Christopher Hauxhurst, Reverend

Christopher Hauxhurst, Reverend

Male 1521 - 1576  (55 years)


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  • Name Christopher Hauxhurst  [1, 2
    Suffix Reverend 
    Birth 1521  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID LCVR-KQM 
    Death Aug 1576  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Aug 1576  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I956  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father William Hawkshurst,   b. 1498, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1532, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Grace Yeomans,   b. 1505, Alton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1590, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ruddock,   b. 1527, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1550  Maxey, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Christopher was ~ 29 years and 10 months - Elizabeth was ~ 23 years and 10 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Samson Hawkshurst,   b. 1571, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1627, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Reverand, /vicar of St. Chads. As vicar/curate of St. Chad's he succeeded John Marshall, who was ejected on the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1558 for refusing burial in his church to Mr. Burton of Longnor. He died of Plague in 1576. After his decease it was said he was a "preacher of God's word in Salop." Information from Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol Ip.478.
      Reverand, /vicar of St. Chads. As vicar/curate of St. Chad's he succeeded John Marshall, who was ejected on the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1558 for refusing burial in his church to Mr. Burton of Longnor. He died of Plague in 1576. After his d ecease it was said he was a "preacher of God's word in Salop." Information from Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol Ip.478.

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QV28-6NP3 : Wed Apr 02 02:58:04 UTC 2025), Entry for Christopher Hawkshurst.
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV28-6NP3

    2. [S582] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, (Name: Name: (https://www.familysearch.org);;), accessed 31 Oct 2025), entry for Robert Ellyson, person ID M7NH-NC4.