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Catherine Drake 1589–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 July 1681

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Lieutenant Drake

Mother: Elizabeth Drewe

Spouse(s): John Ford

Children(s): Timothy Ford

Catherine Drake was born in 1589 in South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake And Elizabeth Drewe. Catherine Drake married John Forde John 3 Iii Nicholas John Of Powerstock Fforde Foorde Ford, and had children including Timothy Ford. Catherine Drake passed away in 1681 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine Drake was born in 1589 in South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake And Elizabeth Drewe.
  • Catherine Drake married John Forde John 3 Iii Nicholas John Of Powerstock Fforde Foorde Ford, and had children including Timothy Ford.
  • Catherine Drake passed away in 1681 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Drake
1559–1627
Birth Location: Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par
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Elizabeth Drewe
1575–1633
Birth Location: Kenne, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

John Ford
1585–1650
Birth Location: W Milton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Timothy Ford
1611–1684
Birth Location: Bagtor, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Catherine Drake's Ancestors

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Catherine Drake
1589–1681
Birth Place: South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake
1559–1627
Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par
Elizabeth Drewe
1575–1633
Kenne, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Gilbertus (Drake of) Ashe
1504–1580
Ashe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Katherine ((Catherine) de Sherman, of) Ashe
1526–1604
VERIFIED- Ottrey St Mary, Devon, England -Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter.
John (Thomas) Drewe
1548–1620
St Leonards, Devon, England
Lady (Susanna {Susan}) Gaverick
1550–1631
Ford, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Drew
1525–1575
Ann Dillan
1527–1586
Sir Ford
1520–1610
Lady Wrey
1520–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Dillon
1500–1558
Isabella ❤️
1503–1561
Walter Russell
1500–1577
Lady Shilstone
1504–1605

Catherine Drake's Descendants

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Catherine Drake (1589–25 July 1681) m. John (Forde John 3 III ; Nicholas John of Powerstock Fforde Foorde) Ford (30 June 1585–1650)
  1. 1. Timothy Ford 1611–1684 m. Eliza Gordy 1615–1681
    1. 1. Matthew Ford 1658–1694 m. Mary Brooks 1654–1712
      1. 1. Barnabas Ford 1694–1746 m. Mary Humiston 1691–1773
        1. 1. Ebenezer Ford 1725–1805 m. Martha Howe 1734–1813
      2. 2. Johnathan Ford 1687–1763 m. Mary Blakesley 1683–1762
        1. 1. Stephen Ford 1712–1776
      3. 3. Mary Ford –1760
    2. 2. Bethia Ford 1643–1684
    3. 3. Elizabeth Ford 1642–1673
    4. 4. John Ford 1652–1711
    5. 5. John Ford 1651–1735
    6. 6. Samuel Ford 1640–1712
    7. 7. William Ford 1660–
    8. 8. William Ford 1640–1697

Catherine Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of Catherine Drake in South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1681
25 July 1681
Age 92
Death of Catherine Drake in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: South Leigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1681
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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