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Capt Francis Drake 1615–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1615

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1687

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Robert Drake

Mother: Susan Knopp

Spouse(s): Mary Walker

Children(s): Elizabeth Drake

Capt Francis Drake was born in 1615 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of Robert Drake And Susan Knopp. Capt Francis Drake married Mary Walker, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Ann Drake. Capt Francis Drake passed away in 1687 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt Francis Drake was born in 1615 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of Robert Drake And Susan Knopp.
  • Capt Francis Drake married Mary Walker, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Ann Drake.
  • Capt Francis Drake passed away in 1687 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Capt Drake's Ancestors

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Capt Drake
1615–1687
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Drake
1581–1667
Devon, England
Susan Knopp
1583–1611
Grandparents
William Drake
1550–1616
Essex, England
Joan Merrylls
1557–1617
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
William Knapp
1556–1627
Eye, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Annis Wright
1548–1586
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
William I
1526–1555
Joan Marsham
1526–1573
Rosam
1530–1595
Thomas Wrighte
1518–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1502–1588
AMY Companion
1504–1577
Symon Wrighte
1500–1602
Mary Wright
1500–1559

Capt Drake's Descendants

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Capt (Francis) Drake (23 Dec 1615–24 Sep 1687) m. Mary Walker (1625–29 July 1688)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine Ann) Drake 1654–1711 m. Hugh (Donn Dunn) Sr 1640–1694
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Donn 1681–1738 m. Thomas Runyon 1675–1753
      1. 1. Joseph Runyon 1705–1780 m. Hannah Freeman 1710–1797
        1. 1. William Runyan 1751–1833 m. Catherine Custer 1747–1826
        2. 2. Henry Runyon 1749–1814 m. Mary (Margaret) Bush 1766–1803
        3. 3. Joseph (Runyon) Jr 1742–1791
        4. 4. John (Runyan) Sr 1747–1807 m. Susannah Runyan 1748–1823
    2. 2. Elizabeth Donn 1676–1756 m. John (Vincent) Runyon 1669–1745
      1. 1. John (Vincent Runyon) II 1695–1748
      2. 2. Keziah Martin 1713–1771
    3. 3. Mary Bonham 1671–1699

Capt Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1615
23 Dec 1615
Birth of Capt Francis Drake in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1687
24 Sep 1687
Age 72
Death of Capt Francis Drake in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1615
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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