See entry also under Count HOBKIRK on the “Alliance”
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary + her family, 1852:
Family name was mis-spelt as Hopkirk.
1852: Jan.31: Arrived the brig William, 121 tons, Coffey, from Melbourne,
[Australia], [to Tasmania, Australia].
Passengers:- Mr.[??John Francis] and Mrs. [Frances Mary] Hopkirk, four
Misses Hopkirk, and three children; three [[other passengers]] in the steerage.
[ex “Courier” Hobart newspaper 4.2.1852]
HOP[B]KIRK [sic], [Frances Mary] Mrs. 1852: an adult, left Victoria on the
boat “William” in January 1852; She was 1 of the 9 Hobkirk passengers
bound for Launceston. With 2 children + 1 infant of 1 year of age; 4 adult
females; + 1 adult male ? = John Francis Hobkirk, her son; [ex Index to
Outward Passengers to Interstate …. Public Record Office, Victoria] This would be
Frances Mary Hobkirk, née Lecesne.
HOBKIRK, Frances Helen [see also Fanny Helen], 1858 April 2: buried at Cypress
Street Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania. Trinity. [ex Cypress Street cemetery records]
Note: a cairn has been constructed from the remnants of headstones found nearby,
which include Hobkirk family’s and a few other person’s Cypress Street
Cemetery’s shattered graves, including Frances Helen Hobkirk; Mary Frances
Hobkirk; Horace Wakeman Hobkirk; John P. Hobkirk, William Hobkirk. In
2008, this Cairn is situated in the Launceston Church Grammar School, rear of
Broadland House.
HOBKIRK, F[rancis] + W[illiam], 1858: 5 May 1858 Hobkirk in "?Hobart Courier"
Robbery: On Friday night the house occupied by Messrs. Brooke and Hobkirk
on the Windmill Hill, and in which Messrs. F. and W. Hobkirk
reside, was entered by thieves, who got in by breaking one of the windows.
They carried off property worth about £60, including £20 in money and a large
quantity of clothing: - [ex Examiner]
HOBKIRK, Frances Helen, 1858: Died 1858 Tasmania. Her headstone was in
Launceston Cypress Street Anglican cemetery, Tasmania, Australia.
On 9 August 1999, fragments of her headstone and other Hobkirk
headstones [William HOBKIRK, Frances Helen HOBKIRK, Frances Mary
HOBKIRK, John Peter HOBKIRK, Horace Wakeman... +other families]
from Cypress Street cemetery were collected and formed into a memorial
cairn in Launceston Church Grammar School at Broadland Park. [ex 2000
email from Tasmania archives]
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1862: Frances Mary HOBKIRK was granted 1 acre 1
rood of land in township of Formby, County of Devon [Tasmania, Australia].
[ex The Mercury” Hobart 2.9.1862]
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1862: August 5: Was granted 1 acre, 1 rood of land
in the township of Formby, County of Devon, ??VDL or UK. Advertisement
by Cornelius Gavin Casey, stating this on 29 August, 1862. [ex the Mercury,
Hobart, Tuesday 5 August 1862]
HOPKIRK, Francis Lewis, esq., 1868: married Mary, youngest surviving daughter of
Walter Scott, esq. of Old Charlton and H.M.’s Dockyard, Woolwich. Married at
the parish church of St. Paul, Charlton, Kent by the Rev. W.H. Pritchett. on
Saturday, 8 August, 1868 [Pall Mall Gazette, London 12.8.1868]
HOBKIRK, Francis (sic, Frances) Mary [nee Lecesne], 1869: info about her in
“Acts of Parliament”, Tasmania [Australia] 1869 page 188; snippet info = Lot 7,
purchased from the Crown by Francis Mary Hobkirk, and on the west…
She and /or her father, Louis Francois Lecesne, are mentioned in several
Brazilian books, written in Portugese, and unable to be accessed anywhere.
LECESNE: Louis Francois – birthdate = 1759 (born in Caen, Normandie,
France; Died 1823 in Rio de Janeiro] – details given in Ferrez’s book (i) below.
Snippet info for some of the entries is cited.
(i) ‘Pioneiros da cultura do café na era da independencia: Louis Francois Lecesne
e seus vizinhos – by Gilberto Ferrez, 34 pages, 2nd edition; [translation =
Pioneers of the cultivation/ culture of coffee in the era of independence: Louis
Francois Lecesne and his neighbours]. This book is listed as being held by
CAVAL, Victoria, Australia – I think this is wrong; they only seem to have
book (ii) below, in their catalogue.
