Hobkirk/Hopkirk ancestry: Will and last testament

Regiment left Warley Barracks, Brentwood this morning to reinforce their

comrades in South Africa. Lieutenant Hobkirk was in command; 2 other

officers also present; + 97 rank and file. Embarked on the steamer

“Siberian” at the Royal Albert Docks [21.3.1900 London ex “Pall Mall Gazette” +

22.3.1900 “Glasgow Herald”]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn] (Lieutenant), 1900: to be captain, Essex Regiment.

[ex “The Times” newspaper, London, Saturday 26.5.1900, page 15 Column A] ? =

Clarence John.

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn] (Lieutenant), 1900: promoted to the rank of Captain on

23.2.1900; [“The Times”, London, 28.9.1901; + “London Gazette” 27.9.1901]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Lieutenant), 1900: Lieutenant to be promoted.

Essex Regiment. [“The Times”, London 30.6.1900 page 9, column e. from the

London Gazette, June 29.]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Lieutenant), 1901: promoted to the rank of

Captain on 23.2.1900; [“The Times”, London, 28.9.1901; + “London Gazette”

27.9.1901]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Captain, 1902: Was a passenger on the

“Orotava” which left for England on 22 August 1902 with passengers

including Essex Regiment, Captain C.J. Hobkirk + 49 other names. [ex

London Times 28.8.1902]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], 1914-18: Was in the Australian Army.

[ex 1914-18 War: Biographical and other research files Australian War Memorial.

Barcode 508417] ? = Clarence John.

HOBKIRK, Clarence John, 1914-1920: Was a Major, with Essex Regiment; File

WO372/9; + a Major in Essex Regiment; + Staff Brevet Lieutenant;

Colonel Temporary; Brigadier General; with Essex Regiment. [file

WO372/24] [ex “Documents on Line” UK Archives]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Brigadier General, 1914-68: His name is

included in the Official History, 1914-1918 War biographical and other

research files. [Australian War Memorial Registry file dates 1914-1968;

Series No. AWM43; control number A380 [ex National Archives of Australia

records]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Lieutenant Colonel, 1915-1916: Was awarded

the Distinguished Service Order (DSO); 11^th Battalion, Essex Regiment,

71^st infantry. 11.10.1915-3.6.1916]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], 1916: August to 23 March 1918: = Was a

Brigadier General and Commander, 14^th Infantry Brigade, New South

Wales) (Fifth Division). Formed in Egypt 14 February 1916 and assigned

to Fifth Division. [ex 14^th Brigade AIF files]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], 1916: August to 23 March 1918: = Commander,

14^th infantry; 5^th div. brigade, New South Wales, Australia; formed in Egypt

14.2.1916.

British Army officer appointed to command 14^th infantry. He was replaced

on 23.3.1918 as a result of the Australian government policy that all senior

commands be held by Australian officers. He then took over the British

Army’s 120’th Highland Infantry brigade. [ex communication with his great-

grandson, Jeremy Stone in 2009]

HOBKIRK, Clarence 1918: birth UK; parents = Robert Hobkirk; Lulabell Martin.

Spouse = Rebecca Griffith.

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], 1918: He was wounded in 1918; discharged unfit

for service 1920; [ex communication with his great-grandson, Jeremy Stone in 2009:

email = [e-mail]; + [e-mail]]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Brigadier General), 1919: J.S.A., donated 5

pounds 5 shillings to Dover Patrol Fund. [“The Times”, London 17.2.1919]

HOBKIRK, Clarence (Mesdames), 1922: Were present at court at Buckingham

Palace. [“The Times”, London, 23.6.1922]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Brigadier), 1933: stood as proxy for the christening of

the Earl and Countess of Clancarty’s baby at Oxon.; + Miss Elspeth Hobkirk =

godparent also. [“The Times”, London 3 April 1933]

HOBKIRK, [?Clarence] General (sic: ? should be Brigadier General & Mrs, 1933.:

attended the Funeral of Colonel Sir Joseph Bradney?? [“The Times”, London,

26 July 1933]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Brigadier), 1933: stood as proxy for the

christening of the Earl and Countess of Clancarty’s baby at Oxon.; + Miss

Elspeth Hobkirk = godparent also. [“The Times”, London 3 April 1933]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Brigadier General & Mrs., 1933: attended the

wedding of Edward R. Hill, Coldstream Guards, of Chepstow; and Miss

Rachel Beach of Gloucester. [“The Times”, London, approx. 1933]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Brigadier General, 1934-38: CMG, DSO,

Monmouthshire, England. [Australian War Memorial Registry file dates

1934-1938; Series No. AWM93; control number 12/11/5364. [ex National

Archives of Australia records]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Brigadier General & Mrs., 1935: 24^th Regiment,

New South Wales borderers. Were amongst the guests who were present

at a ball and an “at home” in connection with cricket week at Castle Hotel,

Brecon. [“The Times”, London, 17 August 1935]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], Brigadier General & Mrs., 1936: were guests at

the wedding of Capt. Daltout and Miss Daphne Evans, daughter of Mrs.

