HAWKWOOD (Sir John), a famous English general, was the son of a tanner at Hedingham-Sibil in Essex, where he was born in the reign of Edward III. He was bound apprentice to a taylor in London; but being fortunately pressed into the army, was sent abroad, where his genius soon expanded itself, and surmounted the narrow prejudices which adhered to his birth and occupation. He signalized himself as a soldier in France and Italy, and particularly at Pisa and Florence. He commanded with great ability and success in the army of Galeacia duke of Milan; and was in such high esteem with Barnabas his brother, that he gave him Domitia his natural daughter in marriage, with an ample fortune. He died at Florence, full of years and military fame, in 1394.