William Hawkins

English merchant and sea captain (born before 1490, died 1554/5)
Person human Q18531374
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William Hawkins

Summary

William Hawkins is a human[1]. He was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1555-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4], ship captain[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hawkins was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Hawkins died on +1555-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among William Hawkins's spouses was Joan Trelawny[8].
  • A child of William Hawkins was William Hawkins[9].
  • A child of William Hawkins was John Hawkins[10].
  • William Hawkins held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • William Hawkins worked as a merchant[4].
  • William Hawkins's professions included ship captain[5].
  • William Hawkins worked as a politician[6].
  • William Hawkins held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • William Hawkins held the position of Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[13].
  • William Hawkins held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14].
  • William Hawkins held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15].
  • William Hawkins is recorded as male[16].
  • William Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins[18].
  • William Hawkins's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Hawkins's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12683[21].
  • William Hawkins's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/hawkins-william-1495-155455[22].
  • William Hawkins's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10005694[23].
  • William Hawkins's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b6nrdndd[24].
  • William Hawkins's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hawkins-220[25].
  • William Hawkins's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I18252[26].
  • William Hawkins's SNARC ID is recorded as Vellberg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hawkins was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4], ship captain[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[13], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14], and Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among William Hawkins's spouses was Joan Trelawny[8]. Children include he[9], 1519–1589[28] and John Hawkins[10], a privateer[29], 1532–1595[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31], awarded the Knight Bachelor[32].

Death and Burial

William Hawkins died on +1555-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Hawkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was William Hawkins married to?

William Hawkins's spouses include Joan Trelawny[8].

What did William Hawkins do for work?

William Hawkins worked as merchant[4], ship captain[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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