Classified in 1592 amongst 'no graduates, but preachers, honest men'.
VCH Lancs., 4.106, states he was licensed, literate, as 'reader' at Littleborough, in 1576 (which if so clashes with ordination date here'. Descroibed as 'no preacher' in 1590 and [as and preacher 1607 [and, as noted below, 1592].
Will proved at Chester, 1630.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1583 | Ordi(ordination) | Hopwood, Edmundus | / | deacon | View |
| 1589 | Appt(Institution) | Hopwood, Edmundus | Childwall / | Vicar | View |
| 1592 | Libc | Hopwood, Edmund | Childwall / | Vicar | View |
| 1609 | Libc | Hopwood, Edmund | Childwall / | Vicar | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Hopwood, Edmundus | Chester Holy Trinity / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Hopwood, not given | Holy Trinity, Chester / | Rector | View |