He was worth £150 a year (to get a sense of scale bear in mind that the towns total income in that year was £63). ... by the witness of Sir John Hawkins, being an officer in the town of Plymouth, was living within these few years." John Hawkins,son of William. John Hawkins was one of the most flamboyant figures of the Elizabethan Age, having left his mark as a slave trader, privateer, rear admiral, double agent, and noted shipbuilder.He was born in Plymouth, England, and was a cousin of Sir Francis Drake.. Hawkins excelled in his first seafaring ventures the transportation of slaves from West Africa to the Spanish colonies in the West Indies. Biography He was from his earlier days familiar with ships and the sea, and in 1582 he accompanied his uncle, William Hawkins… His skills helped to ensure the >defeat of the Spanish Armada [1] in 1588. Hawkins Deeds from Harvard Law School Deeds Collection - Devon; Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins and the Spanish Armada Historical notes. Soon after 1560, John Hawkins had moved to London and, after marrying the daughter of the Treasury of the Navy, formed a syndicate of wealthy merchants and officials including Sir Lionel Duckett and Sir Thomas Lodge, who were already engaged in Gold Coast trade, Benjamin Gonson and Sir William Winter (d. 1589). He was also a prominent figure in the court of Henry VIII. 1540, and died 1591 in Plymouth, Devon, England. THE HAWKINS FAMILY OF PLYMOUTH. Sir John Hawkins Fact 1: Sir John Hawkins was born in 1532 and during the 16th century period in history when Spain and Portugal led the world in exploration. Hawkins was born into a wealthy maritime family in Plymouth. [John Hawkins, died 21 May 1789 aged 70]. Hawkins Family Bible Bible of Philemon Hawkins (son of Philemon Hawkins and Deliah Martin) Hawkins Bible Bible of Thomas Hawkins of Warrenton NC. later Sir John Hawkins. Admiral Sir John Hawkins (Hawkyns) in History of the Ochiltree Family, Ayrshire, Scotland, With Genealogy American Branch and Some of the Allied Families, ... John Hawkyns was born in 1450, at birth place, to Andrew Hawkins, and Joan Hawkins (born de Nash). He married (1) Katherine Gonson Abt. John Hawkins was born in Plymouth. 1532 - 1595: William married Joan Trelawny of the famed Cornish family and they had two children: William, born about 1519 and John, 1532. Sir John Hawkins >The career of the English naval commander Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595) >touched all aspects of the Elizabethan maritime world from the illegal and >inglorious to the patriotic and profitable. Born into a family of wealthy pirates, Hawkins became fascinated by tales of the riches of foreign lands. Lovell's expedition, which included Sir Francis Drake, left for Africa in October 1566. Sir John Hawkins Sir John Hawkins, a seaman and explorer during the Renaissance, is one of the most influential Englishmen to ever live.His sea expeditions transformed the future of both the English and the European economy.