Hayes) had two wives during his time in Hayes, firstly Priscilla and then Susannah Prior, whose descent could be traced to the Fiennes family, and whose son John William, on account of this, claimed the rights of founder's kin at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. The present writer possesses the genealogy used to prove this. The same Samuel Hopkins, gent of Hayes, then crops up at Gray's Inn. Finally, his will still exists at the National Archives in Kew; its contents give some idea of Samuel's status and life, but offer no clue to his earlier life in Ireland or as the son of Ezekiel, if indeed he is the same Samuel. A summary of the main points from his will shows: he had property in the County of Radnor, eight houses in Bishopsgate Street, chambers in Gray's Inn, a house in Holbourn and earned money from renting properties.
Elizabeth UNK and Samuel HOPKINS had the following children:
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Priscilla UNK was born in July 1724. She was buried on 1 August 1724.
Susanna PRIOR (also known as [unnamed person]), daughter of Francis PRIOR Gent. ( - ) and Annabella BEAUMONT (1683-1776), died in 1758 (estimated). She and Samuel HOPKINS had the following children:
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Second Generation
2. William HOPKINS, son of Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes and Elizabeth UNK, was born on 1 May 1696 in Derry, Ireland.
3. Ezekiel (Ezecall) HOPKINS, son of Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes and Elizabeth UNK, was born on 14 April 1697 in Derry. He died in December 1699.
4. Charles HOPKINS, son of Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes and Elizabeth UNK, was born on 3 August 1698 in Derry. He died circa 1 March 1700. He was buried on 7 March 1700.
5. Revd. John William HOPKINS (also known as [unnamed person]), son of Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes and Susanna PRIOR, was born in 1734. He was baptised on [Julian] 20 May 1734 in St. Andrew's, Holborn, City of London. He was a Clergyman. He was a Rector of Upminster, Essex. and St.Mary's Westminster. He married Mary WORRALL on 13 February 1766 in St. Lawrence Jewry, Milk Street, London. He died in 1780 in Upminster, Essex. He was buried in Nave of the Church, Upminster (South Side).
John William Hopkins was admitted at Winchester College as of kin to the founder, 1745 (-52), and at New College, also, Dec. 9th 1752 (-66). He vacated the fellowship at New College, having married and been presented with a living in 1766.
He was chaplain of Romford, Essex (1765-1770), and later Rector of Upminster, Essex. On the 28th October 1777 he was admitted and instituted to the Rectory of the Parish Church of Strand, otherwise known as St. Marys le Strand, in the county of Middlesex..
He may also have been the vicar of Croperdy in Oxfordshire at some time during his career.
Mary WORRALL, daughter of Captain John WORRALL (1682-c. 1760) and unk UNK ( - ), was born circa 1738. She died in 1826. She and John William HOPKINS had the following children:
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6. Henrietta HOPKINS, daughter of Lieutenant?? Samuel HOPKINS Genteleman of Hayes and Susanna PRIOR, married J Tomlinson BUSBY between [Julian] 1754 and [Julian] 1758. She died circa 1806. She married John ALDRIDGE.
J Tomlinson BUSBY and Henrietta HOPKINS had the following children:
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John ALDRIDGE and Henrietta HOPKINS had the following children:
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Third Generation
7. John William (Jr) HOPKINS, son of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL, was born circa 1767 in Romford. He was baptised on [Julian] 29 April 1767 in Romford. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. He died on 29 March 1823. He was buried in Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster. He married Mary BRUSH.
He was Captain in command of the Revenue Service, West Coast of England.
Mary BRUSH was born on 8 March 1771. She died on 25 December 1860 in London. She and John William (Jr) HOPKINS had the following children:
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| 17 | Mary HOPKINS (1795-1852). Mary was born in 1795. She died on 20 November 1852. |
| 18 | Charles HOPKINS (1796- ). Charles was born in July 1796. |
| 19 | Adolphus HOPKINS (1799-1855). Adolphus was born in 1799. He died in 1855. |
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8. Samuel HOPKINS, son of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL, married (A Sicilian Lady(!) ).
(A Sicilian Lady(!) ) and Samuel HOPKINS had the following children:
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9. Margaret HOPKINS, daughter of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL, was born circa [Julian] 1769. She was baptised circa [Julian] 29 September 1769 in Romford. She married Joseph ROE.
