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Captain William Hawkins 1490–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: Kent, England, Deptford

Father: Admiral Hawkins

Mother: Joan Amados

Spouse(s): Joan Trelawney

Children(s): Admiral Hawkins, William Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, William Hawkins

The story of Captain William Hawkins began in 1490 in Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England. Captain William Hawkins married Joan Trelawney, and had children including Admiral Sir John Hawkins, Drake Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, William Amadas Hawkins, William Hawkins. Captain William Hawkins passed away in 1555 in Kent, England, Deptford.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Hawkins began in 1490 in Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England.
  • Captain William Hawkins married Joan Trelawney, and had children including Admiral Sir John Hawkins, Drake Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, William Amadas Hawkins, William Hawkins.
  • Captain William Hawkins passed away in 1555 in Kent, England, Deptford.

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Spouses(s)

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Captain Hawkins's Ancestors

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Captain Hawkins
1490–1555
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Admiral Sir John Hawkins
1450–1488
Tavistock, Devon, England
Joan Amados
1465–1554
Launceston, England Launceston, Devon, England
Grandparents
Andrew Hawkins
1421–1453
Faversham, Kent, England
Joan (de) Nash
1429–1454
Lanceton, Cornwall, England
William Amados
1420–1467
Launceton, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Osborne Hawkins
1393–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Osbert Hawking
1357–1393

Captain Hawkins's Descendants

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Captain (William) Hawkins (1490–1555) m. Joan Trelawney (1500–10 JUL 1589)
  1. 1. Admiral (Sir John) Hawkins 1532–1595 m. Katherine Gonson 1534–1591
    1. 1. John Hawkins 1560–1619 m. Mary Levitt 1570–1635
      1. 1. Anne Hawkins 1590–1643 m. Matthew (Fuller) Whipple 1588–1647
        1. 1. John Whipple 1632–1695
        2. 2. Matthew Whipple 1635–1658
        3. 3. Joseph Whipple 1640–1708 m. Sarah Fairchild 1652–1713
        4. 4. Mary Whipple 1626–1675
        5. 5. Infant (Matthew) Whipple 1623–1623
        6. 6. Elizabeth Whipple 1630–1685
      2. 2. Johanna (Fuller) Hawkins 1594–1636
      3. 3. Sarah Hawkins 1594–1623
      4. 4. John Hawkins 1593–
      5. 5. Elizabeth HAWKINS 1590–
      6. 6. Bridget Hawkins 1587–1636
      7. 7. William Hawkins 1583–1609
      8. 8. Eleanor Hawkins 1617–1609 m. James Cary 1600–1681
        1. 1. Nathaniel Cary 1645–1738 m. Elizabeth Walker 1649–1722 m. Sarah Cox 1690–
        2. 2. Mehitable Cary 1640–1712
        3. 3. James CARY 1644–1644
        4. 4. Eleanor Cary 1650–1697
        5. 5. John Cary 1642–1681
        6. 6. Robert Carey 1638–
        7. 7. Joanna Cary 1648–1733
        8. 8. Jonathan Cary 1646–1738
        9. 9. Elizabeth Cary 1649–1697
    2. 2. Richard Hawkins 1561–1622
    3. 3. Thomas Hawkins 1555–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hawkins 1530–1595 m. John (Bouchier) Sears 1528–1561
      1. 1. Joan Sears 1552–1610 m. John Browne 1555–1662
        1. 1. John Browne 1584–1662 m. Dorothy Beauchamp 1593–1673 m. Margaret Goodrich 1581–1674
        2. 2. Richard Browne 1576–1659
        3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Browne 1580–1686
        4. 4. Ambrose Browne 1580–1583
        5. 5. Peter Brown 1582–1633
        6. 6. Sarah Brown 1584–
        7. 7. Abraham Browne 1585–1650
        8. 8. Richard Brown 1600–1674
      2. 2. Henry Sears 1563–
      3. 3. William Sears 1565–
      4. 4. Richard Sears 1567–
  2. 2. William Hawkins 1569–1589
  3. 3. Thomas Hawkins 1536–
  4. 4. William (Amadas) Hawkins 1530–1589

Captain Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Captain William Hawkins in Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England
Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England
1555
1555
Age 65
Death of Captain William Hawkins in Kent, England, Deptford
Kent, England, Deptford

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, Plymouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Kent, England, Deptford

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