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Captain Humphrey Drake 1551–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 March 1604

Death Location: Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert, Colonel

Mother: Elizabeth Prideaux

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In 1551, Captain Humphrey Drake entered the world in Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Esq Lord Of Wiscombe Drake Colonel And Elizabeth Prideaux. Captain Humphrey Drake passed away in 1604 in Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1551, Captain Humphrey Drake entered the world in Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Esq Lord Of Wiscombe Drake Colonel And Elizabeth Prideaux.
  • Captain Humphrey Drake passed away in 1604 in Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Captain Drake's Ancestors

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Captain Drake
1551–1604
Birth Place: Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert, Esq., Lord of Wiscombe Drake Colonel
1528–1600
Southleigh, East Devon District, Devon, England
Elizabeth Prideaux
1523–1572
Theuborough House, Sutcombe, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John VII DRAKE, Lord of) Musbury
1502–1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Amy (Anne Grenville) Lady
1513–1577
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stowe
1477–1524
Lady GGM
–1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Captain Humphrey Drake in Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1604
24 March 1604
Age 53
Death of Captain Humphrey Drake in Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Wiscombe or Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1604
    Event Place: Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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