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Capt. John DRAKE 1545–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1545

Birth Location: Buckland, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 25 Jan 1595

Death Location: South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Father: Edmund Drake

Mother: LADY Drake

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Capt. John DRAKE was born in 1545 in Buckland, Berkshire, England, the child of Edmund Drake And Lady Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye Drake. Capt. John DRAKE passed away in 1595 in South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt. John DRAKE was born in 1545 in Buckland, Berkshire, England, the child of Edmund Drake And Lady Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye Drake.
  • Capt. John DRAKE passed away in 1595 in South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Capt. DRAKE's Ancestors

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Capt. DRAKE
1545–1595
Birth Place: Buckland, Berkshire, England
Parents
Edmund Drake
1518–1566
Tavistock, Devon, England
LADY (Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye) Drake
1522–1586
Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Drake of) Ashe
1474–1554
Otterton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Margaret (Cole) Drake
1486–1554
Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
Richard Mylwaye
1500–1555
Ashe, Devon, , England
*Joan (Florence) Trelawney
1502–1589
Launceton, Cornwall, England
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Capt. DRAKE's Timeline

2 Records

1545
Jun 1545
Birth of Capt. John DRAKE in Buckland, Berkshire, England
Buckland, Berkshire, England
1595
25 Jan 1595
Age 50
Death of Capt. John DRAKE in South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1545
    Event Place: Buckland, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1595
    Event Place: South America, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

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