I have already mentioned that Kinshott's derivative surname appears principally in Hampshire. Perhaps the largest concentration of people with this particular surname occurs in the small village of East Meon, Hampshire, England.

 

The patriarch of one family branch was James Kinchett (another derivation of the surname), who was born on 1 June 1785 in Steep, Hampshire, to John and Jane Kingshott.

 

James had two children I have identified so far: James Kinshott, born 2nd July 1812 in Buriton, Hampshire, and his brother William, baptised at the same place on 21st November the following year. James and William survived adulthood, married, and produced many children. They both lived in East Meon and eventually spelt their surname Kinshott. 

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Another James Kinshott, the son of John Kinchet and Lucy nee Carpenter of Steep, Hampshire, was also present. 

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These two James Kingshotts were first cousins, both grandsons of John Kingshott and Jane Hill. To help, this is a small chart illustrating these two James' positions. 

 

 

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The two James Kinshotts

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There was some confusion regarding the East Meon James Kinshotts for a long time. Looking into the records more deeply, I identified TWO James Kingshotts of various spellings, each married twice, rather than a single James Kingshott, who married four times. The different spellings across the various records included Kinchet, Kinchot, Kinshott, Kinshot, Kingshott, and Kingscot. However, as the 19th-century passed, they seemed to adopt and retain the "Kinshott" spelling. 

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The first James Kinshott was born on 5 March 1810 at Steep in Hampshire. He married Charlotte Beams on 19 October 1833 at East Meon. They had one child, Jane, who was born in 1834 and died at the age of 2 months. Charlotte, her mother, died giving birth to her and was buried at East Meon on 19 February 1834.  

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James Kinshott subsequently married Mary Ann Skeates on 21st October 1837 and went on to have no less than 9 children, 6 of whom were male. All of this family settled on the spelling "Kinshott," and their descendants retained this spelling. This family can be seen here. One of the children was George Kinshott, a police officer with the Hampshire Constabulary. He has a page here.

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The second of the East Meon, James Kinshotts, was born on the 2nd of July 1812 at Buriton in Hampshire. Buriton is some three miles from Steep, hence the confusion that arose. James married a lady called Mary Bailey later in life on 22nd February 1845. He had one child with her, named John Kinshott, and she died sometime before 1850 because, on 20th April 1850, James, who is recorded as a widower, re-married to a lady named Mary Gammon, who was a spinster, also from Buriton. ​James and Mary Kinshott had one son, William, born in 1858 at East Meon. Their family are found here. 

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