They are the source of the Northern Ireland, and some of the Canadian Hopkirk, families.
We will have more information about James and Christian listed here at a later date.
James(7) HOPKIRK was born about 1749, the fourth child, and eldest son of Thomas(6) HOPKIRK and Elizabeth SMELLIE
Click here for information about James Hopkirk's Coat of Arms issued to him on 8 May 1815.
Click here to see a photcopy of a portrait of James(7) Hopkirk at age 77 years, as of about 1827.
James(7) HOPKIRK married Christian GLASSFORD on 28 Mar 1784 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Christian Glassford was born 22 June 1757 to John GLASSFORD and Ann
NISBETT
For more information about this family follow the link below back through
the colored dots. It leads to relationships to
William the Conquerer(red dots), 'El Cid' - Rodrigo
Diaz of Vivar (c.1043-1099)(yellow dots), and
Harold Godwinson (c. 1021-1066)(purple dots).
Link to ancestors of Christian
GLASSFORD
(Our thanks goes to Sue and Gordon for supplying the above link and the
information contained therein)
James HOPKIRK & Christian GLASSFORD had the following children:
Thomas(8) HOPKIRK, christened 4 Jul 1785, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland..(The famous Botanist) Thomas is the source of the Hopkirks of Northen Ireland. Follow the Thomas(8) Hopkirk link for more pictures
Ann(8) HOPKIRK, born 9 Jul 1786, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Elizabeth(8) HOPKIRK, christened 15 Feb 1788, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
John(8) Glassford HOPKIRK, born about 1789.
Christian(8) HOPKIRK, christened 1 Oct 1790, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Barbara(8) HOPKIRK, christened 7 Jun 1792, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Catherine(8) HOPKIRK, christened 25 Feb 1794, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Mary(8) HOPKIRK, christened 15 Mar 1796, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Isabelle(8) HOPKIRK, christened 21 Aug 1799, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
James(8) HOPKIRK, christened 4 Dec 1803, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. James is the source of some of the Hopkirks of Canada.
James HOPKIRK passed away on 21 August 1835, at the age of 85, at his residence of Dalbeth.
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