Sir john hawkins biography of abraham
Mr. Abraham Mills Hawkins was
Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) ( – 12 November ) 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.When Abraham Hawkins was Sir John Hawkins ( CE) was an Elizabethan mariner, merchant and naval administrator who has the inglorious (if not wholly accurate) record of being England's first slave trader.
When Abraham Hawkins was born Second son of Richard Hawkins, of Kingsbridge, co. Devon, Esq. among whose ancestors may be particularly noticed those distinguished sea-officers, Sir John Hawkins, who was knighted for the conspicuous part he bore, as rear-admiral, at the memorable defeat of the Spanish Armada; and Sir Richard Hawkins, his son, also much spoken of in our early.
WILLIAM GEOEGE HAWKINS, A.M.. "The Sir John Hawkins ( - ) was one of the most notable sailors and naval commanders of the sixteenth century. He is known for his pivotal role in the maritime history of England and the rise of the global slave trade.