William Amadas Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1530 in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, the son of William Hawkins and Joan Trelawny.

He died on 7 OCT 1589 in Deptford, Kent, England.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Unknown, who he married in ABT 1551. The place has not been found. Their four known children were Grace (c1552-1582), Clare (c1558-?), Judath (c1560-c1627) and William “the elder” (c1565->1613).

His second wife was Marie Halse, who he married in ABT 1578. The place has not been found. Their seven known children were Francis (c1578-?), Richard (c1580-?), Elizabeth (1581-1634), Nicholas (c1582-?), Mary (c1586-1655), William (1587-1655) and Frances (<1590-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Note: Although being born when his mother was 12 is possible, it isn’t likely. Having his first daughter by his second wife at 61 and last child at 70 is also stretching things a bit.

First wife had 4 children in 1552 to 1565, when she was 22 to 35.

Second wife had 13 children in 1581 to 1590 when she was 22 to 31 and Mary 1647 cannot belong to this family and 1565 2nd william is dup of first wife’s William. I’m going to guess that some more of these are bogus, especially since I’m not seeing any actual records for most of them.

I’m going to stretch things a bit and say his birth year is more likely 1530 than 1520 and this was mis-transcribed from some missing record.

!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.

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Third Line: Captain William Hawkins, R.N., Lord of the manor of Sutton Valletort; Mayor of Plymouth, 1532; M.P. for Plymouth, 1553. He established trade with the South Seas. Made three famous voyages to Brazil, and brought a native king to see Henry VIII. at Whitehall.

and wife Joan, only child and heiress, by …. Towne, of Roger Trelawny, third son of Sir John Trelawny by Blanche Pownde.

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Fourth Line: Captain William Hawkins, Governor of Plymouth. Mayor, 1657-8, 1578-9, and 1587-8. Commanded the Griffin against teh Armada. ob. Oct. 7, 1589.

1st wife …. [Unknown]

2nd wife Mary, dau. of John Halse of Kendon and Efford. She married secondly Sir Warwick Hele, of Wembury.

!Source: Sir William Hawkins, II https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Hawkins-II/6000000000128229829?through=6000000007604010144

Sir William Hawkins, II MP

Gender: Male

Birth: circa 1530

Tavistock, Devonshire, England

Death: October 07, 1589

Deptford, Kent, England

Place of Burial: Church of St. Nicholas, Deptford, England, United Kingdom

Immediate Family:

Son of Captain William Hawkins, MP, of Tavistock and Joan Trelawny, Heiress of Brightorre

Husband of NN Hawkins and Lady Marie Halse Marie

Father of Grace Hawkins; Clare Mitchell; Judith Whitacre Mannaton; William Hawkins, RN; Elizabeth Anderson and 14 others

Brother of Adm. Sir John Hawkins and William Hawkins

DNA Markers:

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Added by: James Walter Place, Jr. on August 27, 2007

Managed by: Ann Margrethe Nilsen and 52 others

Curated by: Dan Cornett

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80478465/william_amadas_hawkins

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~gwt1/genealogy/TrotterPed/260.htm

William Hawkins was born before 1530 in Plymouth, England and died 7 Oct 1589 in England. The name of his first wife, to whom he was married before 1565, is not known. His second marriage was to Mary "Marie" Halse, who was born before 1581 and was the daughter of John Halse of Kenedon and Efford, and Joan Tothill ,who was born in Kenedon. After his death she married Sir Warwick Hele of Wembary.

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He neither had nor used a middle name - the addition of "Amadas" is more officious meddling by lazy genealogists "the better to tell them apart".

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Married twice. First wife unknown, son William , daughters Judith, Grace and Clare; second wife Mary Halse, sons Richard, Francis, Nicholas, and William , daughters Frances, Mary, and Elizabeth.

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Sketch of career here: http://welbank.net/hawkins/pah/chap2.html

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He definitely had two sons named William, one by unnamed first wife , one by wife "Marie" :

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"Concerning my said wife & the children I have now living as well by her as by my former wife, & all my lands I dispose of them as follows -an annuity of £40 to William Hawkins my eldest son for life out of my lands in Plimouth

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I give all my lands so charged & all my other lands whatsoever to my wife Marie for life, with remainder to Richard Hawkins my eldest son by the said Marie, & to his heirs male, with remainder respectively in tail mail to Francis my 2"d, Nicholas, my 3,d, William my 4th son &~my own right heirs for ever" http://welbank.net/hawkins/pah/chap2.html

Immediate Family

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Son of Captain William Hawkins, MP, of Tavistock and Joan Trelawny, Heiress of Brightorre

Husband of NN Hawkins and Lady Marie Halse Marie

Father of Grace Hawkins; Clare Mitchell; Judith Whitacre Mannaton; William Hawkins, RN; Elizabeth Anderson; Nicholas Hawkins; Francis Hawkins; Mary Risdon; William 'the Younger' Hawkins; William Hawkins, III; Frances Hawkins; William Hawkins; Clare Hawkins; Thomas Hawkins; Grace Hawkins; John Hawkins; Judith Hawkins; Mary Hawkins and <private>

Brother of Adm. Sir John Hawkins and William Hawkins

!Source: “THE HAWKINS FAMILY.”, page 16 https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf”

Will of William Hafukins.

I WILLIAM HAWKINS of Plimouth Esq. 6th Oct. 1589

My body to be buried in place & sort as my brother sr John Hawkins Knt

& my wife Marie Hawkins shall think most convenient

Concerning my said wife & the children I have now living as well by her

as by my former wife, & all my lands I dispose of them as follows :-an annuity

of £40 to William Hawkins my eldest son for life out of my lands in Plimouth

I give all my lands so charged & all my other lands whatsoever to my wife

Marie for life, with remainder to Richard Hawkins my eldest son by the said

Marie, & to his heirs male, with remainder respectively in tail mail to Francis

my 2 nd, Nicholas, my 3 rd, William my 4th son & my own right heirs for ever

To Judith Whitakers one of my daughters "all that my bargayne of

Hindwell"

To William Whitakers her eldest son, my grandchild £10 & to every of

her other children £5.

rro Clare Michaeli my daughter £40

[Several legacies to servants.]

All the rest of my goods to be divided into 3 equal parts, one 3rd part to

be divided among all my Children by my wife Marie, another ·3 rd part to my

wife Marie, & the remaining one to my brother Sir John Hawkins

I constitute my wife my sole Executrix, an4 my brother Sir John Hawkins

& Anthony Halse gent. my brother in law my Supervisors

Read, signed & sealed in the presence of Edward Combes, Robert

Peterson, wm Hales, Thos. Nun, James Finche, Ric. Wood, Ric. Hawkins,

Ric. Collyns, Charles Fenton.

Proved in London 2o t,h Oct. 1589 by Marie the relict. [Leicester, 78.]