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Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii 1515–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: Nov. 21,1595

Death Location: died at sea off Puerto Rico

Father: Captain Navy

Mother: Joan Trelawney

Spouse(s): Katherine Gonson, Margaret Vaughn

Children(s): Thomas Hawkins

In 1515, Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Captain William Amadas Hawkins Of The Royal Navy And Joan Lady Towne Trelawney. Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii married Katherine Elizabeth Gonson, Margaret Vaughn, and had children including Thomas Hawkins. Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii passed away in 1595 in died at sea off Puerto Rico.

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  • In 1515, Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Captain William Amadas Hawkins Of The Royal Navy And Joan Lady Towne Trelawney.
  • Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii married Katherine Elizabeth Gonson, Margaret Vaughn, and had children including Thomas Hawkins.
  • Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii passed away in 1595 in died at sea off Puerto Rico.

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Admiral Ii's Ancestors

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Admiral Ii
1515–1595
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Captain William Amadas Hawkins, of the Royal Navy
1490–1553
Plymouth, Devon, England
Joan (Lady Towne) Trelawney
1508–1589
Trenowyth, Launceston, Cornwall, England
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Admiral Ii's Descendants

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Admiral (John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake)) Ii (1515–Nov. 21,1595) m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Gonson (1518–1591) m. Margaret Vaughn (1540–23 April 1619)
  1. 1. Thomas Hawkins 1540–1600 m. Joane Hele 1545–1636
    1. 1. Sarah HAWKINS 1598–1658 m. John ((Capt) Whipple) Sr 1596–1669 m. John Knight 1586–1674
      1. 1. Eleazer Whipple 1646–1719 m. Elis ("Alice") Angell 1649–1743
        1. 1. Deborah Whipple 1670–1748 m. John (Wilkinson) Sr. 1654–1708

Admiral Ii's Timeline

3 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1559
1559
Age 44
Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii was married in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1595
Nov. 21,1595
Age 80
Death of Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake) Ii in died at sea off Puerto Rico
died at sea off Puerto Rico

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 21,1595
    Event Place: died at sea off Puerto Rico

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