Family and Education
b. c. 1603, 2nd s. and h. of Sir Richard Hopton of Rockhill by Elizabeth, da. of John Hopton, merchant, of Southampton and h. to her uncle Michael Hopton, merchant, of London and Canon Frome. educ. Shrewsbury 1614. m. (1) c.1625, s.p.; (2) 1654, Deborah, da. of Robert Hatton of Thames Ditton, Surr., wid. of Isaac Jones, Merchant Taylor of London and Petersham, Surr., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. Kntd. 4 June 1645; suc. fa. 1653.M. Hopton, Froma Canonnica, 24, 53-54, 75; E. Calvert, Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 242; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 415.
Offices Held
Yeoman of the stirrup 1634 – ?46; lt.-col. of ft. (royalist) 1643 – 44, col. 1644 – 46; gent. pensioner June 1660–d.
Commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; j.p. Herefs. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. c. Oct. 1660 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Canon Frome, Herefs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOPTON, Sir Edward (c.1603-68)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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