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Henry Drake 1621 – 1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 7 Oct 1688

Death Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Father: Sir Drake,

Mother: Elinor Butler

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In 1621, Henry Drake entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Sir John Drake, and Elinor Helen Boteler Butler. Henry Drake passed away in 1688 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Henry Drake entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Sir John Drake, and Elinor Helen Boteler Butler.
  • Henry Drake passed away in 1688 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

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Henry Drake's Ancestors

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Henry Drake
1621 – 1688
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John Drake,
1591 – 1636
Colyton, Devon, England
Elinor (Helen Boteler) Butler
1595 – 1666
Colyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Drake
1565 – 1628
Colyton, Devon, England
Dorothea Button
1568 – 1631
Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
John (Boteler of) Brantfield,
1566 – 1637
Hatfield, Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England,
Elizabeth Villiers
1580 – 1640
Brooksby, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Drake,
1523 – 1586
Gertrude Fortescue
1517 – 1586
Sir Boteler,
1538 – 1609
Lady Waller
1540 – 1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drake,
1502 – 1558
Lady Grenville,
1504 – 1577
Sir Boteler,
1514 – 1571
Lady Roche
1513 – 1581

Henry Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of Henry Drake in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1688
7 Oct 1688
Age 67
Death of Henry Drake in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1688
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

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