Arthur Hopton (1488–1555)

Sir Arthur Hopton (1488–15/16 August 1555) of Cockfield Hall in Yoxford, Suffolk was an English knight, landowner, magistrate, and Member of Parliament.[1]

For The Member of Parliament for Dunwich and Suffolk, see Arthur Hopton (died 1607).
For The English ambassador to Spain, see Arthur Hopton (diplomat).

References
  1. M.K. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur (1488-1555), of Cockfield in Yoxford, Suff.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, (from Boydell and Brewer, 1982), History of Parliament Online.
  2. C. Richmond, John Hopton: A Fifteenth Century Suffolk Gentleman (Cambridge University Press, 1981), pp. 1-30 (Google).
  3. Richmond, John Hopton, at p. 26 (Google).
  4. 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). Supersedes '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).
  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. 21 (Hathi Trust).
  6. A.I. Suckling, The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk, 2 vols (1845-1848), II, p. 137 (Internet Archive), citing Harvey's 1561 Visitation, Lansdowne MS 876. The earlier ancestry given by Suckling for John Hopton is superseded by C. Richmond.
  7. W.A. Shaw, The Knights of England (1906), II, p. 24 (Hathi Trust).
  8. J.M. Blatchly and W. Haward, 'Sir Robert Lord Curson, soldier, courtier and spy, and his Ipswich mansion', Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, XLI Part 3 (2007), pp. 335-50 (Society's pdf).
  9. '643. George Hopton, knt.' and '644. John, son and heir of George Hopton, knt.', in Maskelyne and H.C. Maxwell Lyte, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series 2, Volume 1: Henry VII (London, 1898), pp. 246-266. British History Online 246-66 (British History Online).
  10. Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry VII, I: 1485-1494 (HMSO 1914), p. 334 (Hathi Trust).
  11. '200. Thomasine Hopton, widow', in Maskelyne and H. C. Maxwell Lyte (eds), Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series 2, Vol. 2: Henry VII (HMSO, London 1915), pp. 103-32 (British History Online).
  12. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  13. The National Archives (UK), Court of Star Chamber, Proceedings (Henry VIII); refs: STAC 2/9, f.241; STAC 2/10, f. 48-49; STAC 2/17/336; STAC 2/25/144 (see Discovery Catalogue).
  14. S. Lodge, Scrivelsby, the Home of the Champions (W.K. Morton, Horncastle/Elliot Stock, London 1893), pp. 56-61 (Internet Archive).
  15. '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).
  16. N.H. Nicolas, Testamenta Vetusta, 2 vols (Nichols and Son, London 1826), II, pp. 700-02 (Internet Archive).
  17. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  18. W.A. Shaw, The Knights of England (1906), II, p. 41 (Hathi Trust).
  19. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  20. J.S. Brewer (ed.), Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 2: 1515-1518 (London 1864), pp. 871-73, no. 2735 (British History Online).
  21. D. Richardson, ed. K.G. Everingham, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2 volumes (Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City 2011), II, pp. 378-79 (Google).
  22. 'Henry VIII: March 1520, 21-30', in J.S. Brewer, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 3: 1519-1523 (London 1867), pp. 231-249, nos. 703, 704.2-3 (British History Online).
  23. 'Henry VIII: May 1533, 26-31', in J. Gairdner (ed.), Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 6: 1533 (London 1882), pp. 234-62, no. 562.i-ii (British History Online).
  24. 'Henry VIII: October 1536, 6-10', in J. Gairdner, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 11: July-December 1536 (London 1888), pp. 221-257. British History Online pp. 221-57, nos. 580.2, 580.3.ii, 615, 642 (British History Online).
  25. J. Gairdner, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 11: July-December 1536 (HMSO, London 1888), pp. 470-71, nos 1169, 1170 (British History Online).
  26. 'Royal Christenings. The Christening of Prince Edward' (from Leland's Collectanea, Hearne edition), in Gentleman's Magazine, New Series XVII: January to June 1842 (William Pickering/John Bowyer Nichols and Son, London 1842), pp. 161-65, at p. 165 (Google).
  27. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  28. Historic England. "Cockfield Hall (1030621)". National Heritage List for England.
  29. C. Tracy, 'Master William Pykenham, LL.D (c. 1425-97) Scholar, Churchman, Lawyer and Gatehouse Builder', Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, XLI, Part 3, pp. 289-322 (Society's pdf), at p. 316 and note 95.
  30. Westwood Lodge, Historic England listing.
  31. '967. Grants in November 1538, item 20', in J. Gairdner (ed.), Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 13 Part 2: August-December 1538 (London, 1893), p. 406 (British History Online). V.C.H. incorrectly states 1548 for 1538.
  32. F. Collins (ed.), Feet of Fines of the Tudor Period: Part 1, 1486-1571, Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association, Record Series, Vol. II (Leeds 1887), pp. 95, 107 (British History Online). The fine calls Owen "Oliver".
  33. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  34. J. Gairdner (ed.), Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Vol. 13 Part 1: January-July 1538 (HMSO, London 1892), p. 495, no. 1329 (British History Online).
  35. "Henham (Tudor) Hall (site of)", Suffolk HER no: HAM 015; Unique number (MonUID): MSF13436 (Heritage Gateway).
  36. D. MacCulloch, Suffolk and the Tudors: Politics and Religion in an English County, 1500-1600 (Clarendon Press, 1986), p. 67 and Pl. 4a.
  37. A.I. Suckling, The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk, 2 vols (Author, London 1845-1847), II, pp. 350-51, 354-55(Google).
  38. Dale, 'Hopton, Sir Arthur', History of Parliament.
  39. '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).
  40. 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.
  41. R. Virgoe, 'Hopton, Sir Ralph (1509/10-71), of Witham, Som.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer 1982), History of Parliament Online; R. Virgoe, 'Hopton, Sir Ralph (c.1510-71), of 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.
  42. N.M. Fuidge, 'Hopton, Robert (d.1590), of Yoxford, Suff. of St. Mary Mounthaw, 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.
  43. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  44. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  45. Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich: Blois family archives, Copy of Grant, ref. HA30/312/15 (Discovery Catalogue).
  46. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  47. 'Visitation of 1561'.
  48. R. Virgoe, 'Hopton, Sir Ralph (1509/10-71), of Witham, Som.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer 1982), History of Parliament Online.
  49. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  50. 'Freebridge Hundred and Half: Hillington', F. Blomefield, ed. C. Parkin, An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. 8 (London 1808), pp. 460-68 (British History Online).
  51. See will of Richard Gorney of Cory Mallet, 1556/57 (Wells), in F.A. Crisp (ed.), Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills, 4 vols (Private, 1887-1890), II (1888), p. 101 (wife Mary, friend Sir Ralph Hopton).
  52. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  53. See Sentence of Anthony Cockett of Sipton, Suffolk (P.C.C. 1586, Windsor quire), to case of Margaret Cockett alias Robsert.
  54. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
  55. For Sir John Robsart, see 'Sedistern', in F. Blomefield, ed. C. Parkin, An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume VII: Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds (William Miller, London 1807), p. 182 (Google); G.L. Craik, The Romance of the Peerage: Or Curiosities of Family History (Chapman and Hall, London 1848), I, p. 44 (Google).
  56. Visitations of Suffolk, p. 44 (Internet Archive).
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