Owen Hopton

Sir Owen Hopton (c. 1519 – 1595) was an English provincial landowner, administrator and MP, and was Lieutenant of the Tower of London from c. 1570 to 1590.[1]

Cockfield Hall, Suffolk - seat of the Hopton family

References
  1. J. Craig, 'Hopton, Sir Owen (c. 1519–1595), administrator', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004).
  2. 'Owen', in W. Bruce Bannerman, The Visitations of the County of Sussex made and taken in the years 1530 and 1633-4, Harleian Society Vol. LIII (1905), p. 122 (Internet Archive).
  3. W.L. Rutton, 'Pedigree of Hopton of Suffolk and Somerset', in J.J. Howard (ed.), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 3rd Series Vol. III (Mitchell and Hughes, London 1900), pp. 9-12, and notes pp. 81-86 (Internet Archive).
  4. A.I. Suckling, The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk, 2 vols (1845-1848), II, pp. 131-43, at pp. 140-41. Suckling's account of the earlier Hopton ancestry is superseded by C. Richmond, John Hopton: A Fifteenth Century Suffolk Gentleman (Cambridge University Press 1981).
  5. W.A. Shaw, The Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time 2 vols, for the Central Chancery for the Orders of Knighthood, St James's Palace (Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906), II, p. 71 (Hathi Trust).
  6. See correspondence, H. Ellis, Original Letters Illustrative of English History, 2nd Series, 4 vols (1827), II, pp. 272-88 (Internet Archive).
  7. W.L. Rutton, 'Lady Katherine Grey', Notes and Queries, 8th Series Pt VII (February 1895), (Part 1) pp. 121-22; 'Continued' (March 1895), (Part 2) pp. 161-62 (Internet Archive).
  8. "The manner of her departing", from Harleian MS 39 fol. 380, is printed at length in Ellis, Original Letters, 2nd Series, vol II, pp. 288-90 (Internet Archive).
  9. W.L. Rutton, 'Lady Katherine Grey' Notes and Queries, 8th series Pt VIII 'Continued' (July 1895), (Part 3) pp. 2-3; 'Continued (August 1895), (Part 4) pp. 82-83 (Internet Archive).
  10. R. Lemon, Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, of the Reigns of Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth, 1547-1580 (Longman, Brown, Green, Longman and Roberts, London 1856), p. 445 (Google).
  11. See, for example, the examinations of May 1575: 139-151, Doctor Attslowe, Watkyn Davies, John Jackson, Nevill Sandes and Dr James Good. 'Elizabeth: May 1575', in W.K. Boyd (ed.), Calendar of State Papers, Scotland, Vol. 5: 1574-81 (HMSO, London 1907), pp. 134-54 (British History Online).
  12. E.g. B. Camm, Lives of the English Martyrs (Longmans, Green and Co., London); B.A. Harrison, A Tudor Journal: The Diary of a Priest in the Tower, 1580-1585 (St Paul's, 2000).
  13. R. Simpson, Edmund Campion, A Biography, New Edition (John Hodges, London 1896), Chapter XII, pp. 324-356 (Internet Archive).
  14. See, for instance, B. Montagu, 'A Letter to the Right Honourable Thomas Babington Macaulay', The Monthly Review, New and improved series, vol. 3, for September-December 1841 (G. Henderson, London 1842), pp. 206-228, at p. 214 (Google).
  15. H.A. Dillon, 'The Rack', Archaeological Journal, LXII (1905), pp. 48-66, at pp. 58-62 (archaeology data service pdf).
  16. A.G. Petti, Recusant Documents from the Ellesmere Manuscripts, Catholic Record Society, Vol. 60 (1968), pp. 46-64 (issuu reader pp. 62 ff).
  17. J. Ames, Typographical Antiquities: being an Historical Account of Printing in England (W. Faden/J. Robinson, London 1749), p. 314 (Internet Archive).
  18. F. Philipps, Regale necessarium, or, The legality, reason, and necessity of the rights and priviledges justly claimed by the Kings servants and which ought to be allowed unto them (Christopher Wilkinson, London 1671), p. 114-16 (Umich/eebo).
  19. This confrontation involved Sir Owen's brother Robert Hopton, as one of the Knights Marshal, according to John Stow (ed. A. Mundy), A Survey of London (Elizabeth Purslow/Nicholas Bourne, London 1633), p. 379 (Google). Robert is thought to have resigned his position in 1577.
  20. Craig, John. "Hopton, Owen". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47136. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  21. R. Lemon, Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1581-90 (HMSO London, 1865), '27. Examination of Cicely Hopton', Vol. 164: December 1583, pp. 134-43; '21. "Secret advertisements touching the Lieutenant's daughter",' Vol. 168: February 1584, pp. 157-62 (British History Online).
  22. 'Letter CCCCXXV: Owen Hopton to Lord Burleigh' in H. Ellis (ed.), Original Letters Illustrative of English History, 3rd series Vol. IV (Richard Bentley, London 1846), pp. 67-71 (Internet Archive).
  23. J.E.M., 'Hopton, Owen (c.1519-95), of Yoxford and Blythburgh, Suff. and of London', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer 1981), History of Parliament Online.
  24. The National Archives (UK), Court of Wards and Liveries, Indenture ref. WARD 2/32/118A/61 (Discovery Catalogue).
  25. T. Gardner, An Historical Account of Dunwich, Antiently a City, Now a Borough (Author, London 1754), p. 174 (Google).
  26. (Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton), in X.Y.Z. (Pseud.), 'Topographical description of Wroxton in Oxfordshire', Gentleman's Magazine Vol. 67 Pt. 1 (1797), pp. 106-10, at p. 107 (Google).
  27. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton.
  28. 'Visitation of 1561: Hopton of Westwood', in W. Metcalfe (ed.), The Visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey, Clarenceux, 1561, Cooke, Clarenceux, 1577, and Raven, Richmond Herald, 1612 (Exeter 1882), pp. 43-44 (Internet Archive).
  29. W.L. Rutton, 'Pedigree of Hopton of Suffolk and Somerset', in J.J. Howard (ed.), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 3rd Series Vol. III (Mitchell and Hughes, London 1900), pp. 9-12 (Internet Archive).
  30. 'Visitation of 1561'.
  31. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton.
  32. G.M.C., 'Hopton, Arthur (d.1607), of Blythburgh, Suff. and Witham Friary, Som.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer 1981), History of Parliament Online.
  33. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton.
  34. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton, and monument to Sir William and Anne Pope at same place.
  35. Overall and Overall, Analytical Index to the Remembrancia 1579-1664, pp. 145-64, note 23.
  36. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton.
  37. 'Visitation of 1561'.
  38. Monumental Inscription to Anne Hopton at Wroxton.
  39. 'Visitation of 1561'.


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