#2 Jane Hovington. Buried at Brompton by Sawdon, Yorkshire, 28th July 1599.
Yorkshire Family Group #55
#1 Richard Hovington Married 25th Nov 1684, at Brompton by Sawdon, Yorkshire
+ ?? Nisfield (Richard was her second husband)
Yorkshire Family Group #56
#1 Richard Hovington Buried 7th July 1688, Brompton by Sawdon, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Family Group #57
#1 Richard Hovington Buried 11th May 1699, Brompton by Sawdon, Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Family Group #58 #1 Robert Hovington Buried 12th Nov 1658, Brompton by Sawdon, Yorkshire
Note: There appear to be four Robert Hovington’s alive at this time in this area.
#1 Robert, father of Walter (born 1606)
#2 Robert, born 1588/1589, son of Richard & Katherine.
#3 Robert, born 1620/1621, son of Christopher
#4 Robert, born 1657, son of Richard
Two marriages have been found, these fit well with the second & third Roberts above. It is also possible to identify children, i.e.
#1 Robert, born 1588/1589, son of Richard & Katherine. Married Mary Stevenson, 27th June 1624.
#2 Robert, born 1620/1621, son of Christopher. Married Jane Casse, 23rd Oct 1649
Children: Jane, born 1653; John, born 1656
A Robert Hovington was a juryman at Hutton Bushell, 5th Oct 1622. This would have to be one of the first two Roberts, for age reasons. Another Robert was a juryman at Helmsley. The date of this is unclear, but is probably 1650s, and therefore could be either of the first three Roberts.
Mary, wife of Robert, died in 1657 – this would appear to be Mary nee Stevenson
Difficulties arise with the death of Robert Hovington in 1658 – this could be any of the four, who would have been aged unknow, 70, 38, and 1 respectively.
A Robert was recorded on Brompton hearths tax in 1673, and was a Brompton juryman in 1678. These dates fit the second Robert best (he would have been in his mid 50s). The second Robert would have been 85 and 90 – surely a 90 year old wouldn’t have served on a jury! The fourth Robert can be discounted as he was only a teenager. An Elizabeth, dau of Robert, died in 1676. Again, it would seem highly probable that this was the third Robert.
If, as seems reasonable, the third Robert was alive in the 1670s, then this narrows the death in 1658 to one of the three other Roberts. Yorkshire Family Group #59
