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Col Robert Drake 1528–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Southleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 30 Mar 1600

Death Location: Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England

Father: Sir Drake

Mother: Anne Drake

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drake

Children(s): William Drake

The story of Col Robert Drake / began in 1528 in Southleigh, Devon, England. Col Robert Drake married Elizabeth Prideaux Drake, and had children including William Drake. Col Robert Drake / passed away in 1600 in Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Col Robert Drake // began in 1528 in Southleigh, Devon, England.
  • Col Robert Drake // married Elizabeth Prideaux Drake, and had children including William Drake.
  • Col Robert Drake // passed away in 1600 in Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Drake
1500–1588
Birth Location: Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England
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Anne Drake
1513–1577
Birth Location: Stowe, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Drake
1523–1572
Birth Location: Southleigh, Devon, England
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Children(s)

William Drake
1564–1625
Birth Location: Wiscombe Parrish, Devon, England
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Col Drake's Ancestors

Self
Col Drake
1528–1600
Birth Place: Southleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John Drake
1500–1588
Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England
Anne ("Amye" Grenville) Drake
1513–1577
Stowe, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Drake) VI
1474–1554
Otterton, Devon, England
Margaret (Cole) Drake
1476–1554
Rill, Wyutecombe, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Drake's Descendants

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Col (Robert) Drake (1528–30 Mar 1600) m. Elizabeth (Prideaux) Drake (1523–1572)
  1. 1. William Drake 1564–1625 m. Philippa (Dennis) Drake 1561–1655
    1. 1. Robert Drake 1587–1667 m. Joane (Elizabeth "Jane" Gawton) Drake 1584–1640
      1. 1. Abraham (Drake) I 1620–1708 m. Jane (Holbrook) Drake 1620–1676
        1. 1. Abraham (Drake) II 1654–1714 m. Sarah (Hobbs) Drake 1646–1714

Col Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Col Robert Drake // in Southleigh, Devon, England
Southleigh, Devon, England
1600
30 Mar 1600
Age 72
Death of Col Robert Drake // in Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England
Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1600
    Event Place: Wiscombe Park, South Leigh, Devon, England
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