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Catherine Drake 1535–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Glemsford, Suffolk, England

Father: John Merrill

Mother: Katherine John

Spouse(s): John Merrylls

Children(s):

The story of Catherine Drake began in 1535 in Halstead, Essex, England. Catherine Drake married John Merrylls. Catherine Drake passed away in 1567 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Drake began in 1535 in Halstead, Essex, England.
  • Catherine Drake married John Merrylls.
  • Catherine Drake passed away in 1567 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merrill
1500–1551
Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
JM
Katherine John
1502–1551
Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
KJ

Spouses(s)

John Merrylls
1525–1584
Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England
JM

Children(s)

Catherine Drake's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Drake
1535–1567
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
John Merrill
1500–1551
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Katherine John
1502–1551
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Catherine Drake in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1567
1567
Age 32
Death of Catherine Drake in Glemsford, Suffolk, England
Glemsford, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Glemsford, Suffolk, England
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