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Dorothy Button 1568–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: En

Death Date: 13 December 1631

Death Location: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady Button

Spouse(s): John Drake

Children(s): John Drake, John Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Rosewell, Mary Drake, Mary Drake, William Drake

The story of Dorothy Button began in 1568 in En. Dorothy Button married John Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake Dame Rosewell, William Drake. Dorothy Button passed away in 1631 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Button began in 1568 in En.
  • Dorothy Button married John Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake Dame Rosewell, William Drake.
  • Dorothy Button passed away in 1631 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight
1526–1591
Birth Location: Ashton, Wiltshire, England
SK
Lady Button
1528–1589
Birth Location: Cullompton, Devon, England
LB

Spouses(s)

John Drake
1565–1628
Birth Location: Colyton, Devonshire
JD

Children(s)

John Drake
1591–1636
Birth Location: Ashe, shire, England or Colyton, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JD
John Drake
1620–
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JD
Elizabeth Drake
–1697
Birth Location: –
ED
Mary Drake
1594–1643
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MD
Mary Rosewell
1593–1643
Birth Location: Ash, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MR
Mary Drake
1600–1636
Birth Location: St Vendant, London, London, England, United Kingdom
MD
Mary Drake
1618–
Birth Location: Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
MD
William Drake
1600–1640
Birth Location: Wiscombe Park, Southleigh, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
WD

Dorothy Button's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Button
1568–1631
Birth Place: En
Parents
Sir William of Alton Button Knight
1526–1591
Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Mary (Kellway )) Button
1528–1589
Cullompton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (William I BUTTON of) Alton
1495–1547
Alton, Wilshire, England
Lady (Anne Agnes) Carter*
1502–1528
Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cater
1470–
Margaret Awdlett
1470–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Button's Descendants

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Dorothy Button (1568–13 December 1631) m. John Drake (1565–11 April 1628)
  1. 1. John Drake 1591–1636 m. Helena Butler 1604–
    1. 1. Elisabeth Drake 1625–1698
  2. 2. John Drake 1620–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Drake –1697
  4. 4. Mary Drake 1594–1643
  5. 5. Mary (Drake Dame) Rosewell 1593–1643
  6. 6. Mary Drake 1600–1636
  7. 7. Mary Drake 1618–
  8. 8. William Drake 1600–1640

Dorothy Button's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Dorothy Button in En
En
1631
13 December 1631
Age 63
Death of Dorothy Button in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: En
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1631
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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