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     Stephen Hopkins was born circa 1560.¹ He was the son of Robert Hopkins.¹ Attended the Grammar School of Wotton-under-Edge.

A yarn merchant. Stephen Hopkins married Agnes.²

     Robert Hopkins was the son of Stephen Hopkins.¹

     Her married name was Hopkins.¹ Agnes married Stephen Hopkins, son of Robert Hopkins.¹

     A "tithing man" (peace keeper.) Robert Hopkins died circa 1591.¹

     Margery (?) Pecche was the daughter of Gilbert Pecche and Joan De Creye.¹

     Adelheid married Charles of Lorraine, son of Louis IV "D'outre-mer" "The Simple" King of Franks and Gerberga of Saxony Princess.¹

     John Dickinson was born circa 1564 at Billingborough, England.¹ He was baptized on 4 December 1564 at Billingborough, England.¹ He was the son of Waters Dickinson and Alice NN----.^2,3 He married Elizabeth NN---- circa 1597.¹ John Dickinson died circa April 1637.¹ He was buried on 19 April 1637 at Billingborough, England.¹

     She married John Dickinson circa 1597.¹ As of circa 1597,her married name was Dickinson.¹ Elizabeth NN---- died circa 1609 at Billingborough, England.¹

     Waters Dickinson was born circa 1530 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He married Alice NN----.² Evidence of Alice comes from her mention in Waters will and that she is the mother of Waters's children is found in the will of Edward Dickinson, probably the eldest son, who refers to her as his mother. The will of Waters Dickinson show that he was yeoman engaged in husbandry. He apparently had the means to educate his sons, for his son William signed the Billingborough bishop's transcript of 1596/7 as churchwarden with a firm, well-formed signature. Waters Dickinson of Billingborough, yeoman, executed his will on 30 December 1590, and it was proved on 20 April 1591.

Item I give to Alice my wief v of my best kyene (Kine: Plural of cow) an awimbling maire and a foale and halfe of all my houshold stuffe excepte a bed ij tables and formes in the hall and every quarter of a yeere vi s viii d and my wil is that she have the rule and govermente in my house with my sonne Wilyam as beforre time andhe to finde her sufficiente manteyninge of meate and apparell provided always that yf my sonne Wm doe marrie and my wife doe not like to be in the house with him then my will ys that she have the ij next her parlor where the chimnay ys and then my sonne Willyam to give her yeerly for her mantenance a seame (Seam: a measure of eight bushels) and a halfe of mawlte a seame and a halfe of barlye halfe a seame wheate and halfe a seame rye and a seame of pease with the said vi s quarterly duringe mye lease yf she so longe doe live. Item I give unto her the geese and pullen in the yarde and halfe the swyne and my cloake. Item I give unto my sonne John the other halfe of my household stuffe excepte before excepted ij kye [kyne?] ij steares ij mayres or fillies ij acres barlie and one ridge beneath carsonicke an acre pease a wayne (Wain: a wagon) and a plowe redie furnished and my parte in the rowegate close for iiij yeeres. Item I give to Edward Sycconson my sonne my best dublett ij lands of barlie at Onsbie ende nextge yeere and to everye one of his children vj s viij d to Ric Dyckonson my nevie I give xx x. To Edwarde his brother vj s viij d to Waters his brother x s. I give to my brother Henrie all my other apparell not bequeathed to everyone on of my brother Thomas his children a lambe and to everyone of my servants. The res of all mye goods cattell and leases not given I give and bequeathe to Willyam mye sonne whome I make mye executor of this my last will to paie mye debts and legacies and severall charges and to se my bodie honestly buried and I ordaine and appointe Mr Bewrley mye maister and Edward Dycconson my sonne sup[er]visors of the same for the better performance therof and I give to Mr. Bewerley and Awngell (Angel: an English gold coin current in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries; so called from bearing on its obverse a figure of the archangel Michael piercing a dragon) and to my son Edward vj s viij d for there paines taking therein. These beign witnesses Richard Hane Willm Morres William Baite and John White.³ Waters Dickinson died in 1591 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Her married name was Dickinson.¹ Alice NN---- married Waters Dickinson.¹ Alice NN---- died in 1596.¹

