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

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1557

Birth Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 March 1617

Death Location: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England

Father: John Merrylls

Mother: Catherine Drake

Spouse(s): Sir Drake

Children(s): Thomas Drake, Robert Drake, Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Susan Drake, William Drake

The story of Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) began in 1557 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England. Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) married Sir William John Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake. Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) passed away in 1617 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) began in 1557 in Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England.
  • Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) married Sir William John Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake.
  • Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake) passed away in 1617 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England.

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Lady (Drake)'s Ancestors

Self
Lady (Drake)
1557–1617
Birth Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
John Merrylls
1525–1584
Halstead, Essex, England
Catherine (Alice) Drake
1535–1567
Glemsford, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Merrylls
1500–1552
Glemsford Suffolk England
Katherine (Merrill) John
1502–1561
Halstead, Braintree, Essex, England
Robert Drake
1505–1570
Ashe by Axminster, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Hannah
1505–1559
Braintree, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John St.John
1450–1529
Sylib Morgan
1450–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady (Drake)'s Descendants

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Lady (Joane Webb Merrylls) (Drake) (5 Jan 1557–16 March 1617) m. Sir (William John) Drake (5 May 1553–3 November 1616)
  1. 1. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
  2. 2. Robert Drake 1579–1667
    1. 1. Capt. (Francis) Drake 1625–1687 m. Mary Walker 1625–1688
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine Ann Drake Dunn (NJ-NJ)) 9ga 1654–1711
      2. 2. Captain (George Drake (Revolutionary War) Soldier) 1651–1710
      3. 3. Samuel Drake 1658–1741
      4. 4. Susannah (Drake (Brackett) Taylor) 1653–1719
      5. 5. Susannah Drake 1660–1757
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Catherine Ann) Drake-Dunn 1654–1711
      7. 7. Rev. (John) Drake 1653–1741
    2. 2. Gillian (Drake) Mansfield 1605–1669
  3. 3. Alice Drake 1590–
  4. 4. Collens Drake 1588–
  5. 5. Ellen Drake 1584–
  6. 6. Francis Drake 1580–
  7. 7. Isabella Drake 1579–1639
  8. 8. Isabella Drake 1587–1639
  9. 9. Joanne Drake 1592–
  10. 10. Joseph Drake 1584–1623
  11. 11. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
  12. 12. Susan Drake 1586–
  13. 13. William Drake 1583–

Lady (Drake)'s Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1557
    Event Place: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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