Richard was born about 1740, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.
His wife was UNKOWN Cornish. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was UNKOWN (c1765-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1740 |
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., 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.