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Mr. Stephen Hopkins

Mr. Stephen Hopkins was born in 1582 in Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England. He was approximately 38 years old when he sailed on the Mayflower.

Stephen Hopkins was the head of his group, 'the Hopkins group'. He brought his wife and three children and one was born at sea. Later, they had four more children. They were recruited by Thomas Weston of London Merchant Adventurers. He was a Non-Separatist. He was a signer of the Mayflower Compact.

The Leiden Congregation

Group's entry in Bradford's Journal

Stephen Hopkins

Other people in this group: (Click one for more info)

The Voyage

The Mayflower Compact

Stephen married Elizabeth Fisher. Stephen was the father of 8 children.

  1. Bermudas Hopkins (boy born when Stephen was a castaway in Bermuda around 1609, not mentioned in Mourt's Relation).

  2. Bermuda Hopkins (a daughter born when Stephen was a castaway in Bermuda around 1609, not mentioned in Mourt's Relation)

  3. Giles Hopkins (child with his first wife, who died)

  4. Constance Hopkins (child with his first wife, who died)

  5. Damaris Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born before voyage)

  6. Oceanus Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born at sea)

  7. Deborah Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  8. Caleb Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  9. Ruth Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  10. Elizabeth Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  11. ____ Hopkins (another daughter with Elizabeth, born after arrival, name unknown)

*Mourt's Relation p. 14

He died in or abt. 1644 in Plymouth.

The First Winter

Plymouth Colony

Mr. Stephen Hopkins

Non-Separatist

Stephen Hopkins

Separatist

Birth:

1582

Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England

Marriage:

Elizabeth Fisher

Children:

  1. Bermudas Hopkins (boy born when Stephen was a castaway in Bermuda around 1609, not mentioned in Mourt's Relation).

  2. Bermuda Hopkins (a daughter born when Stephen was a castaway in Bermuda around 1609, not mentioned in Mourt's Relation)

  3. Giles Hopkins (child with his first wife, who died)

  4. Constance Hopkins (child with his first wife, who died)

  5. Damaris Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born before voyage)

  6. Oceanus Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born at sea)

  7. Deborah Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  8. Caleb Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  9. Ruth Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  10. Elizabeth Hopkins (child with Elizabeth, born after arrival)

  11. ____ Hopkins (another daughter with Elizabeth, born after arrival, name unknown)

*Mourt's Relation p. 14

Death:

1644

Plymouth

Stephen Hopkins

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