(ii) Pioneiros da cultura do café na era da independencia: a iconografia primitive
do café: (1972) 96 pages; by Gilberto Ferrez (Ferrez = 1908-2000];
(iii) Historia do café – by Ana Luiza Martins; p53 seems to have very good
information about Louis Francois Lecesne;
(iv) “O artista Debret e o Brasil” 1990. Author = J.F. de Almeida PRADO.
[translation of Title: The Artist Debret and Brazil” [[= John Baptiste
Debret]]
On page 106 of this book, Lecesne is mentioned:
“Sao Domingo’s [translation = St. Domingo, the West Indian island],
vitimas [victims] der sublevacoes de escravos [slaves], estabelecidos
[established] com fazendas [with farm] de café [of coffee] nos morros
[hills] vizinhos [neighbouring] da cidade [of the city] que [which]
Gilberto Ferrez, descendente [descended] de [of] um agregado
[household] a Missao [Mission] Artistica [Artistic] anumera destacando
[highlighting] Louis Francois Lecesne que anos]
On page 107 of this book, Lecesne’s 2nd daughter (would be Francis Mary
Hobkirk) has snippet information, viz:
“Segundo a filha de Lecesne, te-lo-iam prejudicado, agravando-lhe a
molestia que o vitimou” na forca da idade” [translation = the 2nd
daughter of Lecesne, you might go so damaged, aggravating him that the
molestia that the victim in the strength of old age...]
Note: Brazilian genealogy website: = www. myheritage.com.br
HOBKIRK, Francis (sic) Mary [née Lecesne], 1869: info about her in “Acts of
Parliament”, Tasmania 1869 page 188; snippet info = Lot 7, purchased
from the Crown by Francis Mary Hobkirk, and on the west …;
She and /or her father, Louis François Lecesne, are mentioned in several
Brazilian books, written in Portugese. Refer to Ferrez 1972 book, which I
have translated partly. Excellent info in it.
HOBKIRK, Frances Elizabeth, 1875: July 21: married at Cowpen, Northumberland;
married Henry Marlow SIDNEY, who was born 19.3.1808 at Stepney, and who
died 15.8.1891 at Cowpen, Northumberland.
Frances Elizabeth = daughter of William Hamilton Hobkirk; said to have been
born 1842 at Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Their children = Colonel Henry SIDNEY, DSO, born June 1879 at Cowpen Hall,
Northumberland and died 17.3.1954 aged 74 at Breadway, Worcestershire, UK.;
Other son = Lieutenant Colonel Philip SIDNEY, born 1881 at Cowpen, and who
died 4.9.1951 aged 70 at Wyastone Private Hotel, Parabola Road, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire. [ex Google search of name]
HOBKIRK, Frances Elizabeth, 1875: July 21: married ?? Martin Sheridan /Henry
SIDNEY, at Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK. [ex England &Wales Marriages 1837-
2008 Transcription]
HOPKIRK, F[rancis] L[ewis] (Mr.), 1875: was an accountant at the Merchant
Taylor’s School [The Times, London 18.12.1875]
HOPKIRK, Francis L. (Mrs.), 1876: gave birth to a son at Burnt Ash –Hill, Lee on
21.3.1876 [Pall Mall Gazette, London 22.3.1876]
HOPKIRK, Francis J., 1877: Gave 10s 6d to the Berry Street Church fund
[Belfast News-letter 29.12.1877]
HOPKIRK, Francis J., 1879: Applied to the court to have 2 children of a
destitute artist, schooled. Hopkirk had tried to find the man work, and had
even given him some work himself, but otherwise without success. [Belfast
Newsletter 14.3.1879]
HOLKIRK (Sic) Frances, 1881: aged 46; date of birth about 1835; born Water Eaton,
Bedfordshire, UK. Married. Wife of J.H.C. Holkirk. On UK 1881 census, living
at Penton Cottages, Devon = educational institution; See also Hobkirk, Hammond.
