Gen 3

John Hawthorne

John Hawthorne, born in 1334, became the heir to the family estate just before the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War, a protracted conflict between England and France that would span from 1337 to 1453. His early childhood was peaceful compared to what was to come, but the backdrop of political tensions was always present.

At the age of four, in 1338, John’s father, Richard, arranged his future marriage to Lily Wootton, a girl from a neighboring family. The agreement was that John would marry Lily once she turned 13.

John loved the farms chicks 

 In 1340, when John was six, the family’s beloved dog, Lisa, passed away, which saddened John, as he had grown up with her. However, much greater loss was waiting for the young heir. 

  

The year 1346 marked the arrival of the Black Death in their village. At just 12 years old, John witnessed the harrowing deaths of his parents, Richard and Riley, along with his brothers, as the plague swept through Europe, killing millions. John and his younger sister Tinble were the only survivors of the immediate family, making John the sole heir at an young age.

 

Lily Wootton

In 1347, at just 14 years old, John married Lily Wootton as previously arranged. Despite his youth, he had to take on the responsibilities of running the family farm and raising his sister Tinble. That same year, his first child was born, marking the start of a large family. Between 1347 and 1354, John and Lily had six children: Ornelle, Ryder, Alfred, Bedelina, Garry, and Edward.

 

The couple's life together, however, was continuously shadowed by the specter of death. In 1350, their young son Alfred succumbed to the Black Death during one of the recurring outbreaks. Their daughter Bedelina was tragically stillborn. In 1353, John's sister Tinble passed away from an unknown illness (Cancer). 

In 1358, Lily died from tuberculosis. With Lily’s passing, John was left to care for his remaining children and continue managing the farm. A few years later in 1361, an older, wealthier man offered John a considerable sum to marry his 13-year-old daughter. Without hesitation, John accepted the proposal.       As John aged, he found solace in helping his son Ryder, who had taken over most of the farm’s operations, raise his own children. Meanwhile, his other surviving children married and moved away, starting their own families. John’s later years were relatively quiet and lived to the age of 62, passing away in 1395.
  

Hayden

Was born on 1337 and passed away in 1346 to the black death

 Cooper & Dalton

Twins that were born in 1339. Dalton did not survive birth. Cooper soon after followed him to death in 1346.

Grant & Oletha 

Another pair of twins born in 1339, cause 2 toddlers wasn't enough pain already. Grant died early in 1441, soon followed by Oletha in 1344.

Tinble

Shortly after Grant passed away in 1441 Tinble was born. First assumed to be immune to the black death, she was soon after proven wrong after she caught it in 1353.

 

Picture Collection

Grant

Tinble as an infant

Tinble

Cooper, infected with the black death

Grant as an infant

Cooper

Cooper as a toddler

Hayden as an infant

Hayden

Hayden as a toddler

John mid 40's

John in his 30's

Dalton

John mid 20's

Teen John

Toddler John

Lily knew John since childhood

Oletha as an infant

Oletha

Tinble as an infant ( Idk why her nose looks like that)

Tinble as an infant

Tinble