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Bernard Drake 1528–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Apr 1586

Death Location: Crediton

Father: Sir Musbury

Mother: Amye Drake

Spouse(s): Gertrude Fortescue, Gertrude Fortescue

Children(s): Ursula Drake, Gertrude Drake, William Stanton, John Drake, Amy Drake, Ellanor Drake, Mary Drake, William Drake, Robert Drake, Bernard Drake, Hugh Drake, Humphrey Drake

The story of Bernard Drake began in 1528 in Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Bernard Drake married Amye Greenville, Gertrude Fortescue, Gertrude Jaquet Fortescue, Margaret Cole, and had children including Amy Drake, Bernard Drake, Ellanor Drake, Gertrude Drake, Hugh Drake, Humphrey Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Ursula Drake, William Drake, William Ii James Drake Stanton. Bernard Drake passed away in 1586 in Crediton.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernard Drake began in 1528 in Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Bernard Drake married Amye Greenville, Gertrude Fortescue, Gertrude Jaquet Fortescue, Margaret Cole, and had children including Amy Drake, Bernard Drake, Ellanor Drake, Gertrude Drake, Hugh Drake, Humphrey Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Ursula Drake, William Drake, William Ii James Drake Stanton.
  • Bernard Drake passed away in 1586 in Crediton.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Musbury
1502–1558
Birth Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
SM
Amye Drake
1513–1577
Birth Location: Stow (Devonshire) England
AD

Spouses(s)

Gertrude Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Location: MT. Drake (Devonshire) England
GF
Gertrude Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Location: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GF

Children(s)

Ursula Drake
1560–
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
UD
Gertrude Drake
1558–
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GD
William Stanton
1553–1616
Birth Location: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England
WS
John Drake
1565–1628
Birth Location: Colyton, Devonshire
JD
Amy Drake
1562–
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AD
Ellanor Drake
1574–
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
ED
Mary Drake
1572–1643
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MD
William Drake
1574–
Birth Location: Wiscombe, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
WD
Robert Drake
1569–
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
RD
Bernard Drake
1572–
Birth Location: Wiscombe, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
BD
Hugh Drake
1568–1589
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
HD
Humphrey Drake
1564–1604
Birth Location: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
HD

Bernard Drake's Ancestors

Self
Bernard Drake
1528–1586
Birth Place: Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John VI DRAKE, Lord of Musbury
1502–1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Amye Drake
1513–1577
Stow (Devonshire) England
Grandparents
Agnes Butler
1464–1550
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bernard Drake's Descendants

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Bernard Drake (1528–10 Apr 1586) m. Gertrude Fortescue (1538–10 February 1601) m. Gertrude (Jaquet) Fortescue (1538–10 February 1601)
  1. 1. Ursula Drake 1560–
  2. 2. Gertrude Drake 1558–
  3. 3. William (II James Drake) Stanton 1553–1616 m. Joan Merrylls 1557–1617
    1. 1. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
    2. 2. William Drake 1578–1619
    3. 3. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
    4. 4. Ellen Drake 1596–
    5. 5. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
    6. 6. Joane Drake 1590–1624
    7. 7. Anne Drake 1595–1630
    8. 8. Robert Drake 1581–1664
    9. 9. Alice Drake 1593–
    10. 10. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
    11. 11. Joseph Drake 1588–1624
    12. 12. Isabella ((Isabel) Elizabeth (Esbell) DRAKE Bland) Smith 1579–1639 m. John (Smith) Bland 1572–1668
      1. 1. Francis (Bland) Smith 1590–1651 m. Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679
        1. 1. Captain (John) Smith 1621–1706
        2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1637–1691
        3. 3. Lucy Gardner 1619–1687
        4. 4. Edward Smith 1620–
        5. 5. Hannah Smith 1639–1666
        6. 6. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700
        7. 7. Mary Smith 1621–1688
        8. 8. Michael Smith 1620–1687
      2. 2. Thomas (D) Smith 1601–1693 m. Mary Smith 1619–1667 m. Sarah Knap 1613–1690
        1. 1. John ("The Smith of Boyne" MacDonald(Smith) (7g-gf)) XIV-1 1655–1715 m. Jonet ("Jane" Paterson\MacDonald (7g-gm)) XIV-1s 1658–1718
        2. 2. Joseph Smith 1643–1712 m. Hannah (Tidd K) HFR 1652–1735
        3. 3. James (Smith) Sr 1637–1700
        4. 4. Thomas Smith 1640–1727
        5. 5. Sarah Smith –1693
        6. 6. Jonathan Smith 1659–
        7. 7. Ephriam Smith –1737
        8. 8. John Smith 1641–
        9. 9. John Smith 1639–1639
        10. 10. Elizabeth Smith 1649–1681
        11. 11. Sarah Smith 1637–1693
        12. 12. Mary Smith 1637–1719
        13. 13. Sarah Smith 1651–1718
        14. 14. Samuel Smith 1655–1670
        15. 15. James Smith 1649–
        16. 16. Jonathan Smith 1641–1711
        17. 17. Jonathan Smith –1724
        18. 18. Henry Smith 1635–
        19. 19. Mary Smith –1686
  4. 4. John Drake 1565–1628 m. Dorothy Button 1568–1631
    1. 1. John Drake 1591–1636 m. Helena Butler 1604–
      1. 1. Elisabeth Drake 1625–1698
    2. 2. John Drake 1620–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Drake –1697
    4. 4. Mary Drake 1594–1643
    5. 5. Mary (Drake Dame) Rosewell 1593–1643
    6. 6. Mary Drake 1600–1636
    7. 7. Mary Drake 1618–
    8. 8. William Drake 1600–1640
  5. 5. Amy Drake 1562–
  6. 6. Ellanor Drake 1574– m. Jonathan Munsell 1791–1883
    1. 1. Lucia (E) Munsell 1820–1904
  7. 7. Mary Drake 1572–1643
  8. 8. William Drake 1574–
  9. 9. Robert Drake 1569– m. Elizabeth Prideaux 1523–1572
  10. 10. Bernard Drake 1572–
  11. 11. Hugh Drake 1568–1589
  12. 12. Humphrey Drake 1564–1604

Bernard Drake's Timeline

8 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Bernard Drake in Ashe, Devonshire
Ashe, Devonshire
1528
1528
Birth of Bernard Drake in Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1537
1537
Age 9
Birth of Bernard Drake in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1586
10 April 1586
Age 58
Death of Bernard Drake in Musbury, Devonshire
Musbury, Devonshire
1586
10 April 1586
Age 58
Death of Bernard Drake in Musbury, England
Musbury, England
1586
10 April 1586
Age 58
Death of Bernard Drake in Crediton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Crediton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1586
10 April 1586
Age 58
Death of Bernard Drake in Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1586
10 Apr 1586
Age 58
Death of Bernard Drake in Crediton
Crediton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Ashe, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 172.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Ashe (Dorsetshire) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 172.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Family histories and genealogies : a series of genealogical and biographical monographs on the families of MacCurdy, Mitchell

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1586
    Event Place: Musbury, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1238176
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1586
    Event Place: Musbury, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1586
    Event Place: Crediton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1238176
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1586
    Event Place: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1586
    Event Place: Crediton
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
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