William was born about 1622, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.
His wife was Dorothy Rous. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Joan (1647-1728).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1622 |
Note 1
!Stylename: Bailey, Rev William, Rector of Stokfleming [~1622 - ?]
!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: [CENTER RIGHT] Admiral Sir John Hawkins b. 1532. Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy and of Marine Causes. Port Admiral of Plymouth. Admiral in the Victory against the Armadad. M.p. for Plymouth, 1571-72. After 43 years’ service he died at sea, off Porto Rico, Nov. 12 1595. Married:
1st Wife: Katherine, dau. of Benjamin Gonson, Treasurer of the Navy, by Ursula, dau. of Anthony Hussey, Judge of the Admiralty. ob. 1591.
Fifth Line [RIGHT] Admiral Sir Richard [the Complete Seaman.] Captain of the Swallow against the Armada. After fighting a gallant action, was taken prisoner, and dishonourably detained nine years, by the Spaniards; ransomed for £12,000. Vice-Admiral of Devon, and Privy Councillor. M.P. for Plymouth, 1602-3; Mayer of Plymouth, 1604. Lived at Poole, in Slapton. ob. 1622 of a fit while attending the Privy Council. Married Judith, dau. of …. Hele. ob. May 30, 1629. Tomb in Slapton Church.
Sixth Line: [FROM LEFT-3] John Hawkins b. 1604 at St Andrew’s Plymouth. At sea in 1629. Of Poole, in Slapton, which he sold. The Plymouth estates were sold in 1637-8. ob. at Stokefleming, bur. at Slapton 1678. Admin. to dau. Hester. married, dau. of …. Richards, of Dartmouth, M.P. mar. lic. Oct 27, 1636. bur. at Slapton July 23, 1660.
Seventh Line: [LEFT OF SEVENTH LINE IS SIBLINGS OF EIGHTH]
Eighth Line: [LEFT-4] Thomas Hawkins of Stokefleming, ob. Feb, 1695. bur. at Stokefleming. Left all to dau. Judith, who married Peter Creed ; Nicholas Crocker, of Totnes, her guardian. Married Sarah, dau of John Crocker, Vicar of Stokesfleming. mar. at Alpington Nov. 2, 1680
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Ninth Line: [LEFT-1] Judith Hawkins. b. 1681 at Stokefleming. mar. lic. June 30, 1702. Married Peter Creed b. April 2, 1681. Of Coombe, Stokefleming. Son of Peter Creed and Joan Bailey [b1647; Mar. Lic. Aug 13, 1678;ob /june 5, 1728, aged 81; bur Stokefleming], dau. of Rev. William Bailey, Rector of Stokefleming, and Dorothy Rous, niece of Francis Rous, Provost of Eton, Speaker of House of Commons temp. Oliver Cromwell. Founder of Pembroke Coll., Oxon.