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John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff 1474–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1474

Birth Location: Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 November 1554

Death Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

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Spouse(s): Margaret Drake, Margaret 'cor, Agnes Callaway

Children(s): Sir Ashe, Gilbert Drake, Edmund Drake, John 'angsax, Robert Drake, Johanna Drake, JOHN DRAKE, Joan 'angsax, Gilbert 'angsax, Johanna Drake, Alice Drake, John Drake, Francis Drake, Alice Drake, Agnes Drake, Edmund Drake, Johane Drake, Thomas Drake, Robert Drake, Jonathan Drake, Bernard Drake, Richard Drake, Gilbert Drake, John Drake, Alice Drake, Lady Drake, Edmund Drake

John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff was born in 1474 in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake And Agnes Kailway. In 1540, John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff established residence. John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff married Agnes Keilway Kailway Callaway, Amy Grenville, Margaret Cole Of Rill Dau And Heiress Of John Cole Of Rill Lady Drake Cor, Margaret Drake, and had children including Agnes Drake, Alice Drake, Bernard Drake, Diane, Edmund Vicar Drake, Edmund Drake, Edward Drake, Francis Drake, Gilbert Drake, Gilbert Drake Of Pratshead Angsax, Iain, Joan Drake Of Exmouth Wife Of Walter Raleigh Mp Angsax, Johane Drake, Johanna Drake, John The Elder Esq Drake Of Ashe 2Nd Son Esquire Husband Of Amy Grenville High Sheriff Of Devon Angsax, John Drake, John High Sheriff De Devonshire Sir Drake, Jonathan Drake, Lady Sybil Cole Drake, Mary Drake, Pamela, Paul, Richard Drake, Robert Drake, Sir John Vi Drake Of Mt Drake Amp Ashe, Thomas Drake. John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff passed away in 1554 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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  • John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff was born in 1474 in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake And Agnes Kailway.
  • In 1540, John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff established residence.
  • John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff married Agnes Keilway Kailway Callaway, Amy Grenville, Margaret Cole Of Rill Dau And Heiress Of John Cole Of Rill Lady Drake Cor, Margaret Drake, and had children including Agnes Drake, Alice Drake, Bernard Drake, Diane, Edmund Vicar Drake, Edmund Drake, Edward Drake, Francis Drake, Gilbert Drake, Gilbert Drake Of Pratshead Angsax, Iain, Joan Drake Of Exmouth Wife Of Walter Raleigh Mp Angsax, Johane Drake, Johanna Drake, John The Elder Esq Drake Of Ashe 2Nd Son Esquire Husband Of Amy Grenville High Sheriff Of Devon Angsax, John Drake, John High Sheriff De Devonshire Sir Drake, Jonathan Drake, Lady Sybil Cole Drake, Mary Drake, Pamela, Paul, Richard Drake, Robert Drake, Sir John Vi Drake Of Mt Drake Amp Ashe, Thomas Drake.
  • John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff passed away in 1554 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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John Sheriff
1474–1554
Birth Place: Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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John Sheriff's Descendants

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John (Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High) Sheriff (1474–9 November 1554) m. Margaret Drake (1476–9 November 1554) m. Margaret (Cole of Rill* dau. and heiress of John Cole of Rill Lady Drake) 'cor (1490–1554) m. Agnes (Keilway Kailway) Callaway (Abt 1505–Bet. 1534–1602)
  1. 1. Sir (John VI Drake of Mt. Drake &) Ashe 1500–1558 m. Martha (Maria Buckland Knights Lady) Companion, 1515–1575 m. Amye Drake 1513–1577 m. Margaret Drake –1564
    1. 1. Sir (William Edward) Drake 1518–1555 m. Ann Marsham 1522–1573
      1. 1. Vice (Admiral Sir William Drake,) Gent 1553–1617 m. Joane (Webb) Drake 1557–1617
        1. 1. Robert (DRAKE of Devon Eng. and Piscataway, NJ See Johann Heinrich Schatzmann) 1947 1581–1668 m. Susanna Knapp 1581–1640
        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–
      2. 2. Isabella Drake 1549–1639
      3. 3. Dennis Drake 1554–1555
      4. 4. Brigit Drake 1546–1555
      5. 5. Barbary (or Barbara) Drake 1542–1555
      6. 6. Joan Drake 1548–1596
      7. 7. Sir (Francis) Drake 1540–1596
      8. 8. Agnes Drake 1540–1555
      9. 9. John Drake 1553–1616
      10. 10. Mary Drake 1555–1625
    2. 2. Sir (Robert) Drake 1528–1549
    3. 3. Anne Drake 1527–1565
    4. 4. Edward Drake 1536–1544
    5. 5. Humphrey Drake 1532–1578
    6. 6. Johane Drake 1530–1538
    7. 7. John Drake 1534–1555
    8. 8. Katherine Drake 1525–
    9. 9. Lady (Agnes) Drake 1518–1548
    10. 10. Richard Drake 1521–1604
    11. 11. Sir (Barnard) Drake 1517–1586
    12. 12. Sir (Edmund) Drake 1530–1566
    13. 13. Sir (Francis) Drake 1588–1637
    14. 14. Thomas Drake 1540–1532
  2. 2. Gilbert Drake 1504–1580
  3. 3. Edmund Drake 1514–1566
  4. 4. John ("the Elder" ESQ. Drake of Ashe 2nd Son Esquire Husband of Amy Grenville High Sheriff of Devon) 'angsax 1500–1588
  5. 5. Robert Drake 1520–1570
  6. 6. Johanna Drake 1519–1543
  7. 7. JOHN (High Sheriff De Devonshire Sir) DRAKE 1500–1558
  8. 8. Joan (Drake of Exmouth Wife of Walter Raleigh MP) 'angsax 1506–1530
  9. 9. Gilbert (Drake of Pratshead) 'angsax 1520–1579
  10. 10. Johanna Drake 1516–1530
  11. 11. Alice Drake 1506–1600
  12. 12. John Drake –1554
  13. 13. Francis Drake 1518–
  14. 14. Alice Drake 1520–1543
  15. 15. Agnes Drake 1542–
  16. 16. Edmund Drake 1502–1555
  17. 17. Johane Drake 1546–
  18. 18. Thomas Drake 1540–
  19. 19. Robert Drake 1505–1600
  20. 20. Jonathan Drake 1502–1554
  21. 21. Bernard Drake –1586
  22. 22. Richard Drake –1608
  23. 23. Gilbert Drake 1527–1580
  24. 24. John Drake 1524–1554
  25. 25. Alice Drake 1525–1600
  26. 26. Lady (Sybil (Cole)) Drake 1516–1575
  27. 27. Edmund ("Vicar") Drake 1518–1566

John Sheriff's Timeline

4 Records

1474
1474
Birth of John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 66
John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff resided here
None
1554
9 November 1554
Age 80
Death of John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1725
31 Jan 1725
Age 251
John Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff was baptized in Yealmpton,Devon,England
Yealmpton,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 175.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [2] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1725
    Event Place: Yealmpton,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1540
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Littleham In St, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1554
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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