     Edward Dickinson was born circa 1555 at Billingborough, Linconshire, England.¹ He was the son of Waters Dickinson and Alice NN----.¹ Edward Dickinson died in 1593 at Billingborough, Linconshire, England.¹

     William Dickinson was born circa 1560 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He was the son of Waters Dickinson and Alice NN----.¹ William Dickinson died after 1613.¹

     John Dickinson was born circa 1598 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He was the son of John Dickinson and Elizabeth NN----.¹ John Dickinson was baptized on 17 March 1598 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Joseph Dickinson was born in 1606 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He was the son of John Dickinson and Elizabeth NN----.¹ Joseph Dickinson was baptized on 7 September 1606 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Elizabeth Dickinson was born. She was the daughter of John Dickinson and Elizabeth NN----.¹ Elizabeth Dickinson died in 1610.¹

     Elizabeth Dickinson was born in 1628 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Dickinson and Anna NN----.¹ Elizabeth Dickinson was baptized on 14 December 1628 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.² She died in 1631 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She was buried on 8 July 1631 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     William Gull was born circa 1562 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He died in 1639 at Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Samuel Dickinson was born in 1638 at Abt. the middle of July, Wethersfield, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Dickinson and Anna NN----.¹ Samuel Dickinson died on 30 November 1711 at Hatfield, Connecticut.¹

     Odo (?) was born circa 910.¹ He was the son of Herbert II Count deVermandois and Liegarde (Hildebrante -Adela) of Neustria.¹ Odo (?) died on 19 June 946.¹

     Herbert (?) was born circa 910.¹ He was the son of Herbert II Count deVermandois and Liegarde (Hildebrante -Adela) of Neustria.¹ Herbert (?) died circa 980.¹

     Albert I, "The Pious" (?) Count of Vermandois was born circa 915.¹ He was the son of Herbert II Count deVermandois and Liegarde (Hildebrante -Adela) of Neustria.¹ Albert I, "The Pious" (?) Count of Vermandois married Gerberge (?) of Hainault and Lorraine before 954.² Albert I, "The Pious" (?) Count of Vermandois died circa 987.¹

     Hugo (?) was born circa 920.¹ He was the son of Herbert II Count deVermandois and Liegarde (Hildebrante -Adela) of Neustria.¹ Hugo (?) died in 962.¹

     Robert III Duke of Normandy was born in 1051. He was the son of William I "The Conqueror" King of England and Maud (Matilda) of Flanders. Robert III Duke of Normandy died in 1134.

     William II King of England 1087 was born in 1056. He was the son of William I "The Conqueror" King of England and Maud (Matilda) of Flanders. William II King of England 1087 died in 1100.

     Adela was born in 1062. She was the daughter of William I "The Conqueror" King of England and Maud (Matilda) of Flanders. Adela died in 1137.

     (?) (?) (Tochter) Daughter was the daughter of Herbert I Count of deVermandois.¹ (?) (?) (Tochter) Daughter died in 943.¹

     John Brown married Elizabeth Osgood, daughter of John Osgood, 12 or 18 Oct 1659. John Brown Was on of the early settlers of Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. He was born in 1628.¹ He married Sarah Barsham, daughter of William Barsham, on 14 November 1681. John Brown died on 27 July 1714 at Reading, MA.^1,2

     Almira Kline was born in 1808 at Egremont, Massachusets.¹ She married John Rood, son of Capt. John Rood and Henrietta Logan, on 21 July 1833 at Egremont, Massachusets.¹ Almira Kline died on 1 April 1835 at Pennsylvania.¹

     Jane L. Trescott was born in 1817.¹ She married John Rood, son of Capt. John Rood and Henrietta Logan, on 17 September 1857 at Braceville, Ohio.¹ Jane L. Trescott died on 13 January 1904 at Salem, Columbiana, Ohio.¹

     Almira Rood was born in 1835.¹ She was the daughter of John Rood and Almira Kline.¹ Almira Rood died in 1912.¹