Joseph ROE, son of Charles ROE ( - ), died circa 1820. He and Margaret HOPKINS had the following children:
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10. Marianne HOPKINS, daughter of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL, was born circa [Julian] 1772. She died on [Julian] 6 October 1815. She was buried in Chaddesley Corbett. She married George Henry PIERCY.
Rev. George Henry PIERCY had the title 'Rev.'. He was a Clergyman. He and Marianne HOPKINS had the following children:
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11. Harriet HOPKINS, daughter of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL, was born on 15 October 1773 in Upminster, Essex. She was born circa 1774. She married Richard Snr BADNALL on 20 June 1793 in Prestbury Parish Church, Cheshire. She died on 7 March 1820 in Leek, Staffs.. She was buried on 14 March 1820 in Family Vault, St. Edwards churchyard, Leek, Staffs..
Richard Snr BADNALL (also known as Richard BADNALL of Highfield), son of Joseph BADNALL (c. 1736-1803) and Martha PRATT (c. 1741-1775), was born on 28 February 1770 in Leek, Staffordshire. He was a Silk Manufacturer, Magistrate. He was educated at 28 Jan 1784 Entered Manchester Grammar School. He married Sarah JOHNSON on 21 October 1821 in Harbourne, Staffordshire. He died on 28 February 1838 in Pythian Street. Liverpool. He was buried in March 1838 in the family vault, St. Edwards churchyard, Leek, Staffs.. He and Harriet HOPKINS had the following children:
| 39 | Mary Elizabeth BADNALL (1795-1850). Mary was born on 2 February 1795 in Leek, Staffs. She married John CRUSO on 23 May 1816 in St. Edwards Church, Leek, Staffs.. She died on 17 August 1850 in Leek. She was buried on 25 August 1850 in Cruso Family Vault, St. Edwards churchyard, Leek, Staffs.. |
| 40 | Richard Jnr. BADNALL (1797-1839). Richard was born on 16 February 1797 in Leek. He was a Silk manufacturer, railway engineer and poet. He was educated at Ashbourne Grammar School and Chaddesley, Worcs., He married Sarah HAND on 19 August 1819 in Uttoxeter Parish Church. The vicar was the Revd. HB Fowles. He died on 2 August 1839 in Weston near Bath. He was buried circa 7 August 1839 in the family vault. |
| 41 | Martha BADNALL (1798-1879). Martha was born on 9 October 1798 in Leek. She died in 1879 in Nottingham. She was buried in 1879. |
| 42 | William BADNALL (1803-1859). William was born on 13 October 1803 in Leek. He was baptised on 27 April 1804. He was Vicar of Wavertree and Chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge, Queen's. He was educated at Kings School, Macclesfield and Brasenose College, Oxford. He married Elizabeth Rose PARR on 16 July 1833 in Childwall, Lancashire. He died on 28 July 1859 in Wavertree, near Liverpool. He was buried in July 1859 in Wavertree nr. Liverpool. |
| 43 | Harriet BADNALL (1806-1812). Harriet was born on 20 January 1806 in Leek. She died on 16 October 1812 in Leek. She was buried in October 1812 in the family vault. |
12. Adolpha HOPKINS was the daughter of Revd. John William HOPKINS and Mary WORRALL.
13. Revd. William Beaumont BUSBY, son of J Tomlinson BUSBY and Henrietta HOPKINS, was born in [Julian] 1757 (estimated) in Hayes, Middlesex. He was baptised on [Julian] 8 September 1757. He died in 1820.
Dean of Rochester.
Admitted at Winchester College as of kin to the founder in 1768, and at New College also Nov. 11th 1774. He vacated teh fellowship at New College having been presented to the Rectory of Heyford, by the COllege in 1800 and afterwards became Canon of Windsor, Dean of Rochester and Predendary of Canterbury.
14. John 2 ALDRIDGE was the son of John ALDRIDGE and Henrietta HOPKINS.
15. Robert BUSBY, son of John ALDRIDGE and Henrietta HOPKINS, married Elizabeth VERNER.
Elizabeth VERNER was the daughter of James VERNER ( - ). She and Robert BUSBY had the following children:
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