[ex 1881 UK Census]
HOBKIRK, Francescae E., 1881approx: [Latin for Frances] and her husband, Latin
name = Henrici Sidney, had their child Philippus Sidney baptised. [ex England,
Select births and Christenings, 1538-1975, via Ancestry database]
HOPKIRK, Francis Lewis, 1882: died on 25.12.1882 at Burnt Ash-Hill, Lee Kent
(U.K.). He was an accountant for the previous 25 years to the Merchant
Taylor’s Company. Died aged ?57. [The Times, London, 1882/1883, article 19]
HOBKIRK, Francis William, 1882:
An advertisement appears in the Launceston Examiner [Tasmania, Australia] of a
proposed sale by auction by Mr. Bell of land and premises at Latrobe, under
an alleged mortgage from Mr. Myles Mahony to Francis William Hobkirk,
Esq. Now, any intending purchasers are informed that this is my property,
purchased by me out of my late husband's estate, of which I was the sole
devisee, and Mr. Mahony the executor and trustee, and that Mr. Mahony had
no power to mort- gage or deal with the same in any way, except to hold the
same, as my trustee, for my benefit. Annie Bedila Sampson (late Mrs.
Chappell). [Launceston Examiner, 29 July 1882 page 4 ]
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1883: died 28.5.1883 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia;
aged 75years; widow; died of senility. [ex Tasmanian Births, Deaths, Marriages Indexes]
On 30 May + 31 May, 1883, death recorded in the “Mercury” newspaper,
Tasmania.
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1883 May 30: buried at Cypress Street Cemetery,
Launceston, Tasmania [ex Cypress Street cemetery records] Their files state that she
died 28 May 1883; aged 75 years; and was the spouse of John Peter Hobkirk.
Note: a cairn has been constructed from the remnants of headstones found nearby,
which include Hobkirk family’s and a few other person’s Cypress Street
Cemetery’s shattered graves, including Frances Helen Hobkirk; Mary Frances
Hobkirk; Horace Wakeman Hobkirk; John P. Hobkirk, William Hobkirk. In
2008, this Cairn is situated in the Launceston Church Grammar School, rear of
Broadland House.
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1883: Newspaper notice: On May 28, at her residence, St.
George's Square, Launceston, Frances Mary, relict of the late John Peter
Hobkirk, in her 75th year. [ex The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wednesday 30
May 1883 p 1 Family Notices + 31.5.1883]+ Australian death index
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1883: death on 28 May 1883: ex Launceston:
Mrs. Frances Mary Hobkirk, widow of the late John Peter Hobkirk, one of
our oldest colonists, who died last year, expired to-day, aged 75. [ex The
Mercury, Hobart, Tasmania, Tuesday 29 May 1883 p 3 Article]
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary, 1883: Died 1858 Tasmania. Her headstone was in
Launceston Cypress Street Anglican cemetery, Tasmania, Australia.
On 9 August 1999, fragments of her headstone and other Hobkirk
headstones [William HOBKIRK, Frances Helen HOBKIRK, Frances Mary
HOBKIRK, John Peter HOBKIRK, Horace Wakeman... +other families]
from Cypress Street cemetery were collected and formed into a memorial
cairn in Launceston Church Grammar School at Broadland Park. [ex 2000
email from Tasmania archives]
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1883: Newspaper article re his law exam results in
Tasmania, Australia. Newspaper states: “... The examination in Law has
been passed by F. C. Hobkirk, who obtained the highest marks in law ever
obtained in the colony - 1,000...”[ex The Mercury, 2 January 1883, page 3]
HOPKIRK, Fra[nci]s J., 1885: took part in a presentation on 24.11.1885 to
Hugh Ross, on the occasion of Ross’ impending marriage. Officers and
employees were from Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. [Belfast
News-letter 25.11.1885]
HOPKIRK, Francis J., 1886: gave a donation to the Berry Street Church [Belfast
News-letter 2.6.1886]
HOPKIRK, Francis J., 1886: for many years accountant of the Belfast and
Northern Counties Railway company , was arrested on a charge of
embezzlement of the moneys of the company [Birmingham Daily Post
14.12.1886]
HOPKIRK, Francis J., 1886: re a charge of embezzlement of Belfast and
Northern Counties Railway company. Was refused bail, and remanded in
prison. [Belfast News-letter 21.12.1886]
HOPKIRK, Francis [J], 1887: former accountant of the Belfast and Northern
Counties Railway company, was convicted of embezzlement of almost
5,000 pounds, and sentenced to 5 years penal servitude. [Birmingham Daily
Post 29.1.1887]
HOPKIRK, Francis, 1887: had > 30 years’ service in the Belfast and Northern
Counties Railway company, and was sent to gaol for embezzling > 15,000
shillings from his company. [Daily News, London 1.1.1887]
HOBKIRK, …[?Francis C.], 1887: Was a servant of the Belfast and Northern Counties
Railway; he was sentenced to 5 years jail for embezzlement [Liverpool Mercury
3.2.1887]
HOBKIRK, -Francis Charles, 1887: Married Amelia Madeline Ritchie at Launceston, Tasmania on 6 July 1887.
