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Just to muddy the waters further...

I think it extremely likely the 'w' on the Phillimore transcript indicates William Hopwell/Hopnett was a widower.

Is the following possibly his first marriage?

From family search:

https://familysearch.org

England Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: Wm Hopwell
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Ann Webster
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 05 May 1726
Event Place: All Saints,Loughborough,Leicester,England
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M06189-2
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 592569, 592570
Reference ID:

It suggests to me the handwriting on the register was hard to read! ;-)

Family search has it as William Hopwell and Ann Torner, the Phillimore's transcript as Wm Hopnett and Anne Lorner.

***The Phillimore's transcript also has a 'w', for Wm Hopnett, does that indicate he was a widower?***

Unfortunately neither record had a link to a copy of the original register.

I was just trying to find the evidence for the marriage patchem mentioned, so that you could judge it for yourself.

Names did often vary quite a bit in spelling, especially in the times before many people could read or write. I've often seen a particular clergyman spell my family's surname one way when recording parish records, but the next incumbent might spell it differently. My 4 x great grandfather spelt his name one way when signing the parish register on his marriage, but the clergyman spelt it differently on the same record!

Thanks for this Kuncinta. Does that mean the name Hopewell was originally Hopnett
and has changed over the years?

Same marriage transcribed on this site:

http://leicestershireparishrecords.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/phillimores-marriages-prestwold.html

as:

Wm. Hopnett, w., & Anne Lorner, both of B. 1 Apr. 1733

EDIT:

"The abbreviations P. B. H. and C. stand for Prestwold, Burton, Hoton, and Cotes, respectively."

Familysearch has this record for the Turner marriage mentioned by patchem :

England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

Name: William Hopwell
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Anne Torner
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 01 Apr 1733
Event Place: Prestwold,Leicester,England
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M09629-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 592596

I got my birth information from Terry. I don't have the details of his wife Ann.
Will have another search in trees and request for more access.

Thanks for your help.

It was not Terry's tree that I have access to.
The one I saw gave a marriage for William to Ann Turner.
Where did you get your birth information from?
Keep on waiting and hope others reply.

Apologies - I'm new to this and wasn't sure how to reply.

As far as I know Terry hasn't got any more info going back further than 1708.

Yes I have requested to view a couple of trees with the name William hopewell but Terry was the only one who has replied back so far.

All advice much appreciated

Lisa :-)

I've sent a message to poster asking her to return

I appear to have access to someone who has William in his tree.

This is from his information, but no sources quoted, and no information on parents:
William Hopewell Male
Date of birth 1708 Place of birth Burton Prestwold

Marriage Ann Turner
Date of marriage 1 APR 1733
Place of marriage Burton Prestwold

Death Year of death 1799
Place of death St. Margaret, Leicester

The tree gives 7 children, which is your ancestor?

Anne Hopwell
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 31 Jan 1741 PRESTWOLD,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
parents:William Hopwell, Ann

John Hopwell
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 06 Sep 1738 PRESTWOLD,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
parents:William Hopwell, Anne

William Hopwel
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 18 Jan 1735 PRESTWOLD,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
parents:William Hopwel, Anne

Thomas Hopwell
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 05 Mar 1733 PRESTWOLD,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
parents:William Hopwell, Anne

could this be a connection?

Name: Elizebeth Hopwell
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Dec 1743
Christening Place: PRESTWOLD,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name: William Hopwell
Mother's Name: Ann
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C09629-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 592596

Welcome to the boards, Lisa.

Where did you find the information about the birth year of William?
(It also helps to know where you have already looked)

Thank-you.

Added:
A lot of people have him in their trees on here.
Have you tried to contact them by using the Search/Search All Trees tab, above.

Does anyone have any information on the parents or spouse of William Hopewell b1708 in prestwold burton, leicestershire.

Thanks

Lisa

:-)