John Hawkins

Personal and Family Information

John was born in 1708, the son of Richard Hawkins and Dorcas Knowling. The place is not known.

He died in 1764. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Sarah Gilbert. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their seven known children were John (c1731-?), Mary (1733-1799), Sarah (1735-?), Elizabeth (1739-1798), Anne (1740-?), Dionysia (1744-1806) and Martha (1746-1814).

His second wife was Elizabeth Gilbert, who he married on 23 JUL 1751 in South Huish, Devonshire, England. Their only known child was Abraham (1755-c1827).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

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!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-4] Richard Hawkins Had Pryvitt, Alverstroke, Southampton, left him by his father. but. at Slapton Nov. 22, 1667. married Elizabeth …. bur. at Slapton Jan. 27, 1666.

Seventh Line: [RIGHT-2] Nicholas Hawkins b. March 31, 1639, at Slapton. mar…. Removed from Slapton to Kingsbridge, a few miles distant. married Alice [?]

Eighth Line: [RIGHT] John Hawkins of Kingsbridge. ob. July 2. 1700. Captain in the Militia. Married Elizabeth Lane.

Ninth Line: [RIGHT-3] Richard Hawkins of Kingsbridge. ob. 1738. Will proved Dec 8. Married Dorcas, dau. of …. Knowling. mar. July 22, 1706, at Aveton Gifford. bur. Aug. 21, 1737, at Kingsbridge.

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Tenth Line: [LEFT-1] John Hawkins b. Nov. 9, 1708, at Kingsbridge. Of Norton. Built the Moult. ob. 1764, aged 56. Monument at Churchstow. Married twice:

1st wife: Sarah, dau. of William Gilbert, of Longbrook. Trustee of William Duncombe’s will. Boweringsleigh belonged to the famiy of Webber, who changed their name to Gilbert temp. Queen Eliz. They sold it to William Ilbert, of Rill, temp. Will. III.

2nd wife: Elizabeth, dau. of Abraham Gilbert, of Holwell, by Margaret, co-heiress of John Osbourne, of Newton, Churston. b. 1712 at Malborough. mar. July 23, 1751, at South Huish. ob. 1800, aged 87.

!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., page 167. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf

The Hawkins Family.

Richard Hawkins, of Kingsbridge, eldest son of John Hawkins, married

Dorcas Knowling-at Aveton Gifford, July 22nd, 1706, by whom he had:

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John, baptized November 9th, 1708. Of Norton.

Richard ,, June 9th, 1710 ; ob. October, 1712.

Mary ,, March 3rd, 1712; married, in 1755, Barton Land, Esq., of Hayne.

Elizabeth. Married, in 1736, Thomas Cornish,* of West Prawle, Portlemouth.

Richard April 14th, 1717. Of Kingsbridge.

Knowling ,, February 7th, 1719; married, in 1749, Mary Hemmings.

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* A daughter of Thomas Comish, by Elizabeth Hawkins his wife, married Richard Lake, Esq., of

Scoble, South Poole, whose daughter and coheiress married Roger Ilbert Prideaux. She was the Mrs.

Ilbert Prideaux mentioned by the Lysonses, the Devonshire historians, as having in her possession the gold

chain given to Sir Richard Hawkins by the Spanish Lady. This gold chain, on the death of Mrs. Ilbert

Prideaux, went to the Lightfoot family.

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John, the eldest son of Richard Hawkins and Dorcas Knowling, born 9th

November, 1708, married first, Sarah, daughter of William Gilbert, of Long-

brook, by whom he had a son and six daughters. He married,

secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Gilbert, of Holwell, July 23rd,

1751, by whom he had a son, Abraham, and a daughter, Elizabeth. John

Hawkins lived at Norton, parish of Malborough, near Kingsbridge. He

commenced to build the Moult in 1764, but did not live to finish it, as he

died a few months later. The Moult was sold to S. Strode, Esq., in 1785.

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brook, by whom he had a son and six daughters. He married,

secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Gilbert, of Holwell, July 23rd,

1751, by whom he had a son, Abraham, and a daughter, Elizabeth. John

Hawkins lived at Norton, parish of Malborough, near Kingsbridge. He

commenced to build the Moult in 1764, but did not live to finish it, as he

died a few months later. The Moult was sold to S. Strode, Esq., in 1785.

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His eldest son, John Hawkins, married Judith Hayne, of Kingsbridge, by

whom he had four sons, John Gilbert Hayne, born 1771; William, born 1772;

Samuel Holditch, Captain Royal Marines; William Gilbert ; and a daughter,

Letitia.

Their eldest son, John Gilbert Hayne, married Jane Souter, by whom he

had two sons, John Gilbert Hayne, Royal Navy; William Gilbert; and a

daughter, Jane.

Second son, Samuel Holditch, married Letitia Isabella Hayne, of London.

Issue, a daughter, Louisa Fountain Trafalgar Hawkins.

Third son, William Gilbert Courtenay Hawkins, married Sarah Ashe, of

Langley, by whom he had one son, William Gilbert Courtenay, born 17th

November, 1807; lived at Chippenham, Wilts.

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Abraham, son of John Hawkins of Norton, by his second wife, married

Harriet Hamilton, daughter of Petre, of Mawnan, Cornwall, by whom he had

two daughters. Henrietta Hamilton Hawkins, the elder, who lived at Alston,

unmarried, drove a four-in-hand, and had her pew painted to match her livery!

lV[ iss Elliot, of Tresillian, Kings bridge, has a doll which belonged to this old

lady. Stephana, the second daughter, married Captain E. M. Bray.

Abraham Hawkins, F.R.S., J.P., ·of Alston, near Kingsbridge, was the

author of .the History of Kingsbridge. He translated the works of Claudian,

and helped Polwhele with his History of Devonshire. "Justice Hawkins" was

the terror of Kingsbridge in those days. He was a Captain in the North

Devon Militia, and a Deputy Lieutenant for Devon.

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Richard, second son of Richard Hawkins and Dorcas Knowling, lived at

Kingsbridge, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Wills, of Kings-

bridge, and Mary, his wife, daughter of Thomas Wyse, Esq., of Harburton, by

whom he had two sons, Richard and John, and five daughters.

Richard, eldest son of Richard Hawkins and Elizabeth Wills, married

Mary, daughter of William Creed, by whom he had two sons and two

daughters. Mary Creed's grandmother was Judith Hawkins, daughter of

Thomas Hawkins,* Esq., of Stokefleming , who was a son of John Hawkins , son of Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins. She was the

wife of Peter Creed, who was the grandson of Francis Rous, Provost of Eton

and Speaker of the House of Commons, and one of Oliver Cromwell's lords.

He was Provost of Eton, and the founder of Pembroke College, Oxford. Joan

Rous, daughter of the Provost, married the Rev. \iVm. Bailey, rector of Stoke-

fleming, in 1641, and their daughter, Joan Bailey, married Peter Creed, of

Coombe, Stokefleming, in 1678.

John baptized April 19th, 1782.

Abraham Mills ,, August 13th, I 784

Charlotte ,, January 1st, 1786.

Harriet ,, February r 1th, 1787.

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* See page 163. By this marriage the lineal descendants of the t-dlo only sons of Admiral Sir Richard

Hawkins were continued in one line.