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Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake 1559–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par

Death Date: 1627

Death Location: Litteham, England

Father: Gilbertus Ashe

Mother: Katherine Ashe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drewe

Children(s): Catherine Drake

Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake was born in 1559 in Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par, the child of Gilbertus Drake Of Ashe And Katherine Catherine De Sherman Of Ashe. Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake married Elizabeth Drewe, and had children including Catherine Drake. Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake passed away in 1627 in Litteham, England.

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  • Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake was born in 1559 in Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par, the child of Gilbertus Drake Of Ashe And Katherine Catherine De Sherman Of Ashe.
  • Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake married Elizabeth Drewe, and had children including Catherine Drake.
  • Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake passed away in 1627 in Litteham, England.

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Lieutenant Drake
1559–1627
Birth Place: Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par
Parents
Gilbertus Drake of Ashe
1504–1580
Ashe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Katherine ((Catherine) de Sherman, of) Ashe
1526–1604
VERIFIED- Ottrey St Mary, Devon, England -Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter.
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Lieutenant Drake's Descendants

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Lieutenant (George Sprattsbays) Drake (1559–1627) m. Elizabeth Drewe (1575–1633)
  1. 1. Catherine Drake 1589–1681 m. John (Forde John 3 III ; Nicholas John of Powerstock Fforde Foorde) Ford 1585–1650
    1. 1. Timothy Ford 1611–1684 m. Eliza Gordy 1615–1681
      1. 1. Matthew Ford 1658–1694 m. Mary Brooks 1654–1712
        1. 1. Barnabas Ford 1694–1746 m. Mary Humiston 1691–1773
        2. 2. Johnathan Ford 1687–1763 m. Mary Blakesley 1683–1762
        3. 3. Mary Ford –1760
      2. 2. Bethia Ford 1643–1684
      3. 3. Elizabeth Ford 1642–1673
      4. 4. John Ford 1652–1711
      5. 5. John Ford 1651–1735
      6. 6. Samuel Ford 1640–1712
      7. 7. William Ford 1660–
      8. 8. William Ford 1640–1697

Lieutenant Drake's Timeline

4 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake in Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par
Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par
1586
Abt. 1586 x/1588 xx/1598 xxxx
Age 27
Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake was married in VERIFIED- Southleigh, East Devon, England
VERIFIED- Southleigh, East Devon, England
1598
1598
Age 39
Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake was married in most likely, England
most likely, England
1627
1627
Age 68
Death of Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake in Litteham, England
Litteham, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Southleigh, East Devon, England XXX OR VERIFIED- Littleham, East Devon, England -Historically a village and parish much older than Exmouth itself. It began as a medieval fishing village built around a ferry station on the boundary of 2 Saxon par

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1586 x1588 xx1598 xxxx
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Southleigh, East Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: most likely, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Litteham, England

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