Macartney at Amberley Court, Monmouth. [“The Times”, London, 16 April 1936]

HOBKIRK, Clarence John (Brigadier General), 1949 : Died suddenly at

the age of 80. Born 16 July 1869; Essex Regiment 1890; South African

War; Military attaché in Rome + Berne; 1914: staff of War Office; 1915:

Command of 11^th Essex; later commanded successively an Australian and

Highland infantry brigade; 1916: awarded DSO; 1918: CMG; 1920:

Retired. Married Nora Louisa, daughter of the late Arthur Bosanquet, by

whom he had a son and daughter. [“The Times”, London, 12 September 1949]

HOBKIRK, C[larence] J[ohn], (Mrs.), 1955: was present at memorial for

Nicolas C.S. Bosanquet. [“The Times”, London, 1.3.1955] [[Note: CJ Hobkirk’s

wife = born as Nora Bosanquet]]

HOBKIRK, Codrington (Mr.), 1894: was a ?barrister, who was instructed by

Messrs. Pillers in a bankruptcy case at Bristol County court on 12.1.1894

[Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 13.1.1894]

HOBKIRK, Codrington (Miss), 1896: @ Harvest festival at church of St. Michael and

All Angels, Bishopston on 29.9.1896 [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 30.9.1896]

HOPKIRK, Colonel (Lt. Col.): ~1820: ? = Adm or Samuel. Returned to England ?

from South America. [ex Foreign Legionaries in the Liberation of Spanish South America,

p183” 1928, by Alfred Hasbrouck] ? = Samuel HOBKIRK or Adam HOBKIRK, who fought in

Venezuela about 1820.

HOBKIRK, Coralie – see Eugenie

HOBKIRK, Cornet [?William]. 1810: of 22^nd light dragoons; purchased

Lieutenancy into 23^rd light dragoons, in place of Captain Miller. See also

entry for William Hobkirk = almost certainly = same person [ex UK

Parliamentary papers, on National Library of Australia special licensed database]

HOBKIRK, Count [??Frances], ?1850s date: “…The foreign press, the incident and its

solution n'eveillerent war public opinion in Spain. Only at the end of August that

it was moved. At that time, a Polish adventurer, Count Hobkirk, saying one

of the passengers of the Alliance, published in a newspaper an account of

the matter, confirmed by the assertions of Mr. Muruaga, Minister of Spain
[ex General Review of Public International Law: international law, diplomatic history, criminal law, tax law, administrative law, Volume 7 page 544] Antoine Pillet, Paul Fauchille. A. Pedone, 1900] See separate entry for Frances HOBKIRK on Alliance from Cuba

HOBKIRKE, Cuthbert, 1682: buried 14 Feb 1682 at St. John Lee, St. John of Beverley,

County = N’bland; [National Burial Index for England and Wales 1538 – 1760: (disc 1)]

HOBKIRK, D. 1828: Wrote a poem which was published in London in 1828. ?

publishers = Darlington; book ref. 993.1.17 in British Library [ex Integrated

Catalogue British Library]

HOBKIRK, D. (Mr.), 1832: presided over a social function at the White Swan in

Newcastle. [ex Newcastle Courant dated 11.2.1832]

HOBKIRK, D. (Mr.), 1843: of Gateshead: won 5^th prize at Gateshead Ancient

Florist Society Annual Show on 24.7.1843 [Newcastle Courant” 28.7.1843]

HOBKIRK, D. (Mr.), 1843: of Ravensworth Tce, Gateshead, won 2^nd prize silver

medal for best carnation at Botanical Society Newcastle show on /about

1.9.1843

HOPKIRK, D., 1856: was appointed bible bearer, at the Ancient Lodge of Scone

and Perth No. 3 Freemasons’ meeting [Caledonian Mercury, Edinburgh,

9.12.1856]

HOPKIRK, D. 1862: December, aged 25, departed from Victoria to Otago, New

Zealand, on the “Santiago” [ex Index to Outward Passengers to Interstate…from

Public Record Office, Victoria]

HOPKIRK, D. 1863 March. Aged 28 years; Arrived from / to New Zealand from / to

NSW or Victoria, on the “Red Jacket” boat; aged 28 years, as an unassisted

passenger..

HOPKIRK, D., 1863: arrived in Victoria, Australia in March, on board the “Red

Jacket” boat from New Zealand, in March. (S)he was aged 28 years.

[Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923 via National Library of

Australia’s Trove database]

HOPKIRK, D., (Mrs) 1863: departed from Victoria, Australia in October, on

board the “Moerakii” boat, bound for New Zealand ports via Wellington.

