2. Eleanor HODGKINSON (John ) was born about 1638 in Preston, Lancashire County, England. She died on 30 Mar 1730 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland.
"George Harlan ye Sone of James Harlan of Monkwearmouth was baptized at Monkwearmouth [Co. Durham] in old England ye 11th day of 1 Mo. 1650." "Michael Harlan came from the north of Ireland with his Brother George, about the year 1687-and ye beginning of the year 1690 he married Dinah ye Daughter of Henry Dixon and Settled first Near ye Center, Meeting house in Christiana Hundred & County of New Castle on Delaware and afterwards removed into Kennett in Chester County, where they lived Many years."--Records of Kennett or Newark Mo. Mig.
George Harland, of Parish of Donnahlong, Co. Down, Ireland, and Elizabeth Duck, of Lurgan, Parish of Shankill, Co. Armagh, were married "at the house of Marke Wright in ye Parish of Shankell," 9 Mo. 17, 1678. Signers to marriage certificate:
Henry Hollingsworth; Wm Porter; George Harland; John Calvert; Timothy Kirk; Elizabeth Harland; Roger Kirk; Alphonsus Kirk; deborah Kirk; Elinor Hoope; Robert Hoope; Thomas Harland
--Marriage Book of Lurgan Mo. Mtg., p. 91.
Eleanor married Robert HOOPES son of John HOOPES and Isabelle CALVERT in Aug 1663 in Preston, Anderness, Lancastershire, England. Robert was born on 18 Aug 1639 in Moorsom, Yorkshire County, England. He was christened in Moorsom, Skelton, Yorkshire County, England. He died on 9 Dec 1719 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland.
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.
Robert Hoopes [Hoope]
"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 MM Records.Robert Hoop, of County Armagh, in 1671, had taken from him for tithes, barley, flour, oats, and hay.--Besse's Sufferings of the Quakers, Vol. II.
Robert Hoope and Ann Harding, both of Lurgan, were married at Lurgan, County Armagh, 9 Mo. 17, 1702.--Minutes of Ulster Province Mtg.
In 1680, "Robert Hoop and George Hodgen [Hodgson] having a shop in Lurgin, the aforesaid John Weatherby ["Priest" of Parish of Shankill] bought some Broad cloth and other things of the said Robert and when he had bargained, pulled Mony out of his Pocket, and laid his hand on the Counter with Mony in it, and said, 'Cast up what it comes to, and I will pay you very well in your hand,' and while Robert was casting it up, he sent away the Taylor with the Goods, which come to sixteen shillings and a penny, and kept all for small Tithe, and other things, which he called Church-rights, due (as he said) from the said Robert and George, and although Robert told him of his treacherous dealing yet he went away and paid him nothing."--Stockdale, 145.
Robert and Eleanor had the following children:
3. John HODGKINSON Jr. 1 (John ) was born on 15 Feb 1651 in Preston, Lancashire County, England.
JOHN HODGKINSON
15 Feb 1651This, our Hoskinson history begins in 1651 in St. Johns Parish, in the town of Preston, Lancashire County, England with John Hodgkinson, the father of our Thomas Hoskinson. John was born there on 15 February 1651. The father of this John was also a John Hodgkinson of Preston and is believed to have been born there about 1620.
Our John Hodgkinson (Jr.), a Butcher, was married to Mary Birchall on 13 April 1678 in St. Johns Parish. John and Mary had three children that the writer could determine. Our Thomas, who was born on 1 February 1679, James, born on 14 August 1681, and Elizabeth, born in March of 1683. Unfortunately James and Elizabeth died very young and at nearly the same time, James on 26 October 1689, and Elizabeth on 1 November, 1689, just 6 days apart. Their deaths occurring so close together could certainly suggest that some type of plague or other catastrophe was loose in the community, which was not at all uncommon in those times.
