![]() Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Johannes de Hopton, Willelmus de Hopton, and Adam de Hopton. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included Osbert de Hopeton, Suffolk, Nicholas Hopetun, Cambridgeshire, and Ricardus de Hopetone, Norfolk. The old Hall, anciently the residence of the Hoptons, lords of the manor, is now a farmhouse." "Armley House is a noble mansion of the Ionic order, situated in an extensive and richly-wooded park. Some of the family were found at Armley in the West Riding of Yorkshire at one time. Hopton-on-Sea is a village, civil parish in Norfolk. Hopton is also located in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Upper Hopton is found in West Yorkshire. The Battle of Hopton Heath took place during the First English Civil War (1642-1646), on Sunday 19 March 1643 between Parliamentarian forces led by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet and Sir William Brereton and a Royalist force. The last Walter Hopton died during the Wars of the Roses and the castle passed by marriage to the Corbet family of Moreton Corbet castle. ![]() Hopton Castle built by one of the Hopton family, is located in the village of the same name and dates back to at least the 12th century as a motte and bailey. Īs previously mentioned, some claim descent from Shropshire where Hopton Castle, Hopton Heath and Hopton Wafers are found. In Yorkshire, Robert de Hopton was listed in 1250 and much later, William Hopton was found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1478. ![]() The surname Hopton was first found in Suffolk where Thomas de Hopeton was found in the Pipe Rolls of 1196. ![]()
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