... SIR EDWARD HOPTON, of Canon Frome, yeoman of the stirrup to CHARLES I. in 1634, was created a knight banneret by his Majesty, at the Restoration. He acted likewise as a deputy-lieutenant for Herefordshire, was colonel of the County militia, and gentleman pensioner in ordinary to the King. He m. 20th July, 1654, Deborah, widow of Isaac Jones, and daughter of Robert Hatton, of Thames Ditton, Surrey, sergeant-at-law, by whom, who d. 13th July, 1702, aged seventy-seven, he had issue,
- EDWARD, his heir.
- Robert, b. 25th July, 1658, died before his father's will.
- Richard, b. 18th February, 1659.
- Charles, b. 30th June, 1661, whose only child, Frances, m. 12th May, 1711, Roger Hereford, esq. of Sufton, in Herefordshire.
- Robert, b. 25th December, 1662.
- James, d. in 1690, aged twenty-seven.
- Alice, m. at Canon Frome, 17 April, 1683, to Nicholas Jones, esq. of Abergavenny.
- Deborah, m. at Canon Frome, 1st Augus, 1694, to John Delahay, esq.
Sir Edward d. 1st April, 1668, in his sixty-fifth year, and was buried at Stretton Gransome. By his will (proved 8th January, 1668-9, at Exetor House, Strand), it appears that he was owner of the estate at Rockhill. ...
