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Slavery in Lewisham timeline - 1500s

9th November 1501
Katherine of Aragon lands at Deptford with 2 African slaves in her retinue

Image of Benin leopard statuette1551
'The Primrose' built at Deptford

1553
'The Primrose' sails to Guinea to make contact with the Kingdom of Benin

1562
First slaving trip to Guinea by John Hawkins - establishes the 'triangle' taking slaves from West Africa to Hispaniola in the Caribbean

Image of John HawkinsAugust 1563 
John Hawkins returns to Deptford with pearls, ginger, sugar and hides

1588
Spanish Armada defeated

1589
Monument erected to William Hawkins in St Nicholas's Church, Deptford by his brother John

Image of Parish Register record of the burial of 'Cornelius, a blackamore'2nd March 1593
Burial of 'Cornelius, a blackamore' at St Margaret's, Lee

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