John Hawkins

NOT AN ADMIRAL! Do NOT confuse with his more famous grandson!

Not an Admiral, not a knight, maybe not even an armiger. Hawkinses occur in the Visitations of Devon and Cornwall only when they marry into proven armigerous families.

There is absolutely no proof of his parentage whatsoever.

Birth surname has also been reported to be Hawkyns.

The first John Hawkins that we find in Plymouth, England area was John Hawkins of Tavistock. He married Joan Amados who was the daughter of William (or John) Amados of Launceston. John and Joan had a son William who was born in Plymouth.

   They lived at Tavistock. John held land in Plymouth before 1480 [and was dead before 1490 - evidence?].

   Children:

• William (see above)
• Henry (became a Clerk in orders)
• Agnes, m. Walter Trelawny of Tudiford, second son of John Trelawny of St. Germans and Margaret Boston, grandson of Sir John Trelawny and Blanche Pownde.

Sources:

  1. Media: Personal

     Abbrev: Hughey~Waggoner~Deboe family Pittsylvania, VA~David V. Hughey.fdb

     Title: Dave's Bohemian, Canadian, and Southern Kin; focus group--David V. Hughey

     Author: David V. Hughey

     Publication: caymanprof@yahoo.com

     Date: 17 Sep 2006

  2. Media: Gedcom

     Abbrev: 1701508~William de Cantilupe.ged

     Title: Descendants of Charlemagne; focus group--William de Cantilupe

     Author: David Blocher

     Publication: dblocher1@home.com

     Date: 1 Nov 2001 

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This John seems to be the same as that John, but that John was not a vice admiral of the Royal Navy. Further research is warranted.