Person Hawkins; Sir; Christopher (1758 - 1829) Hawkins Christopher Sir 1758 - 1829 Male Trewithan, Cornwall, England Trewithan, Cornwall

Career: Sheriff of Cornwall (1783-1784); MP for Mitchell (1784-1799); MP for Grampound (1800-1807); MP for Penryn (1818-1820); MP for St Ives (1821-1828); was 'Father of the House' when he retired; died of erysipelas Honours: Bt 1791 Memberships: FAS; FRHS First Baronet of Trewithan, Cornwall; elder brother of John Hawkins (FRS 1791); unmarried Fellow 21/12/1815 Sources: Bulloch's Roll International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1758 - 1829 NA3411 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/40924818 601aee7c-9139-407c-adfc-466cd9c8ef92