Sir William Hawkins
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Gender | Male |
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Nationality | English |
Parents | William Hawkins |
Grandparents | William Hawkins |
Job | Merchant |
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Date of birth | January 1,1560 |
Died | 1613 |
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ID | 612775 |
Sir William Hawkins Life story
Sir William Hawkins (fl. 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 Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.