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William Hawkins.
English merchant and sea captain (born before 1490, died 1554/5)
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About William Hawkins
William Hawkins or Hawkyns was an English sea-captain and merchant and the first Englishman to sail to Brazil.
Everything about William Hawkins →- Occupation
- merchant, sea captain, politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1539-40 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Member of the October 1553 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- 1490
- Died
- 1555