A Tasmanian Archives file exists for him. His file is part of a bigger file that
starts in 1.1.1824, - long before he was born. [Item No. SC207/1/270]
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1887: Newspaper notice: HOBKIRK-RITCHIE.-On July
6, at Trinity Church, Launceston, by Rev. Canon Mason, assisted by Venerable
Archdeacon Hales, Francis Charles, oldest son of J.F. Hobkirk, to Minnie, oldest
daughter of David Ritchie, Brisbane Road. [ex The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954)
Friday 15 July+ Saturday 23.7.1887 – both on p 1 Family Notices]
HOBKIRK, F[rancis] C[harles], 1888: New Zealand, Auckland: July 2. The barque
Coulnakyle has again put back in a leaking condition. She left here on 12th June
after being repaired, having put in leaking en route from Vau Vau to Marseilles.
When six days out she was found to be making water fast, and the crew refused
to go on, insisting on the captain turning back. The barque is owned by F. C.
Hopkirk (sic) of Launceston. [ex ‘Brisbane Courier’, Australia, 3 July 1888]
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1890’s-1900’s: Was a partner in a legal firm in
Tasmania, Australia, called Martin and Hobkirk. See Tasmanian
government archive files below under the name of this company.
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1907: Was a partner in a legal firm, with William
Martin; Assigned and released land at Mowbray, near Launceston,
Tasmania to Ernest Granville Miller on 31.10.1907. [ex National Archives of
Australia records, series number P1325; control number 7016]
HOBKIRK, Francis M., 1914-1920: Was in voluntary aid detachment; [ex file WO372/23
“Documents on Line” UK Archives]
HOBKIRK, Frances, 1914-1920: Files re her Nursing service during WW2 are
held at Kew Public Record Office, London. WO399 /12085
HOBKIRK, [Francis Charles] Messrs. + Messrs Martin, 1916: Terms-25 per cent,
deposit, balance on completion. Solicitors for reference, Messrs. Martin and
Hobkirk, Launceston. Further particulars - on application. Mr. H. Smith,
Whitemark, will show intending purchasers stock. Particulars "Mercury,"
Saturday, 28th October. [ex “The Mercury”, 25 October, 1916]
HOBKIRK, [Francis Charles] Messrs. + Messrs Martin, 1916: listed as “Holkirk”
rather than Hobkirk. In Equity, in the matter of the Launceston Shipping
Company Ltd., in liquidation, and in the matter of the Companies Act, 1869,
Mr. Stackhouse, instructed by Messrs. Martin and Hobkirk appeared for the
liquidator. [ex “The Mercury” Hobart, 23 December, 1916]
HOBKIRK, F[rancis] C[harles], 1917: Meetings, etc. Northern Law Society. The
annual meeting of the Northern Law Society was held last night at the office of
the secretary (Mr. J.E. Heritage). The president (Mr. R. L. Parker) occupied the
chair. A satisfactory report, and balance-sheet was submitted, the latter showing a
credit balance of £56.16.10d., an increase of £14 3s. on last year's statement. It
was the policy of the council to endeavour to build – up a reserve fund, out of
which they might eventually be enabled, with Government assistance, to
purchase the inter-State and New Zealand law reports, which were urgently
needed. The report and balance-sheet were adopted on the motion of the
chairman, seconded by Mr. W. Mosey. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mr. R.L. Parker; Vice president. Mr. F. C.
Hobkirk; members … [ex “The Mercury”, [Hobart, Australia], 31 January 1917]
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1917: Parishes of Launceston and Breadalbane. County
of Cornwall: 17 acres l rood 9 perches: Fronting on a road and bounded by
lands belonging to N. Perrin, … M. Perrin. Being portion of 320 acres, originally
located to Edward French, through whom and William French, Isaac French,
Edward French, James French, … Francis Charles Hobkirk, Kate Perrin, Irene
Perrin and Nellie Perrin. Applicants now claim. Caveat must be lodged on or
before the 3rd day of October, 1917. Dated the 4th day of September, 1917.
