William HAWKINS^[1]

1530 - 1589  (59 years)

• Name	William HAWKINS
  Birth	1530	Plymouth, Devon,
  Gender	Male
  _UID	93D7D8A0A5CD42DA970945BB236A66F8FB4C
  Death	7 Oct 1589	Deptford, Kent, England
  Person ID	I11601	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Sir William HAWKINS,   b. 1490, Plymouth, Devon, d. 1554-1555, Tavistock, Plymouth, England (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Joan Towne TRELAWNY,   b. 1499, Brightorre, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1499	Plymouth, Devon,
  Family ID	F5843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William was Mayor of Plymouth 1567-8, 1578-9, 1587-90, was a ship owner, the "Griffin" and renowned sea captain and his cruisers were the terror of Spain. His son William sailed with Fenton in 1582, laid the foundation of the Indian Empire, and went to Agra as Ambassador at the Court of the Great Mogul. William founded the East India Company, a vast business empire that extracted many riches from India, and included many ships.

  
  

• Sources

  [S855] Roger Clark, Roger Clark rogerclark@nethere.com.