Richard Hawkins

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Personal and Family Information

Richard was born about 1580, the son of William Amadas Hawkins and Marie Halse. The place is not known.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Richard Hawkins
(c1580-?)

 

William Amadas Hawkins
(c1530-1589)

 

William Hawkins
(c1485-<1559)

 

John Hawkins
(c1454-c1506)

+
  

Joan Amadas
(c1455-c1554)

+
  

Joan Trelawny
(1508-c1546)

 

Walter Trelawny
(c1476-c1515)

+
  

Joan Isobel Towse
(c1478-c1520)

 
  

Marie Halse
(c1559-c1590)

 

John Halse
(c1530-?)

  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 

Events

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BirthABT 1580

Notes

Note 1

!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.

Fourth Line: Captain William Hawkins, Governor of Plymouth. Mayor, 1657-8, 1578-9, and 1587-8. Commanded the Griffin against the 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.

Fifth Line: [LEFT-1] Richard. <<<<

[LEFT-2] Nicholas b. 1582 at St. Andrew’s.

[LEFT-3] Francis b.1584.

[LEFT-4] William [Jr] b. Feb. 29, 1587.

[LEFT-5 Mary mar. at Modbury 1601. to Thomas Risdon, of Sandwell. No Issue.

[LEFT-6] Elizabeth.

[LEFT-7] Frances married John Newton, of Crabaton. [FOR ISSUE] See Calmady Pedigree]