Sir Knight John (Il Condottiere) Hawkwood 
John, known as Il Condottiere, was born in 1320 in Sible, England. Il Condottiere's father was Gilbert Hawkwood. He was an only child. He died in Florence, Italy.General Notes
GEN: !SOURCE: #46 [Pg C-47]
GEN: In his youth, he was apprenticed ot a London tailor, but traded needle and
GEN: thimble for sword & shield in the French wars under King Edward III. He was
GEN: knighted [& noted] for his valor.
GEN: After the French wars, he went to Florence to serve as general in their
GEN: defense. [It was common practice in those days for such republics to prefer
GEN: foreigners over natives in this capacity; this made it easier to dismiss them
GEN: at the end of their usefulness, thus setting more definite limits to their
GEN: political power].
GEN: General Hawkwood was much appreciated and highly honored in Florence. Feb
GEN: 1992. EJG.
Il Condottiere and Domnina were married in a religious ceremony in May 1337. They had a daughter named Antiocha.
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