Family name also spelled HAWKINGS.
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In 1716 Christopher Hawkins was the sole executor of his father's will, receiving his father's lands and hereditaments in Trewinnard, Trewinnard Mills, Trelean Crowles Marazion, and other places besides.
In 1722 Christopher Hawkins Esq. and his wife Mary received 10 guineas from the will of Mary's father Philip Hawkins of Pennans in Creed, gent.
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Christopher Hawkins of Trewinnard (1694–1767) is one of the most significant figures in the story of Trewithen. A barrister with a successful career in London, in 1716 he married Mary Hawkins (1694–1780), daughter of Philip Hawkins I of Pennance. Christopher's son, Thomas Hawkins, inherited the Trewithen estate on the death of Mary's brother Philip II in 1738. At this time Christopher administered the Trewithen estate on behalf of Thomas, simultaneously taking on the responsibility of the electoral management of the Hawkins interest at Grampound. He forged an increasingly hostile partnership with Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc to lend his seats to the opposition. In 1742 he was made vice-warden of the Stannaries owing to his part in returning a voting block in favour of Frederick, Prince of Wales. As such he was part of the political strategy that resulted in the resignation of Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister. Christopher Hawkins returned permanently to Cornwall in 1750 where he lived at Trewinnard.... 4
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Christopher Hawkins, Esq. (burial record)
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Abstract of the Will of Christopher Hawkins of Trewinnard in the Parish of St. Erth in the County of Cornwall, Esquire, written 13 Dec 1766, proved 1 Jul 1767. 5
Gives to his wife Mary all his goods and chattels for the term of her natural life.
Gives £100 to Ann late the wife and now widow of his son Thomas Hawkins of Trewithen in co. Cornwall, Esq.
Gives £50 each to his daughter Jane and her husband Sir Richard Vyvyan of Trelowarren in co. Cornwall, Baronet.
Gives £6,000 to his grandson Christopher Hawkins, second son of his son Thomas Hawkins deceased.
Gives £3,000 to the younger children of his son Thomas Hawkins deceased, excepting the two eldest sons, Philip and Thomas.
Appoints the said Sir Richard Vyvyan, Bart., kinsman John Hawkins of Helston, and Gilbert Hele Chilcott co-executors his last will, making them residuary legatees in trust for his grandsons Christopher Hawkins and Thomas Hawkins.
Gives £50 to his sister Mrs. Jane Hawkins.
Gives £50 to Mr. Gilbert Hele Chilcott.
Gives an annuity of £10 to his cousin Bridget Chilcot late Hele.
Gives an annuity of 40 shillings for life to Joachim Huffler.
Gives to his daughter Lady Vyvyan one half of a sixteenth part of the adventure of the Eastern ports?.
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