• Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins (or Hawkyns) (c. 1562 – 17 April 1622) was a 17th-century English seaman, explorer and privateer. He was the son of Admiral Sir John Hawkins.
  • Sir John Hawkins left a widow, his second wife, who was coexecutrix of his will along with Richard. Richard's wife took up the cudgels on his behalf, for his...
  • This commission assigned to Richard Hawkins and his patrons whatever they should take; reserving one-fifth of the treasure, jewels, and pearls, to the Queen.
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  • This page details facts about Sir Richard Hawkins's life and the events that shaped his history.
  • Sir ichard Hawkins is imprisoned in Peru for three years and then transferred to Spain. 1602: Sir Richard Hawkins is released for a £3000 ransom.
  • Beltran was still exercising what influence he had on Hawkins's behalf, and the war was becoming desultory on both sides. In June 1602 Richard addressed a...
  • Sir Richard Hawkins was an English seaman and adventurer whose Observations in His Voyage Into the South Sea (1622) gives the best extant idea of...
  • And two years later again, in 1590, Sir Richard Hawkins joined his father in his expedition against Portugal which proved unsuccessful.
  • Sir Richard Hawkins died in London on 17 April 1622, and he remained remembered for his widely successful and popularized book " Voiage into the South Sea".