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Mary (Kent) Hopkins
née Kent
Mary (Kent) Hopkins (née Kent) (1580 – 1613) was born in Ratlake, Hampshire, England. She married Stephen Hopkins. Her children were Elizabeth Hopkins, Constance Hopkins and Giles Hopkins. She died in 1613.
Early life
According to Wikipedia, Mary Kent is believed to have been born at Ratlake, Hampshire, about 1580.[1]
Marriage and family
Wikipedia states that Mary Kent is believed to have been the first wife of Stephen Hopkins, and that they married around 1602 or before.[5] The couple had three children, Elizabeth Hopkins, Constance Hopkins and Giles Hopkins.[5] Wikipedia records that the three children were baptized at Hursley, Hampshire: Elizabeth in 1603/04, Constance in 1606 and Giles in 1607/08.[4][6][7]
Death and burial
Wikipedia gives her death as 1613.[1] The Hursley burial register records that Mary Hopkins, wife of Stephen Hopkins, was buried there on 9 May 1613.[3] An inventory of her estate was taken at Hursley on 10 May 1613 and described her as "widowe deceased", while administration was granted on 12 May 1613 to two men during the minority of her children Constance, Elizabeth and Giles.[2]
Life and records
Identification per Simon Neal's research; her maiden name was unknown until 2012. Older sources wrongly name a Constance Dudley.