John was born about 1454 in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, the son of William Hawkins and Unknown.
He died about 1506 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England.
His wife was Joan Amadas. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their seven known children were Agnes (c1483-1539), William (c1485-<1559), Alse (c1486-?), Amy (c1487-?), Joan (c1488-?), Margery (c1490-1571) and Henry (c1495->1559).
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Note 1
!StyleName: Hawkins, Captain John, Esq., Father of a Privateer Dynasty, [later Vicar 1501–1506] [~1454 - ~1506]
!Note: Vicar John Hawkins
b. ~1472, Tavistock
d. 1506, Dartford, Kent
Son of William Hawkins
Father of William Hawkins MP
Early privateer/merchant, later entered the clergy
Likely kept updated wills due to maritime risk, with final ecclesiastical will in 1506
!Source: Plymouth Armada heroes: The Hawkins Family with Original Portraits, Coats of Arms, and other Illustrations by Mary W.S. Hawkins, WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, GEORGE STREET., MDCCCLXXXVIII. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf
A Genealogical Table of the Family of Hawkins of Devon.
First Line: William Amadas, Sergeant-at-Arms to Henry VIII married to Margaret, dau. of …. Hawkins. [Harl. 3288, Vis. Davon, 1564]
Second Line: John Hawkins, Esq., Living at Tavistock married Joan, dau. and heiress of William Amadas, Esquir, of Launceston.
!Source: John Hawkins https://www.geni.com/people/John-Hawkins/6000000005965592523#/tab/source.sources
John Hawkins MP
Gender: Male
Birth: circa 1450
Travistock, Devonshire, England
Death: 1506
Plymouth, England
Place of Burial: England
Immediate Family:
Husband of Joan Hawkins
Father of Agnes Trelawney; Captain William Hawkins, MP, of Tavistock; Joan Hawkins and Henry Hawkins
Added by: Sharon Ann Heldenbrand on September 23, 2007
Managed by: Gwyneth Potter McNeil and 55 others
Curated by: Jenna, Volunteer Curator
!Source: Kent registers & records Image Publication: Testamenta Cantiana , 2 Vols, Pub 1906-07 Record set: Kent Registers & Records, page 194
https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBOR%2FANGULINE%2FARA427%2F0348&parentid=GBOR%2FANGULINE%2FARA427%2F0348
…, tapers of wax, to be ordained against my month's mind, and
afterward maintained continually by the stock of the said
ewes: one taper to burn before the Image of the Bood in tbe
Boodloft, another taper before Our Lady in Our Lady's Chapel,
the third to burn before St. Erasmus, and the fourth taper to
burn before the Image of St. Katherine. The which ten ewes
shall be delivered to >>> Master John Hawkyns, vicar of the Church <<<,
and he to see the Lights maintained, and the ewes also : Benet,
widow of Wm. Adene, 1501 .
!Source: Berkshire, Eton College Register, 1441-1698 https://search.findmypast.com/record/browse?id=gbor%2fsch-eton%2f192
From image: Hawkyns 1467. John ; b. at Hartley co. Hants ; KS 1467 aged 13. Probably a conduct at Eton 1475-76. Etoniana i. 183 ; Audit Roll 1475-6.
Note: So born about 1454.
!Source: Berkshire, Eton College Register, 1441-1698 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSCH-ETON%2F192%2F1821&tab=this
Transcript of John's record
First name John
County Berkshire
Last name Hawkyns
Country England
Year 1467
Category Education & work
School name Eton College
Subcategory Schools & Education
Place Eton
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FKENTWILLS%2F42099&tab=this
First name John
Document type Registered will
Last name Hawkyn
Document reference DRb/Pwr/5.123
Year 1489
Document 2 type Probate Act
Year detail dated & proved 1489
Document 2 reference DRb/Pwr/5*.18
Residence Offham
Source West Kent Probate Index, 1434-1857
Residence county Kent
Record set Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890
Additional information Offham, Kent
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Court Rochester Consistory Court
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Kent
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
Note: Dated & proved 1489 means that the will was signed and witnessed on that date, not that the person was dead. Several peopple have listed this as his death date.
!Source: Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FKENTWILLS%2F42099&tab=this
First name John
Document type Registered will
Last name Hawkyn
Document reference DRb/Pwr/5.123
Year 1489
Document 2 type Probate Act
Year detail dated & proved 1489
Document 2 reference DRb/Pwr/5*.18
Residence Offham
Source West Kent Probate Index, 1434-1857
Residence county Kent
Record set Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890
Additional information Offham, Kent
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Court Rochester Consistory Court
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Kent
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
Note: Dated & proved 1489 means that the will was signed and witnessed on thet date, not that the person was dead. Several peopple have listed this as his death date.
!Source: Hertfordshire Probate Records, Index, 1415-1858 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FHERTSWILLS%2F11965&tab=this
First name John
Archive Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies
Last name Hawkyn
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Year 1501
County Hertfordshire
Place St Pauls Walden
Country England
Court Archdeaconry of St Albans
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Document Document Type: registered will, Document Reference: 2AR103, Additional Information: , HRT Reference: 29171
Subcategory Wills & Probate
Document 2 Document Type: registered will, Document Reference: 2AR196, Additional Information: , HRT Reference: 29172
Collections from England, Great Britain
!Source: Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890 https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FKENTWILLS%2F42664&tab=this
First name John
Document type Registered will
Last name Howchynson
Document reference DRb/Pwr/6.219
Year 1506
Document 2 type Probate Act
Year detail dated & proved 1506
Document 2 reference DRb/Pwr/6*.25
Residence Dartford
Source West Kent Probate Index, 1434-1857
Residence county Kent
Record set Kent Wills & Probate Indexes 1328-1890
Additional information Dartford, Kent
Category Birth, Marriage & Death
Court Rochester Consistory Court
Subcategory Wills & Probate
County Kent
Collections from England, Great Britain
Country England
Note: Final will.