She was 32 years old. [Index to Outward Passenger Lists from Victoria 1852-1923

via National Library of Australia’s Trove database]

HOPKIRK, D., 1892: present at the Largs Thistle Club for Curling competitions.

[Glasgow Herald 12.12.1892]

HOPKIRK, D.S., 1926: Was awarded a B. Litt. Degree (non-collegiate) at Cambridge

University. [The Times, London, 25.6.1926]

HOBKIRK, D.G., 1927: Degree conferred at Pembroke College, Oxford University.

[“The Times”, London, 20.10.1927]Alexander’s parents = Isobel Home 1783-

1857 & William Hopkirk; Alexander’s siblings = David; Elizabeth; James;

John; Robert [ex Individual data charts: homepage.mac.com/codegard]

HOBKIRK, D.C., 1928: B.A. (Oxon). Law Society results; passed trusts and book-

keeping; [“The Times”, London 24.11.1928]

HOPKIRK, D.S. (Rev.), 1932, 1957: officiated at a wedding of Ormerod / Patterson at

Edinburgh on 16.4.1932; In 1957, they celebrated their silver wedding. [The Times,

London, 16.4.1957]

HOPKIRK, D.S. (Rev)., 1933: B.D., B.Litt. performed marriage at Edinburgh, Greenside

Church; [“The Times”, London, 25.10.1933]

HOPKIRK, D.S. (Rev.), 1957: officiated at a wedding of Ormerod / Patterson at

Edinburgh on 16.4.1932; In 1957, they celebrated their silver wedding. [The

Times, London, 16.4.1957]

HOBKIRK, D.E., 1978 – see Hobkirk, E.W.J. – in memorium of 3.3.1978 below.

HOBKIRK, D.G., 2008: author, Huguenot Society publication volume 50, page 5 –

Huguenot Scty told me in 2008 that this entry only relates to the author, Hobkirk,

of some part of the present publication – i.e. no significant information from it].

HOPKIRK, Daniel Johnson, 1794: Marriage at Monkwearmouth, Durham, U.K.

[ex Find My Past database in 2012]

HOPKIRK, Daniel, 1875: December 31: Death recorded in the “Northern Argus’

newspaper p 2, column G. [ex South Australian microfiche records held at Qld State

Archives]

HOPKIRK, Daniel, 1875: His name is listed on 27.12.1875 in a South Australian

Government Gazette, for ?what. [ex [e-mail]]

HOBKIRK, David, 1781: Was buried at Stockton on Tees, Durham, UK; was born about

1780 [ex Find My Past website in 2012]

HOBKIRK, David, 1781: Was buried at Stockton on Tees, Durham, UK; St. Thomas.

Aged 1. [National Burial Index for England and Wales 1761-1825: (disc 2)]

HOBKIRK, David, 1782: Marriage at Hurworth, Durham, U.K. [ex Find My Past

database in 2012]

HOBKIRK, David, 1782: Marriage to Elizabeth Snowdon on 7 November 1782 at

Hurworth, Northumberland, Durham U.K. [ex Genuki files]

HOPKIRK, David, 1787: June 21: baptised in Melrose, Roxburgh; son of James Hopkirk

and Anne Wright. [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh’s baptisms,

marriages, proclamations of marriages, disciplinary sessions]

HOPKIRK, David Erskine, 1800: February 16: baptised; born 27.11.1799; son of

Alexander Hopkirk, tailor and Barbara Amos in Melrose. [ex Ancestry libraries

Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, disciplinary

sessions]

HOBKIRK, David, ?1800’s: Was an agent; Lived at Cross House, Hodgson

Road, W. UK. [ex p265 of “General directory of the town and county of Newcastle

upon Tyne and Gateshead: Blyth, North and South Shields, and Tynemouth, the city of

Durham, Sunderland, Bishop and Monkwearmouth, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesborough,

and Yarm, Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Chester-le-Street, Darlington, Hartlepool,

Houghton-le-Spring. Author: Francis White & Co. via Internet Archive, ex GeneaNet

website]

HOBKIRK, David, 1804: Marriage at Kirklevington, Yorkshire, U.K. [ex Find My Past

database in 2012]

HOPKIRK, David, 1811: May 11: married Margaret Grieve in the High Church Parish,

Edinburgh; [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh baptisms, marriages,

proclamations of marriages, disciplinary sessions]

HOBKIRK, David, 1813: aged 89 buried 9 Feb 1813 at Marton, St. Cuthbert, Yorkshire

N.R. [National Burial Index for England and Wales 1761-1825: (disc 2)]

HOPKIRK, David, 1814: August 18: born; baptised 23 October 1814; son of William

Hopkirk and Bell Hume; [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, disciplinary sessions]

