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Margaret Drake 1476–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Ashe, Dorset, England

Death Date: 9 November 1554

Death Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

Father: John Cole

Mother: Thomasina Walcott

Spouse(s): John Sheriff

Children(s): Sir Ashe, Gilbert Drake, John Drake, Alice Drake, Lady Drake, Edmund Drake, Mary Drake

In 1476, Margaret Drake entered the world in Ashe, Dorset, England, born to John Cole And Thomasina Walcott. In 1540, Margaret Drake established residence. Margaret Drake married John Drake V Knight Of Ashe Amp Exmouth Lord High Sheriff, and had children including Alice Drake, Diane, Edmund Vicar Drake, Edward Drake, Gilbert Drake, Iain, John Drake, Lady Sybil Cole Drake, Mary Drake, Pamela, Paul, Sir John Vi Drake Of Mt Drake Amp Ashe. Margaret Drake passed away in 1554 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1476, Margaret Drake entered the world in Ashe, Dorset, England, born to John Cole And Thomasina Walcott.
  • In 1540, Margaret Drake established residence.
  • Margaret Drake married John Drake V Knight Of Ashe Amp Exmouth Lord High Sheriff, and had children including Alice Drake, Diane, Edmund Vicar Drake, Edward Drake, Gilbert Drake, Iain, John Drake, Lady Sybil Cole Drake, Mary Drake, Pamela, Paul, Sir John Vi Drake Of Mt Drake Amp Ashe.
  • Margaret Drake passed away in 1554 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Drake's Ancestors

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Margaret Drake
1476–1554
Birth Place: Ashe, Dorset, England
Parents
John Cole
1460–1543
slade and ashe, devonshire, england
Thomasina Walcott
1465–1547
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Walcott\Wolcott
1441–1467
Slade, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Drake's Descendants

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Margaret Drake (1476–9 November 1554) m. John (Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High) Sheriff (1474–9 November 1554)
  1. 1. Sir (John VI Drake of Mt. Drake &) Ashe 1500–1558 m. Martha (Maria Buckland Knights Lady) Companion, 1515–1575 m. Amye Drake 1513–1577 m. Margaret Drake –1564
    1. 1. Sir (William Edward) Drake 1518–1555 m. Ann Marsham 1522–1573
      1. 1. Vice (Admiral Sir William Drake,) Gent 1553–1617 m. Joane (Webb) Drake 1557–1617
        1. 1. Robert (DRAKE of Devon Eng. and Piscataway, NJ See Johann Heinrich Schatzmann) 1947 1581–1668 m. Susanna Knapp 1581–1640
        2. 2. Alice Drake 1590–
        3. 3. Collens Drake 1588–
        4. 4. Ellen Drake 1584–
        5. 5. Francis Drake 1580–
        6. 6. Isabella Drake 1579–1639
        7. 7. Isabella Drake 1587–1639
        8. 8. Joanne Drake 1592–
        9. 9. Joseph Drake 1584–1623
        10. 10. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
        11. 11. Susan Drake 1586–
        12. 12. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
        13. 13. William Drake 1583–
      2. 2. Isabella Drake 1549–1639
      3. 3. Dennis Drake 1554–1555
      4. 4. Brigit Drake 1546–1555
      5. 5. Barbary (or Barbara) Drake 1542–1555
      6. 6. Joan Drake 1548–1596
      7. 7. Sir (Francis) Drake 1540–1596
      8. 8. Agnes Drake 1540–1555
      9. 9. John Drake 1553–1616
      10. 10. Mary Drake 1555–1625
    2. 2. Sir (Robert) Drake 1528–1549
    3. 3. Anne Drake 1527–1565
    4. 4. Edward Drake 1536–1544
    5. 5. Humphrey Drake 1532–1578
    6. 6. Johane Drake 1530–1538
    7. 7. John Drake 1534–1555
    8. 8. Katherine Drake 1525–
    9. 9. Lady (Agnes) Drake 1518–1548
    10. 10. Richard Drake 1521–1604
    11. 11. Sir (Barnard) Drake 1517–1586
    12. 12. Sir (Edmund) Drake 1530–1566
    13. 13. Sir (Francis) Drake 1588–1637
    14. 14. Thomas Drake 1540–1532
  2. 2. Gilbert Drake 1527–1580
  3. 3. John Drake 1524–1554
  4. 4. Alice Drake 1525–1600
  5. 5. Lady (Sybil (Cole)) Drake 1516–1575
  6. 6. Edmund ("Vicar") Drake 1518–1566
  7. 7. Mary Drake –1764

Margaret Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1476
1476
Birth of Margaret Drake in Ashe, Dorset, England
Ashe, Dorset, England
1540
1540
Age 64
Margaret Drake resided here
None
1554
9 November 1554
Age 78
Death of Margaret Drake in Ashe,Exmouth,Devon,England
Ashe,Exmouth,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Ashe, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 175.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1540
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1554
    Event Place: Ashe,Exmouth,Devon,England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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