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Joan Drake 1557–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: September 1617

Death Location: Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Father: John Merrylls

Mother: Catherine Drake

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Children(s): Robert Drake, Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake

The story of Joan Drake began in 1557 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England. Joan Drake had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake. Joan Drake passed away in 1617 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Joan Drake began in 1557 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.
  • Joan Drake had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake.
  • Joan Drake passed away in 1617 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan Drake's Ancestors

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Joan Drake
1557–1617
Birth Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
John Merrylls
1525–1584
Halstead, Essex, England
Catherine (Alice) Drake
1535–1567
Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Merrill
1495–1552
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Katherine (Merrill) John
1502–1551
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
John Merrill
1502–1551
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Katherine John
1502–1551
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
Thomas John
1431–1490
Dulcia Assheton
1433–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Drake's Descendants

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Joan Drake (1557–September 1617)
  1. 1. Robert Drake 1581–1667
    1. 1. Gillian (Drake) Mansfield 1605–1669
  2. 2. Alice Drake 1590–
  3. 3. Collens Drake 1588–
  4. 4. Ellen Drake 1584–
  5. 5. Francis Drake 1580–
  6. 6. Isabella Drake 1579–1639
  7. 7. Isabella Drake 1587–1639
  8. 8. Joanne Drake 1592–
  9. 9. Joseph Drake 1584–1623
  10. 10. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
  11. 11. Susan Drake 1586–
  12. 12. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
  13. 13. William Drake 1583–

Joan Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Joan Drake in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
1617
September 1617
Age 60
Death of Joan Drake in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England
Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1617
    Event Place: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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