Preston is located along the Irish sea coast, near the mouth of the River Ribble, on the northwest side of England, 25 miles north of Liverpool. Preston was already a very old town when Thomas was born. It gained its name sometime in the dark ages, just after the Romans left and before 500 AD. The name PRESTON, meaning "Priest Town" is said to come from its being owned at one time by Monks. In this area's lifetime it has survived the Roman legions, Normans, Saxons, the Medieval times, Cavaliers, Roundheads, Royalists, Rebels and other groups that have fought and battled for its control over the centuries. This was done with bow and arrow, sword and shield, spear and mace and many other ancient type weapons, ending in the gunpowder era. In 1322 the Scots army of Robert Bruce set fire to the town and later the town was a major battle field in the Civil war between the Royalists and Parliamentarian forces.
In its history it has also enjoyed many good times along with the bad and has survived into the present day in a peaceful and prosperous manner. Linen spinning and cloth making was its earliest trade, going back before the 12th and 13th centuries. A petition given in 1704 stated that "linen cloth making had been a settled trade in that area for many ages". The later years brought in all types of industrial and commercial enterprises which has allowed the town to develop into an important modern center.
There were many Hodgkinsons in and around Preston in the 14th , 15th and 16th centuries. It is not known from where they originated, but given the history of Preston was no doubt from central or northern Europe. Some have said they came from Norway, but I did not find any specifics about this in my research. A number of Hodgkinsons are mentioned in the history of the area. Some were active in the history of Preston in both its political and Industrial evolution. Starting in 1572 a James Hodgkinson and George Horsey ran for Parliamentary Election. Later several Hodgkinsons were elected and held posts as Mayors and bailiffs: 1599 H. Hodgkinson Mayor; 1604 R. Hodgkinson, Mayor; 1607 H. Hodgkinson, Mayor; 1688 Wm. Hodgkinson Bailiff; 1660 Jas. Hodgkinson mayor; 1851 Jas. Hodgkinson1 Mayor and Richard Hodgkinson Bailiff; 1662 Richard Hodgkinson, Bailiff; 1564 Luke Hodgkinson mayor; 1572 T. Hodgkinson, Mayor; 1674 Luke Hodgkinson, mayor; 1677 L. Hodgkinson mayor; In 1680 the last of the Hodgkinson mayors was T. Hodgkinson. There were others who were Aldermen etc, including a Thomas Hodgkinson of Preston in 1678.
In 1662 James Hodgkinson was mayor during a Guild meeting and celebration: which was a big event lasting several weeks and was held about every 20 years. The Guild represented and controlled the working people, businesses and trades, something on the order of a department of Labor.
It was noted in the history that in the 16th century the inner walls of the parish Church were encrusted with monuments of every age and style The names of those who flourished in this ancient borough were placed on tablets, cut most curiously from marble1 to the memory of the following persons who had ruled, and respected the laws of this kingdom in their time. Hodgkinson was one of the many names inscribed there. In the mid 1600's a J.B. Hodgkinson provided for, and presented the new museum at Preston, with a large collection of mounted birds of the British Islands.
At the time that Thomas migrated to the plantations in Maryland the Preston area was undergoing some difficult and hard times1 something that had plagued its people off and on for generations. This no doubt had some influence and bearing on why and when Thomas left for America. Other than his siblings it is not known what happened to his parents, they may have died before Thomas left which would have added to his problems. In trying to learn more about Thomas's family I researched all of the available Church records and WILLS probated under the letter "H" for the Preston/Lancashire area. This was for the time period from 1683 to 1710, but found only the John Hodgkinson born in 1651 who is believed to have been Thomas's father. [An Outline of the Azariah Hoskins/Hoskinson Family History; Robert J. Hoskins; Raleigh, North Carolina]
John married Mary BIRCHALL on 13 Apr 1678 in St. Johns Parish, Preston, Lancashire County, England. Mary was born about 1657 in Preston, Lancashire County, England.
They had the following children:
+ 14 M i Thomas HOSKINSON Sr. 15 M ii James HODGKINSON was born on 14 Aug 1681 in Preston, Lancashire County, England. He died on 26 Oct 1689 in Preston, Lancashire County, England. 16 F iii Elizabeth HODGKINSON was born in Mar 1683 in Preston, Lancashire County, England. She died on 1 Nov 1689 in Preston, Lancashire County, England.