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Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins 1509–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1509

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 12 Nov 1595

Death Location: At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico

Father: Joan Hawkins

Mother: William Hawkins

Spouse(s): (14) Gastone\Gonson, Margaret Vaughan

Children(s): Elizabeth Hawkins

In 1509, Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins entered the world in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, born to Joan Towse Hawkins And William Old William Beloved By Henry Viiii Captain Hawkins. Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins married 14 Dame Katherine Gastone Gonson, Margaret Vaughan, and had children including Elizabeth Hawkins. Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins passed away in 1595 in At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico.

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Biography

  • In 1509, Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins entered the world in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, born to Joan Towse Hawkins And William Old William Beloved By Henry Viiii Captain Hawkins.
  • Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins married 14 Dame Katherine Gastone Gonson, Margaret Vaughan, and had children including Elizabeth Hawkins.
  • Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins passed away in 1595 in At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Hawkins's Ancestors

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Sir Hawkins
1509–1595
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Parents
Joan Towse Hawkins
1508–1589
Launceston, Cornwall, England
William ("Old William" beloved by Henry VIIII Captain) Hawkins
1490–1554
Plymouth, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Walter of Tournay Cornwall) Trelawney
1476–1517
Tournay, Cornwall, England
Lady (Joan Isabel) Towne
1478–1520
Taunton, Somerset, England
John (Sir Vice Admiral of the Navy Hawkins) -
1450–1508
Tavistock, Devon, England
Joan Amados
1465–1554
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Trelawney
1450–1513
Florence Courtenay
1446–1482
Sir Somerset
1450–1502
Johanna Lady
1454–1504
William Amados
1420–1467
Margaret ****
1450–1467
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Candida Pownd
1425–1459
Mother West
1405–

Sir Hawkins's Descendants

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Sir (John (Admiral)) Hawkins (30 Mar 1509–12 Nov 1595) m. (14) (Dame Katherine) Gastone\Gonson (1512–23 Jun 1591) m. Margaret Vaughan (1540–23 Apr 1619)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hawkins 1539–1595 m. John (Bouchier) Sears 1528–1561 m. (13) (John Bouchier) Sears 1538–1595 m. John (Sears) Sayer 1528–1561 m. Thomas Browne 1557–1590
    1. 1. Joan Gabb 1552–1610 m. Thomas Browne 1533–1590 m. Thomas Brown 1557–1590
      1. 1. John Browne 1574–1616 m. Joan Sayer 1552–1610
        1. 1. John Browne 1584–1662 m. Margaret Goodrich 1581–1674 m. Dorothy Kent 1603–1673 m. Dorothy 1584–1674
        2. 2. Edward Brown 1586–1610
      2. 2. Elizabeth Browne 1518–

Sir Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1509
30 Mar 1509
Birth of Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins in Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
1595
12 Nov 1595
Age 86
Death of Sir John (Admiral) Hawkins in At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico
At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1509
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1595
    Event Place: At sea, off the coast of Puerto Rico

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