Joan Amadas

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Personal and Family Information

Joan was born about 1455 in Launceston, Cornwall, England, the daughter of William Amadas and Margaret Hawkins.

She died about 1554 in Tavistock, Devonshire, England.

Her husband was John Hawkins. 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).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Joan Amadas
(c1455-c1554)

 

William Amadas
(c1420-c1467)

  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  

Margaret Hawkins
(c1425-c1467)

 

Thomas Hawkins
(c1365->1460)

 

John Hawkins
(c1333->1374)

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Joane
(c1325-?)

 
  

Unknown1
(c1390-?)

  
 
 
   
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1455
Place: Launceston, Cornwall, England
DeathABT 1554
Place: Tavistock, Devonshire, England

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Joan Hawkins https://www.geni.com/people/Joan-Amadas-Hawkins/6000000000128229193?through=6000000005965592523

Joan Hawkins

Gender: Female

Birth: 1465

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Death: 1554

Tavistock, Devonshire, England

Place of Burial: England

Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Amadas, Esq. and Margaret Amadas

Wife of John Hawkins

Mother 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: Lori Lynn Wilke and 50 others

!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.