HOPKIRK, David Erskine, 1815: June 28: ?aged 16; on the Mort Roll for Roxburgh; ? =

death; declining; [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Mort Roll in Edinburgh;

baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, disciplinary sessions]

HOBKIRK, David Erskine; 1815: ? died 28 June 1815 at Melrose; [ex Roxburghshire,

Scotland, Parish Records from Ancestry database]

HOBKIRK, David, 1817: aged 42 buried 8 Feb 1817 at Egglescliffe, St. John the

Baptist, Co. Durham. [National Burial Index for England and Wales 1761-1825: (disc 2)]

HOPKIRK, David, 1818: January 30: born; baptised 25.2.1818; son of Thomas Hopkirk

and Christian Fraser, in Melrose; [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, disciplinary sessions]

HOBKIRK, David, 1826: Marriage on 29.11.1826 allegation by David Hobkirk, of

Newcastle upon Tyne All Saints, Northumberland, bachelor for marriage to

Elizabeth Curry, of Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, spinster at Bishop-

wearmouth, County Durham sworn before George Stephenson (surrogate)

[? National Archives Refs. DDR/EJ/MLA/1/1826/445, 446]

Date = 30.11.1826 to Elizabeth Curry at Bishopwearmouth, Durham [ex Genuki

files]

HOBKIRK, David, 1826: Marriage at Bishopwearmouth, Durham, U.K. [ex Find My

Past database in 2012]

HOBKIRK, David, 1830: Was buried at Newcastle upon Tyne /All Saints,

Northumberland. Was born approx. the same year. So = a baby. [ex Find My Past

website in 2012]

HOBKIRK, David, 1832: Newcastle; wrote “The Florentine Brothers” and other

poems. Charnley. [ex the Literary Gazette, 1832, p329]

HOBKIRK, David, 1836: 17 June 1836 allegation by David Hobkirk, of Gateshead,

County Durham, widower for marriage to Jane Lynn Edger, of Easington, County

Durham, spinster at Easington, County Durham [UK] sworn before Robert Green

(surrogate) [?National Archives Refs. DDR/EJ/MLA/1/1836/262]

HOBKIRK, David, 1836: Marriage to Jane Lynn EDGER, on 23 June 1836 at Easington,

Northumberland, Durham [ex Genuki files]

HOBKIRK, David, 1836: Marriage at Easington, Durham, U.K. [ex Find My Past

database in 2012]

HOBKIRK, David Thomas, 1836: Married Elizabeth Booth on 14 February, 1836 in St.

Peter’s Church, Huddersfield. Children = (a) Charles Codrington P[ressick], bapt

16.4.1837; (b) Ann Booth Hobkirk, bapt 24.4.1839.

David Thomas = a book-keeper. At Anne’s birth, they live in Ramsden Street,

Huddersfield. This Elizabeth Booth died 1842 before David married Elizabeth

Butler. [ex Cate Hobkirk, CPPHobkirk descendant, email = [e-mail]]

HOBKIRK, David Thomas, 1837: his son, Charles Codrington Pressick

was born (1837-1902) i.e. CCPH was a son of David Thomas Hobkirk,

who was engaged in the woolen trade at Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The

Hobkirks were merchants; David Hobkirk’s elder brother (also Charles

Codrington Pressick Hobkirk) was a seed-merchant. The names of

Codrington and Pressick had been perpetuated through five previous

generations, from the time of Christopher Prissick (died 1718), who was a

merchant of Carlton, Cleveland, Yorkshire and London. He married Sarah

Codrington in Barbados in 1699, she probably being the daughter of

Christopher Codrington (1639/40-1698), who was Deputy Governor of the

island. Hobkirk the bryologist became a bank-manager at Huddersfield

and Dewsbury, Yorkshire, and wrote a Synopsis of British Mosses (1873),

with a second edition in 1884. With Boswell he also prepared the first

edition of the London Catalogue of British Mosses (1877). [ex A social

and biographical history of British and Irish Field Bryologists”]

HOBKIRK, David, 1842: – see Elizabeth’s 1842 death = wife of David.

25.7.1842

HOPKIRK, David, 1859 married Mary Morrisy in Victoria, Australia [ex Victoria Births,

Deaths, Marriages at Qld State Archives]

HOBKIRK, David, 1859: Died 1859 (Oct-Dec) at the Strand, Middlesex, London. [ex

Qld. state library info sought in 2008]

HOPKIRK, David, 1867: died; obituary of Upper Craigie, [Perthshire, Scotland] obituary

in newspaper on 9 September, 1867 [ex newspaper, Perthshire Courier 1867 September

17, page 2, column 4] Was not able to see the actual obituary, just a reference to it.

HOPKIRK, David, 1869: died aged 33; father = David Hopkirk; mother =

unknown ?Ann; born Perth. [ex Victorian Pioneer Index, Australia]