James Whyte. [ex Hobart “Mercury” 5 + 12 + 19 September 1917:]
HOBKIRK, [Francis Charles]Mr./Messrs. + Messrs Martin, 1917: Harold Crisp J. This
Order was taken out by Martin and Hobkirk of 55 Patterson Street, Launceston
Solicitors for the Applicant. [ex “The Mercury’ 23 January 1917]
HOBKIRK, Frances Mary Elizabeth, (Mrs.), 1924: at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford
University. Listed also as Perkins. [ex Oxford University Calendar 1928]
HOPKIRK, Frances M.E., 1928: was awarded an M.A. degree at Oxford University.
[The Times, London 26.11.1928]
HOBKIRK, Francis Charles, 1944: Newspaper notice: [Death]: At rest. HOBKIRK.
On April 28, 1944, at his residence, 13 Clarence St., Launceston, Francis Charles Hobkirk, in his 84th year. Private interment ... [ex The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 –
1954) Saturday 29 April 1944 p 12 Family Notices]
HOPKIRK, F[rancis] C[?Charles]., Esq., 1946.: his goods / furniture etc were
advertised for sale on 17.5.1946 by Sotheby & Co., London. [The Times, London, 14
May 1946] ?? = Paddy + Eric’s father
HOPKIRK, F[rancis C., 1949: of Lincoln’s Inn. Passed the Bar examination - results for
students of the Inns of Court of Northern Ireland. Trinity final exams. [The
Times, London, 16.6.1949] = Paddy + Eric’s father, from Dublin.
HOPKIRK, F[rancis] C., 1954: = Paddy + Eric’s father;
His British yacht “The Irish Glance” had the best start in a race of class 2 yachts
(size = between 27 feet and 36 feet); racing at Le Havre, France;
Left Cowes on a 550 mile race to La Corufia in Spain. [The Times, London 13.7.1954] Note: Eric Hopkirk of Dublin, Ireland, in 2005 told me that “Glance” race started at Cowes (England) in 1954; ended La Coruna (Spain). Had the Number 821 on its sail.
HOPKIRK, F[rancis] C., 1956: Was in a class II Yacht called “Glance”; ? won race
-
champion- ship. [The Times, London 24.8.1956]
HOBKIRK, Frances & Allan, 1983: ran an hotel “Sunlaws” on Teviot ?River
on the Duke of Roxburghe’s estate; Duke = proprietor. [The Times, London 28.5.1983]
HOBKIRK, François Henri Jules Edmond, 1862: died at Nantes, France on 10.January
1862, aged 1 year. He was the son of Frank Samuel Hobkirk and his wife Camille
Marie Lucile ?Arnous-Rivière. He was born at La Chapelle Street, ?Erdre, Loire
Inferieure. Original death certificate, written in French, is saved in a different
file. [ex Archives municipales de Nantes – État civil – Nantes – Décès 1862 (1E 1113) vue 4. In
Canton 2 of Nantes. Record number 14].
HOBKIRK, Frank Henry – see Francois Henry, 1862
HOBKIRK, Frank Samuel, 1814: June 12: baptised at Shropshire [= a county near
border with north Wales]. [son of Jane Day Hobkirk and William Hobkirk]
Baptised at Charlton Kings, Gloucester (said John H.) [[note: Adam Hobkirk was
married in 1814 at Shropshire]]
HOBKIRK, Frank Samuel, 1814: June 12: baptised at Charlton Kings, Gloucester,
England. Parents = William & Jane Hobkirk. [FHL Film No. 856937, ex Ancestry
database of England, Select births and christenings, 1538 – 1975]
HOBKIRK, Frank Samuel, 1814: June 12: baptised at Charlton Kings, Gloucester,
England. Parents = William & Jane Hobkirk. I have saved a copy of the original
baptismal record [ex parish register of Gloucester baptisms, Charlton Kings region]
HOBKIRK, Frank - Samuel, 1814, 1835: 21 May; entry in French as follows: “le sieur
Hobkirk, Frank-Samuel, né 21 May 1814 at Charlton-Kings en Angleterre,
officier de marine, merchande, demeurant à Pornic (Loire-Inférieure) sont admis a
établi leur domicile en France, pour y jouir des droits civils tant qu’ils continuent
d’y résider. (Paris 22 October 1835). Ordonnance du Poi, portant, [translation =
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