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George Drake 1559 – 1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 Mar 1627

Death Location: Litteham, England

Father: Gilbert Drake

Mother: Katherine Sherman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drewe

Children(s): Catherine Drake

George Drake was born in 1559 in South Leigh, Devon, England, the child of Gilbert de Drake and Katherine (Catherine) de Sherman. George Drake married Elizabeth Anne Drewe, and had children including Catherine Drake. George Drake passed away in 1627 in Litteham, England.

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Biography

  • George Drake was born in 1559 in South Leigh, Devon, England, the child of Gilbert de Drake and Katherine (Catherine) de Sherman.
  • George Drake married Elizabeth Anne Drewe, and had children including Catherine Drake.
  • George Drake passed away in 1627 in Litteham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Drake
1504 – 1580
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Ash (Estate), Musbury Parish, Devon, England -An historic estate, long the home of the ancient Drake's, the heir of which was always called John, with only one exception, for 10 generations. Held by the Drake's from bef 1640-1733.
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Katherine Sherman
1526 – 1604
Birth Location: 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.
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Drewe
1559 – 1633
Birth Location: Kenn, Devonshire, England
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Children(s)

Catherine Drake
1589 – 1681
Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England
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George Drake's Ancestors

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George Drake
1559 – 1627
Birth Place: South Leigh, Devon, England
Parents
Gilbert de Drake
1504 – 1580
VERIFIED- Ash (Estate), Musbury Parish, Devon, England -An historic estate, long the home of the ancient Drake's, the heir of which was always called John, with only one exception, for 10 generations. Held by the Drake's from bef 1640-1733.
Katherine ((Catherine) de) Sherman
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.
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George Drake's Descendants

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George Drake (1559 – 17 Mar 1627) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Drewe (21 Dec 1559 – 1633)
  1. 1. Catherine Drake (1589 – 25 Jul 1681) m. Henry Ford (30 Jun 1585 – 1650)
    1. 1. Hannah FORD (1639 – 29 Apr 1695) m. Nicholas Ackley (1635 – 29 Apr 1695)
      1. 1. Mary Ackley (1674 – 25 Oct 1732) m. Thomas Crippen (1676 – 1709)
        1. 1. Experience Crippen (1710 – 28 Feb 1759) m. Benjamin Ackley (1707 – 1765)

George Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of George Drake in South Leigh, Devon, England
South Leigh, Devon, England
1627
17 Mar 1627
Age 68
Death of George Drake in Litteham, England
Litteham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: South Leigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1627
    Event Place: Litteham, England
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