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John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI 1490–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1490

Birth Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 October 1588

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

Father: John V

Mother: Margaret Cole

Spouse(s): AMY Companion

Children(s): Robert, Colonel, Sir Esher, Sir Ashe

John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI was born in 1490 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake V And Margaret Cole. John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI married Amy Amye Anne Grenville Knights Lady Companion, and had children including Robert Esq Lord Of Wiscombe Drake Colonel, Sir Bernard Drake Knight Of Mount Drake And Ashe, Sir Richard Mp Drake Of Esher. John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI passed away in 1588 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI was born in 1490 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake V And Margaret Cole.
  • John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI married Amy Amye Anne Grenville Knights Lady Companion, and had children including Robert Esq Lord Of Wiscombe Drake Colonel, Sir Bernard Drake Knight Of Mount Drake And Ashe, Sir Richard Mp Drake Of Esher.
  • John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI passed away in 1588 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John VI's Ancestors

Self
John VI
1490–1588
Birth Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Drake V
1474–1554
Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Ashe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John VI's Descendants

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John (Hewson Atwood Drake VI) VI (19 March 1490–4 October 1588) m. AMY (Amye Anne Grenville ^ Knights Lady) Companion (1504–18 February 1577)
  1. 1. Robert, (Esq., Lord of Wiscombe Drake) Colonel 1528–1600 m. Elizabeth (Amy\Anne) Prideaux 1523–1572
    1. 1. Joan (Drake) (Stratton) 1548–1575 m. Thomas (Christopher Stratton) (Gent) 1546–1596
      1. 1. Alicia (Dorothy (Myett)) Stalham 1555–1617 m. James Gibson 1549–1618
        1. 1. Alice\Alicia (beebe Stratton) Gibson 1575–1626 m. John\Johanis (William Stratton\Stretton\Streton) I 1562–1627
  2. 2. Sir (Richard Mp Drake of) Esher 1535–1603 m. Ursula Stafford 1537–1603 m. Christian Fauscett 1555–1601
    1. 1. Roger Drake 1571–1651
    2. 2. Francis (Drake (of) Esher) 1557–1633
    3. 3. John Drake 1573–1634
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Drake 1577–1634
  3. 3. Sir (Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and) Ashe 1528–1586

John VI's Timeline

4 Records

1490
19 March 1490
Birth of John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1535
1535
Age 45
John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI was married in Ashe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1535
1535
Age 45
John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI was married in Ashe, shire, England, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, shire, England, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1588
4 October 1588
Age 98
Death of John Hewson Atwood Drake VI VI in Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1490
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Ashe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Ashe, shire, England, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1588
    Event Place: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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