William hawkins biography
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William hawkins biography
William Hawkins (fl. c. 1600)
English sea captain and merchant (b. c.1560)
SirWilliam Hawkins (fl.
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c. 1600) was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of Hector, the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608.
Hawkins travelled to and met a Mughal empire ruler Jahangir in 1609.[1]
Life and career
Early life
William Hawkins was The eldest son of William Hawkins senior, who died in 1589 and nephew of John Hawkins (1532–1595).[citation needed]
In 1577, he served in Francis Drake's voyage to the South Sea, presumably in the Elizabeth with John Wynter, though possibly in the Golden Hind with Drake himself.[citation needed]
In 1581, on October, he was nominated, apparently at the request of his uncle, as lieutenant to Edward Fenton.[citation needed]
In 1582, on May, William then further appointed to command an expedition for the East Indies and China,