Paternal Family Tree: Hopton
On or before 13th March 1596 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton was born to Robert Hopton of Witham [aged 21]. He was baptised 13th March 1596 at St Peter's Church.
In 1620 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 23] and William Waller [aged 23] were members of the personal bodyguard for Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia [aged 23].
In 1623 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 26] and Elizabeth Capell [aged 31] were married.
In 1629 James Ley 1st Earl of Marlborough [aged 77] died. His son Henry [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Earl Marlborough. [his sister-in-law] Mary Capell [aged 31] by marriage Countess Marlborough.
In 1638 [his father] Robert Hopton of Witham [aged 63] died.
On 1st April 1638 Henry Ley 2nd Earl of Marlborough [aged 42] died. His son James [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Earl Marlborough and [his sister-in-law] Mary Capell [aged 40].
In 1643 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 46] was created 1st Baron Hopton of Evercreech.
On 5th July 1643 the Battle of Lansdowne was an inconclusive battle between a Royalist army commanded by Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 47] and a Parliamentary Army commanded by William Waller [aged 46] at Lansdown Hill, Bath. The two commanders being old friends.
Edward Leke was killed.
Bevil Grenville [aged 48] was killed at the at the head of the Cornish infantry as it reached the top of Lansdown Hill. He received a blow to the head with a pole-axe and was taken to the rectory at nearby Cold Ashton, Gloucestershire where he died.
In 1646 [his wife] Elizabeth Capell [aged 54] died in the Channel Islands [Map] to where her husband had travelled with King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 15].
On 16th February 1646 the Royalist Army commanded by Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 49] was defeated at Great Torrington, Devon bringing to an end Royalist resistance in the West Counntry. The battle was brought to an end when eighty barrels of gunpowder stored in St Michael and All Angels Church exploded killing the prisoners held there and nearly killing Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax [aged 34].
On 12th March 1646 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 49] surrendered his Royalist Army to Thomas Fairfax 3rd Lord Fairfax [aged 34].
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After 12th March 1646 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 49] with Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon [aged 37] and King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 15] travelled to the Channel Islands [Map].
In 1647 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 50] moved to Rouen, France [Map] where he stayed with his uncle Arthur Hopton Diplomat [aged 59].
John Evelyn's Diary. 7th June 1649. I visited [his uncle] Sir Arthur Hopton [aged 61] (brother [Note. Nephew?] to Sir Ralph, Lord Hopton [aged 53], that noble hero), who having been Ambassador extraordinary in Spain, sojourned some time with my father-in-law [aged 44] at Paris, a most excellent person. Also Signora Lucretia, a Greek lady, whom I knew in Italy, now come over with her husband, an English gentleman. Also, the Earl and Countess of Arundel [aged 18], taking leave of them and other friends now ready to depart for France. This night was a scuffle between some rebel soldiers and gentlemen about the Temple.
On 28th September 1652 Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton [aged 56] died. Baron Hopton of Evercreech extinct.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hopton
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hopton 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wentworth 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Hopton 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Owen Hopton 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Owen 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Owen 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bohun of Midhurst 
8 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Bohun 9 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Arderne
Grandfather: Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Echingham 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Echingham 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joane Pigot
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Echingham 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wingfield 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Wingfield 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzlewis
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Echingham 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Robert Hopton of Witham 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Hall
Grandmother: Rachael Hall
Ralph Hopton 1st Baron Hopton 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England