John Hawkins
English naval commander
Admiral Sir John Hawkins was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader.
Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. Wikipedia
Born: 1532, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Died: November 12, 1595 (age 63 years), Puerto Rico
Children: Richard Hawkins
Parents: William Hawkins and Joan Trelawny
Spouse: Katherine Gonson (m. 1559–1591) and Margaret Vaughan (m. ?–1595)
Battles/wars: Spanish Armada; English Armada; Battle of San Juan de Ulúa
Commands held: Treasurer of the Navy; Admiral of the Narrow Seas