Foster: son of John Parsons (surname) of Kemerton, Gloucs., arm., TRINITY matric. 14 May 1777 aged 26; BCL 1783; of Kemmerton Court. Devisee of Canon Frome estate and assumed the surname of HOPTON in lieu of Parsons by royal licence 21 Mar. 1817; died 11 Jan 1841 aged 91.
Additional information: the then owner of the Hopton's Castle Frome Court and estate (Herefs.) died without heir Jan. 1817; by his will devised the estate to the son of his aunt Deborah (wife of the John Parsons above, father of this William), and the Hopton surname was assumed by William. On this William's death in 1841, the estate went to his eldest son, John, (cler.) (CCED ID 171789) by his first marriage - 3 children). William, by his second marriage,(7 children) had son William Parsons Hopton, who became V of Bishops Froome, Herefs.(CCED ID 171791)
It appears plausible that William Hopton below, who had been PC at Ashchurch (near the Parson's family seat at Kemmerton, Gloucs.,) from 1788 to 1790 returned to it in 1831 as he retired to live at Kemmerton. (See Burke, Genealogical and heraldic history of the Commoners.. etc. Vol IV 1838)
Also it seems more likely that this William (Parsons) Hopton was for one year (1826-7) V of Frome Bishop rather than his son William Hopton since the record gives the incumbent as LLB and the younger was not ordained until 1826 and was BA.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Appt(Licensing) | Parsons, William | Frome Bishop / | Curate | View |
| 1778 | Ordi(ordination) | Parsons, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(ordination) | Parsons, William | / | priest | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Licensing) | Parson, William | Forthampton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1781 | Subsc | Parsons, William | Forthampton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Licensing) | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Licensing) | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1788 | Subsc | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1789 | Appt(Resignation) | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Curate | View |
| 1790 | Vac(resignation) | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1790 | Vac(cession) | Parsons, William | Forthampton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1790 | Appt(Institution) | Parson, William | Stretton Grensham / | Vicar | View |
| 1790 | Vac(resignation) | Parsons, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1790 | Vac(cession) | Parsons, William | Forthampton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Institution) | Parsons, William | Frome Canon / | Vicar | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Institution) | Parsons, William | Stretton Grensham, Chapel of Ashperton annexed / | Vicar | View |
| 1808 | Vac(cession) | Parsons, William | Frome Canon / | Vicar | View |
| 1812 | Vac(resignation) | Parsons, William | Stretton Grensham / | Vicar | View |
| 1826 | Appt(Institution) | Hopton, William | Frome Bishop / | Vicar | View |
| 1827 | Vac(resignation) | Hopton, William | Frome Bishop / | Vicar | View |
| 1831 | Subsc | Hopton, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1831 | Appt(Licensing) | Hopton, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1831 | Vac(resignation) | Hopton, Wiliam | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1831 | Appt(Licensing) | Hopton, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1832 | Vac(resignation) | Hopton, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1832 | Appt(Resignation) | Hopton, William | Ashchurch / | Perpetual Curate | View |