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Captain William Hawkins 1485–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 1 February 1554

Death Location: at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Father: John Hawkins

Mother: Joan Amados

Spouse(s): Joan Hawkins

Children(s): Admiral Hawkins, William Hawkins

Captain William Hawkins was born in 1485 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of John Hawkins And Joan Amados. Captain William Hawkins married Joan Towse Hawkins, and had children including Admiral Sir John Hawkins, William Amadas Hawkins. Captain William Hawkins passed away in 1554 in at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.

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Biography

  • Captain William Hawkins was born in 1485 in Plymouth, Devon, England, the child of John Hawkins And Joan Amados.
  • Captain William Hawkins married Joan Towse Hawkins, and had children including Admiral Sir John Hawkins, William Amadas Hawkins.
  • Captain William Hawkins passed away in 1554 in at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.

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Captain Hawkins's Ancestors

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Captain Hawkins
1485–1554
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
John Hawkins
1452–1495
Plymouth, Devon, England
Joan Amados
1465–1534
Launceston, England Launceston, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Amados
1420–1467
Launceton, Cornwall, , England
Margaret Hawkins
1448–1467
Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Hawkins's Descendants

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Captain (William) Hawkins (1485–1 February 1554) m. Joan (Towse) Hawkins (1508–10 July 1589)
  1. 1. Admiral (Sir John) Hawkins 1532–1595 m. Dame (Katherine Elizabeth) Gonson 1534–1591 m. Margaret (Vaughan) *** 1540–1619 m. Barbara Etherton 1537–1607 m. Mary ("Marie") Halse 1559–1591
    1. 1. Sir (Admiral Richard "Sea Dog") Hawkins 1561–1622 m. Lady (Judith) Hele 1568–1629
      1. 1. John (Sidney (Captain)) Hawkins 1604–1678 m. Hester Richard 1613–1660
        1. 1. John Hawkins 1643–1702 m. Mary (Elizabeth De Weese) Dewe 1645–1698 m. Anna (Eleanor) Howard 1647–1698
        2. 2. Drake (Julian) Hawkins 1629–1694
        3. 3. Richard Hawkins 1622–1754
        4. 4. Matthew Hawkins 1630–1650
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hawkins 1630–1716
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hawkins 1530–1595
      3. 3. JUDETH ((Judith) HAWKINS) (Sture) 1592–1629
      4. 4. Richard Hawkins 1605–1665 m. KATHERINE (ELIZABETH "BETSY") DRAKE 1615–1666 m. Dame (Grace Elizabeth) Cutland 1615–1639
        1. 1. Richard (John) Hawkins 1648–1694
        2. 2. Drake (Julian) Hawkins 1629–1694
        3. 3. John (Joseph) Hawkins 1634–1676 m. MARY WARNER 1640–1685
        4. 4. Richard Hawkins 1622–1662
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hawkins 1635–1718
        6. 6. Jeremiah Hawkins 1642–
        7. 7. Grace Hawkins 1637–1637
        8. 8. Joane Hawkins 1646–
        9. 9. Julian Hawkins 1642–
        10. 10. Hester Hawkins 1647–1747
        11. 11. Judith Hawkins 1640–
        12. 12. Matthew Hawkins 1630–1650
        13. 13. Nicholas Hawkins 1639–1700
      5. 5. Joane Hawkins 1613–1698
      6. 6. Margaret Hawkins 1603–1628
      7. 7. Mary Hawkins 1615–1873
      8. 8. Margaret Hawkins 1622–
      9. 9. Mary Hawkins 1615–1629
      10. 10. Robert Hawkins 1610–1704
      11. 11. Grace Hawkins 1608–1650
      12. 12. Edward Hawkins 1622–1652
      13. 13. William Hawkins 1565–1613
      14. 14. John Hawkins 1532–1595
      15. 15. Richard Hawkins 1559–1629
      16. 16. Richard Hawkins 1627–1694
  2. 2. William (Amadas) Hawkins 1530–1589 m. Mary HALSE 1559–1591 m. Joan Tothill 1534–1589
    1. 1. William Hawkins 1565–1613
    2. 2. Thomas Hawkins 1570–1636
    3. 3. Grace Hawkins 1571–1582
    4. 4. John Hawkins 1585–
    5. 5. Elizabeth HAWKINS 1555–1634
    6. 6. Clare Hawkins 1569–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Anderson 1581–1634
    8. 8. William (George) Hawkins 1587–1655

Captain Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Captain William Hawkins in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1554
1 February 1554
Age 69
Death of Captain William Hawkins in at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 227
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1554
    Event Place: at sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 227
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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