Family tree Cromer/Russell/Buck/Pratt » Richard Hawkins (1562-1622)
Personal data Richard Hawkins
Sources 1, 2- He was born on March 16, 1562 in Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England.Sources 3, 4, 5
- Occupations:
- Member of Parliament, Admiral, knighted, title:admiral sir, British Seaman, military, Vice Admiral, Almirante inglês e corsário.
- Pirate.
- in the year 1603 elected Mayor of Plymouth.Source 6
- in the year 1604 became Member of Parliament for Plymouth.Source 7
- He died on April 17, 1622 in London, City of London, Greater London, England, he was 60 years old.Sources 3, 4, 5, 8
- He is buried April 1622 in Slapton, South Hams District, Devon, England.Sources 4, 5
- A child of John Hawkyns and Diana Katheryne Gonson
Household of Richard Hawkins
He has/had a relationship with Judith Hawkins.
Child(ren):
- Amy Hawkins ± 1590-????
- Judith Hawkins 1592-1629
- Margaret Hawkins 1603-± 1629
- Richard II Edward Hawkins 1605-1667
- Johana Hawkins 1607-1698
- Mary Hawkins ± 1610-1698
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Sources
- hawkins Web Site, herman hawkins, Sir Richard Hawkins, MP, February 8, 2019
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- Cromer/Buck Web Site, Susan Cromer, via https://www.myheritage.com/person-150363...
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- Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Ancestry.com, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 223
- UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com
- Web: International, Find A Grave Index, Ancestry.com
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Birthday March 16, 1562
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1562: Source: Wikipedia
- January 17 » France grants religious toleration to the Huguenots in the Edict of Saint-Germain.
- January 18 » Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session.
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Day of death April 17, 1622
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1622: Source: Wikipedia
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