1. John HODGKINSON was born about 1615 in Preston, Lancashire County, England.
Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750 With Their Early History in Ireland
Some Extracts from Records of Lurgan Monthly Meeting, Ireland, Etc.
Established in 1705.
Name: Robert Hoopes [Hoope]
Comment:
"Son of John Hoopes of Moorsom (neer Gisbrough) in Yorkshire in England, and of Isabell his wife, was born in Moorsom aforesd" 8 Mo. 18, 1639. "He came to Ireland Anno dom: 1660 being a tailor by trade. About the beginning of the eight moneth Anno dom: 1663 he took to wife Ellener ye daughter of John Hodgkinson and of An his wife of Preston in Anderness in Lancashire in England aforesd who was borne in the Sd towne about the Anno dom 1638: and had by her Children borne as followth": Ann, b. 10 Mo. 22, 1664, at Lurgan; John, b. 10 Mo. 4, 1666, at Lurgan; Abraham, b. 11 Mo. 14, 1668, at Lurgan.--Lurgan Records.In the Lurgan MM records of Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland, the marriage of John Hodgkinson and Anne is recorded as having taken place in 1635. The Lurgan Monthly Meeting was established in 1705. Since, the births of their children occurred in Preston, Lancashire County, England, it is likely that the marriage also occurred there.
John married Anne in 1635 in Preston, Lancashire County, England.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Eleanor HODGKINSON + 3 M ii John HODGKINSON Jr.