William(3) HOPKIRK, born 7 Nov. 1714, Melrose to William(2) HOPKIRK and Isobel HUNTER
William HOPKIRK was a Taylor by trade in Melrose.
On 15 May 1738 a son was born to William
HOPKIRK and
Susanna WANLEES, out of wedlock. The son's name is not known. There was
no marriage, their child was born out of wedlock. William Hopkirk and
Susanna Wanlees appeared before the Melrose Parish congregation on 25
June 1738 and admitted their sin occurred in August 1737 at Susanna
Wanlees' mother's house in Gatesyde of Newcastle, England, and they
were rebuked by the congregation. For a copy of the record go here. Susanah WANLIS was baptised 24 January 1714 in Gatesheaad, Durham, England. Susanah's father was Thomas WANLIS.
William(3) HOPKIRK married Isobel TAIT on 13 October 1739, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children:
Isobel(4) HOPKIRK, 7 Dec
1740, Melrose. Baptism witnesses: William (2) HOPKIRK & John TAIT
(probably
the grandfathers)
Walter HAPKIRK, christened 29 Mar 1741, Selkirk. Walter HOPKIRK died 13 October 1746 in Selkirk.
Simeon HAPKIRK, born 10 May 1743 and christened 22 May 1743, Selkirk. Simon HOPKIRK died 21 June 1746 in Selkirk.
William(4) HOPKIRK, 17 Mar 1745, Melrose. Baptism witnesses: John TAIT & William(2) HOPKIRK. William died 11 May 1746 in Selkirk.
William(4)HOPKIRK,11 May 1746, Melrose. Baptism witnesses: William(2) HOPKIRK & John TAIT (This may be a mistake, more research is needed.)
Margeret(4) HOPKIRK, 6 Nov 1748, Melrose. Baptism witnesses: John TAIT & William BELL
Isobel4) HOPKIRK, 3 Mar 1751, Melrose. Baptsim witnesses: John DAWSON & Thomas MARR
On 16 December 1752 William
HOPKIRK, Taylor of Melrose, paid duties for his indentured employee,
Andrew MERCER. Duties were paid effective 13 November 1752.
Click on this link to see the Indentured Duties paid document. Memo: Is Andrew MERCER some how related to Anne Mercer HOPKIRK and/or Agnes Mercer HOPKIRK? See below.
Isobel TAIT may have died in childbirth, because on 30 Dec 1752 in Melrose,
William(3) HOPKIRK married
Margeret LAWRIE. She had been married to William COOK, and probably he had
died also.
It may have been more a marriage of convenience.
This second marriage of William(3) HOPKIRK and Margeret LAWRIE had two children:
James(4) HOPKIRK, born 16 May
1756, Melrose. The Hopkirks of South Africa, through son Davod, and the Hopkirks of New Zealand and about 90% of the Hopkirks of the USA
are
descended from James HOPKIRK and his wife Anne WRIGHT.
Alexander(4) HOPKIRK married Barbara AMOS. Their children were:
Betty(5) HOPKIRK, 17 Nov 1782
Jean(5) HOPKIRK, Christened 17 Apr 1785. Died in 14 April 1800 of fever. Age listed as 16.
William(5) HOPKIRK, 13 Feb 1789. (Named after father's father)
Christian(5) HOPKIRK, 6 Mar 1791
Margeret(5) HOPKIRK, 30 Jun 1793(Named after father's mother)
Anne(5) Mercer HOPKIRK, 1 Nov 1795 She may have been named after Agnes
Mercer HOPKIRK who
was married to another James HOPKIRK.
Agnes HOPKIRK had just died. This leads us to
believe that Agnes was probably
an Aunt.
David(5) Erskine HOPKIRK, 16 Feb 1800
Jean(5) HOPKIRK, 22 Aug 1802
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updated 20 February 2020
