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Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) 1557–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1557

Birth Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 March 1617

Death Location: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Merrylls

Mother: John Merrylls

Spouse(s): Sir Drake

Children(s): Joshua Drake, Isabella (, Anne Drake, Ellen Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Thomas Drake, Robert Drake, William Drake, Alice Drake, Thomas Drake, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake

In 1557, Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) entered the world in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Merrylls And John Merrylls. Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) married Sir William J Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabella Ancient Planter Drake Smith Pace Perry Menifie, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake. Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) passed away in 1617 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) entered the world in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Merrylls And John Merrylls.
  • Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) married Sir William J Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabella Ancient Planter Drake Smith Pace Perry Menifie, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake.
  • Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) passed away in 1617 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Lady (Drake)'s Ancestors

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Lady (Drake)
1557–1617
Birth Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Merrylls
1525–1584
Halstead, Essex, England
John Merrylls
1535–
Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Merrill
1505–1552
Wherstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (Merrill) John
1502–1551
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady (Drake)'s Descendants

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Lady (Joane Webb Merrylls) (Drake) (5 January 1557–16 March 1617) m. Sir (William J) Drake (5 May 1553–23 Jul 1780)
  1. 1. Joshua Drake 1584–1584 m. Ann White 1583–
  2. 2. Isabella (Ancient Planter Drake - Smith - Pace - Perry - Menifie) ( 1578–1639
  3. 3. Anne Drake 1595–1630
  4. 4. Ellen Drake 1596–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
  6. 6. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
  7. 7. Robert Drake 1581–1664
  8. 8. William Drake 1578–1619
  9. 9. Alice Drake 1593–
  10. 10. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
  11. 11. Joane Drake 1590–1624
  12. 12. Joseph Drake 1588–1624

Lady (Drake)'s Timeline

2 Records

1557
5 January 1557
Birth of Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1617
16 March 1617
Age 60
Death of Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1557
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1617
    Event Place: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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