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Elizabeth Sharp 1540–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Ashil, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Capt. RN

Mother: Lady Townes

Spouse(s): Capt. II, Sir Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins

Children(s): Richard Hawkins, *Sir Admiral, Lady Sears

Elizabeth Sharp was born in 1540 in Ashil, Dorset, England, the child of Capt William Armadas Hawkins Rn And Lady Joan Townes. Elizabeth Sharp married Capt Admiral John Ii Sir Knight Treasurer Of Royal Navy Slave Trader Hawkyns Hawkins Cousin Of Sir Francis Drake Ii, Sir William Amadas Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, and had children including Lady Magdalene Madlyn Sayer Sears, Richard Hawkins, Sir Richard Hawkins Vice Admiral. Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1575 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Sharp was born in 1540 in Ashil, Dorset, England, the child of Capt William Armadas Hawkins Rn And Lady Joan Townes.
  • Elizabeth Sharp married Capt Admiral John Ii Sir Knight Treasurer Of Royal Navy Slave Trader Hawkyns Hawkins Cousin Of Sir Francis Drake Ii, Sir William Amadas Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, and had children including Lady Magdalene Madlyn Sayer Sears, Richard Hawkins, Sir Richard Hawkins Vice Admiral.
  • Elizabeth Sharp passed away in 1575 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. RN
1485–1554
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England, United Kingdom
CR
Lady Townes
1508–1589
Birth Location: Launceston, Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
LT

Spouses(s)

Capt. II
1520–1595
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
CI
Sir Hawkins
1530–1589
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
SH
Thomas Hawkins
1540–1580
Birth Location: of South Tawton, Devon, England
TH

Children(s)

Richard Hawkins
1561–1623
Birth Location: –
RH
*Sir Admiral
1562–1650
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
*A
Lady Sears
1538–1604
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, UK
LS

Elizabeth Sharp's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Sharp
1540–1575
Birth Place: Ashil, Dorset, England
Parents
Capt. William Armadas Hawkins RN
1485–1554
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan) Townes
1508–1589
Launceston, Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Walter) Trelawney
1476–1513
Tournay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan Isobel) Toose
1478–1520
Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sharp's Descendants

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Elizabeth Sharp (1540–1575) m. Capt. (Admiral John II, Sir. Knight, Treasurer of Royal Navy (Slave Trader) Hawkyns\Hawkins (Cousin of Sir Francis Drake)) II (30 Mar 1520–12 Nov 1595) m. Sir (William Amadas) Hawkins (1530–7 Oct 1589) m. Thomas Hawkins (1540–2 Nov 1580)
  1. 1. Richard Hawkins 1561–1623
  2. 2. *Sir (Richard Hawkins Vice) Admiral 1562–1650
  3. 3. Lady (Magdalene "Madlyn" Sayer\) Sears 1538–1604

Elizabeth Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Elizabeth Sharp in Ashil, Dorset, England
Ashil, Dorset, England
1575
1575
Age 35
Death of Elizabeth Sharp in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Ashil, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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