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Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button 1568–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 December 1631

Death Location: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Mary Keilway

Spouse(s): Sir Ashe

Children(s): John Drake, Mary ?), Mary Drake,, William Drake,

In 1568, Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button entered the world in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir William Of Alton Button Knight And Mary Sarah Keilway. Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button married Sir John Francis Fortesque Drake Vi Mp Vice Admiral Pirate Explorer Of Mt Drake And Ashe, and had children including John Drake, Mary Christian Drake, Mary Drake Or Grove, William Drake. Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button passed away in 1631 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button entered the world in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir William Of Alton Button Knight And Mary Sarah Keilway.
  • Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button married Sir John Francis Fortesque Drake Vi Mp Vice Admiral Pirate Explorer Of Mt Drake And Ashe, and had children including John Drake, Mary Christian Drake, Mary Drake Or Grove, William Drake.
  • Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button passed away in 1631 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Button's Ancestors

Self
Lady Button
1568–1631
Birth Place: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Parents
Sir William of Alton Button Knight
1526–1591
Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Sarah) Keilway
1541–1618
Rockbourne, , Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Button
1495–1547
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Agnes) Carter*
1502–1528
Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
Lady (Anne) Halways
1508–1582
Rockbourne, Hampshire, England
Sir (William) Kelway
1495–1569
Rockbourne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Trompnell
1500–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Chadfield
1450–1503
Anne Carew
1436–1520

Lady Button's Descendants

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Lady (Dorothea (Drake)) Button (1568–13 December 1631) m. Sir (John Francis\Fortesque Drake VI, MP, Vice Admiral, Pirate Explorer, ❤️ of Mt Drake and) Ashe (11 Apr 1566–11 Apr 1628)
  1. 1. John Drake 1620–1689 m. Anne Wright 1623–1666
    1. 1. Margaret Drake 1640–1682 m. John Revill 1640–
      1. 1. Margaret Revell 1672–1732 m. William Harvy 1669–1711
        1. 1. William Harvey 1694–1765 m. Jane Johnson 1707–1783
        2. 2. Hannah Harby 1705–
        3. 3. Mary Harby 1701–
        4. 4. Francis Harby 1711–
  2. 2. Mary (Drake (OR Grove) ?) 1600–1636
  3. 3. Mary (Christian) Drake, 1594–1643
  4. 4. William Drake, 1596–1640

Lady Button's Timeline

4 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
1575
26 September 1575
Age 7
Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button was married
None
1590
1590
Age 22
Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button was married
None
1631
13 December 1631
Age 63
Death of Lady Dorothea (Drake) Button in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 September 1575

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1631
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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