Original: Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled as John Hawkyns) (Plymouth 1532 â "12 November 1595) was an British shipbuilder, naval administrator and commander, merchant, navigator, and slave trader.
Simplified: Sir John Hawkins (also spelled as John Hawkyns) (Plymouth 1532 â "12 November 1595) was an English shipbuilder, merchant, navigator, and slave trader.