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John Drake 1468–1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1468

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 1525

Death Location: Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: William Cole

Mother: Elizabeth Weston

Spouse(s): Margaret Cole

Children(s): Thomas Cole

John Drake was born in 1468 in Devon, England, the child of William Cole And Elizabeth Weston. John Drake married Margaret Cole, and had children including Thomas Cole. John Drake passed away in 1525 in Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Drake was born in 1468 in Devon, England, the child of William Cole And Elizabeth Weston.
  • John Drake married Margaret Cole, and had children including Thomas Cole.
  • John Drake passed away in 1525 in Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Drake's Ancestors

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John Drake
1468–1525
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
William Cole
1439–1489
Elizabeth Weston
1455–1489
Grandparents
John (Cowle Alias) Quinn
1410–1500
Nythway, Devonshire
Jane (Cowle Alias) Quinn
1415–1500
Topsham, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cole
1385–
Agnes
1390–
Robert Meriot
1415–1500
Nra Meryott
1399–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Cole
1355–1420
Margaretha Beaupell
1360–

John Drake's Descendants

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John Drake (1468–1525) m. Margaret Cole (1476–1564)
  1. 1. Thomas Cole 1494–1571 m. Elizabeth Cole 1498–1574
    1. 1. William Cole 1521–1601 m. Anne Colles 1520–1593
      1. 1. William (James Cole) II 1546–1623 m. Elizabeth Cole 1550–1622
        1. 1. William Cole 1570–1630 m. Susan Bale 1564–1650

John Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1468
1468
Birth of John Drake in Devon, England
Devon, England
1525
1525
Age 57
Death of John Drake in Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
1818
19 Apr 1818
Age 350
John Drake was baptized in Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, England
Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1468
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dedham, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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