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Bernard Drake 1559 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Southleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 7 Feb 1567

Death Location: Elizabeth, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Drake,

Mother: Gertrude Fortescue

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In 1559, Bernard Drake entered the world in Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Bernard Drake, and Gertrude Fortescue. Bernard Drake passed away in 1567 in Elizabeth, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1559, Bernard Drake entered the world in Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Bernard Drake, and Gertrude Fortescue.
  • Bernard Drake passed away in 1567 in Elizabeth, Virginia, United States.

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Bernard Drake's Ancestors

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Bernard Drake
1559 – 1567
Birth Place: Southleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Bernard Drake,
1523 – 1586
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Gertrude Fortescue
1517 – 1586
Ashe, Dorsetshire, England
Grandparents
John (VI) Drake,
1502 – 1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Lady (Amy Amye, Anne) Grenville,
1504 – 1577
Stowe, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Drake,
1474 – 1554
Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Sir Grenville,
1477 – 1524
Lady Whitley
1474 – 1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Grenville,
1447 – 1513
Lady Gilbert
1455 – 1494

Bernard Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Bernard Drake in Southleigh, Devon, England
Southleigh, Devon, England
1567
7 Feb 1567
Age 8
Death of Bernard Drake in Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1567
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Virginia, United States

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