Sir Richard Hawkins (1562-1622)

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Sir Richard Hawkins

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1562CSORN
First Known Service14.9.1585CSORN
Father
Sir John HawkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1586-1588
E-WIKI
Last Known Service1621CSORN
Date of Death17.4.1622

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.9.158528.7.1586
Duck (Unknown) 1585-1586
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Galliot
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS011
1588 Rear-AdmiralE-WIKI
1588 
Swallow (8) 1573-1603
British 8 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS002
5.158810.1588The Spanish Armada 
1590 
Nonpareil (32) 1584-1603
British 32 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS157
4.15931.7.1594
Dainty (Unknown) 1588-1594
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
1593 Renamed "Dainty"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		E-WIKI
24.6.15941.7.1594Commanded the English Vessels at the Action of San Mateo Bay 
24.6.15941.7.1594Commander-in-Chief at the Action of San Mateo Bay 
23.7.1603 Appointed Knight BachelorHPO
24.2.1603/43.1613/14Elected a Member of Parliament for PlymouthHPO
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