Francys (Loveys) Hunkin (1611 - 1657)

Ancestors

Contents 1 Biography 2 Records and Facts 2.1 Birth 2.2 Baptism 2.3 The Visitations Of Cornwall 2.4 Marriage 2.5 Death 2.6 Burial 2.7 Hunkins of Gatherleigh 2.8 Memorial Francis Hunkin @ Old Town Church 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements

Biography

Francys (Loveys) Hunkin was born in 1611 in Hornacott Manor at Beardon in the parish Boydonl. Her parents were Robert Loveys (~1589 - ) and Grace Luttrell (~1590 - 1617). Beardown Manor was the home of the Lovies (or Loveys) a family of Ogbeare who founded it in 1600. It ceased to be a manor in 1800. Francis was baptised on 15 December 1611 in Boyton, Cornwall, England.

Her sister was Martha Loveys (1617 - ).

Francys married one of Scilly's early governors, Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Hunkin Esq (1610 - ~1661) on March 30, 1630.

Their children were...

1. Admiral John Hunkin (~1632 - 1688)
2. Francis Hunkin (~1649 - ).

Francys died on March 30, 1657 in Isles of Scilly aged ~45.

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Records and Facts

Birth

Date: 1611

Robert Loveys Family Tree

Baptism

^[1]

Name:	Fraunces Lovies
Sex:	Female
Christening Date:	15 Dec 1611
Christening Place:	Boyton, Cornwall, England
Christening Place -Original-:	Boyton, Cornwall, England
Father's Name:	Robart Lovies
Father's Sex:	Male

Household Members
Robart Lovies	Father	M

Baptism: Francys Loveys

The Visitations Of Cornwall

The Visitations of Cornwall, Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1530, 1573 & 1620 – College of Arms (Great Britain) [ https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=t0U7AQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA297]

Marriage

Date: 30 March 1630^[2]

Spouse: Joseph Hunkin

Death

Date: 30 MAR 1657^[3]

Place: Isles of Scilly, Cornwall

Age: 45-46

Burial

^[4]

Event Type:	Burial
Event Place:	Saint Mary, Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom
Longitude:	-6.30382
Latitude:	49.91062
Cemetery:	Isles of Scilly (Saint Mary Old Town) Churchyard and Cemetery
Name:	Francys Hunkyn
Death Date:	30 Mar 1657

Household Members

Hunkins of Gatherleigh

Hunkin of Gatherleigh

The Visitations of the County Of Devon, Comprising The Herald's Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620^[5]

Memorial Francis Hunkin @ Old Town Church

Memorial to Francis Hunkin at Old Town Church

This is one of the oldest and most significant memorials in the islands. As you approach from Old Town Bay, past the Cornish Stile, it has been set into the outside wall of the Churches south wall. Probably placed here during the rebuild in 1830. The slate is in an amazing state of preservation and it is possible, due to the dimensions, that this plaque was cut to fit into an inside wall, rather than act as a gravestone. Troutbeck says that this stone which must have cost a considerable sum, should be taken more care of!!

There is a Gatherley Farm at Lifton, Devon and there is a John Hunkyn (gentleman) recorded during a 'Visitation of Cornwall' at Gatherley in 1620. He had a ten year old son Joseph in 1630 (should be 1620). Joseph's mother was Grace Cloberie. [1] The start of Joseph's Governorship was in 1651 and ceased in 1660 on account of the Restoration. He presided over the construction of Cromwells Castle. He is also recorded in the Acts and Ordnances of the Interregnum 1642 - 1657 as a commissioner for Devonshire for December 1649, December 1652 and, the latest, June 1657. [2]

A Sir Francis Godolphin, once more, became Lord Proprietor of Scilly in 1660. Current research suggests that Joseph Hunkyn may have died c. 1661.

TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCYS, THE WIFE OF JOSEPH HUNKYN OF GATHERLY IN THE PARISH OF LIFTON IN DEVON\GOVERNOUR OF THE ILAND OF SILLY. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT LOVYES OF BEARDON IN THE PARISH OF BOYDON IN CORNWALL ESOV(ESQ) SHE DYED THE 30 DAY OF MARCH 1657 ABOUT THE 46? YEER OF HER AGE

Blest Soul thy race is run whilst we behind Strive for that crown WCH thou prepar'd didst find By Christ for thee, here shall thy body rest Till with thy soul it be for ever blest

Note: The blue 's' are the old long 's' i.e. 'ſ'. The 'W' after the word crown has the small initials CH above, and this probably means the word should be 'which'.

References: Thanks also to Angie Greenlaw & Richard McCarthy

[1] - See Will Folio 51, Register Ridley.

[2] - British History Online

Sources

1. ↑ * Family Search: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWFM-ZP8 : 20 September 2020), Fraunces Lovies, 1611.
2. ↑
   • https://archive.org/stream/visitationofcoun00sain#page/131/mode/2up *https://archive.org/stream/cornwallparishre17phil#page/5/mode/2up
3. ↑ Added By Deborah West; 26 March 2013
4. ↑ * Family Search: "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9BS-94MM : 28 May 2019), Francys Hunkyn, died 30 Mar 1657; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Isles of Scilly (Saint Mary Old Town) Churchyard and Cemetery, Saint Mary, Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Added By: Merryl Hunkin; 17 July 2017 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=GmqlIibS95IC&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA493

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Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 April 2021, 09:50), entry for Francys Loveys (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:275Q-C5Q ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Loveys-3 Added By Deborah West; March 26, 2013.

• Contributions By Merryl Hunkin