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Richard HAWKINS (Sir) |
 | | Richard Hawkins commanded the Swallow in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and he is mentioned as greatly distinguishing himself during the many engagements which ended in the total destruction of that great fleet. |
| | In his letter to Sir Henry Neville, he tells him "that he is the unfortunate son of Sir John Hawkins; that he fought for three days and nights, and was wounded in six places; that most of his men were killed and wounded, and that he surrendered when the ship was ready to sink. |
| | No doubt Sir Richard found Slapton a convenient centre for the discharge of his duties as Vice-Admiral of Devon, in the exercise of which he was, however, constantly at his house in Plymouth, where most of his children were born. |
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