Person:William Hawkins (131)

Name	Capt. William Hawkins, aka "Old William"
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Abt 1506	Tavistock, Devonshire, England
Marriage	Abt 1529	Englandto Joan Trelawney
Death`^?`	1553	Plymouth, Devon, England[pos Plymouth or Tavistock - proof needed]

References

Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1915)
1:8.

Hawkins, William, son of John Hawkins, Esq. of Tavistock, Devonshire, and Joan, daughter of William Amidas, Esq., of Launceston, Cornwall. He made several voyages to the coast of Africa and carried slaves from thence to Brazil in 1530, and after. He married Joan, daughter of William Trelawney, Esq., of Cornwall. he was the father of Sir John Hawkins.