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Margareta Drake 1380–1419 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1380

Birth Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1419

Death Location: Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: John L,

Mother: Christiana Billett

Spouse(s): Thomas Leighton

Children(s): Richard Leighton

Margareta Drake was born in 1380 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake L And Christiana Billett. Margareta Drake married Thomas Leighton, and had children including Richard Leighton. Margareta Drake passed away in 1419 in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Margareta Drake was born in 1380 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake L And Christiana Billett.
  • Margareta Drake married Thomas Leighton, and had children including Richard Leighton.
  • Margareta Drake passed away in 1419 in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Margareta Drake's Ancestors

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Margareta Drake
1380–1419
Birth Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Drake L,
1350–1388
Mount Drake, Axminster, Devon, England
Christiana Billett
1354–1388
Otterton, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Drake
1310–1392
Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elen Drake
1325–1376
Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
John Billett
1324–
Ash, Throwleigh, Devonshire, England
Alice (De) Orway
1273–
Musbury, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Drake
1282–1331
Julianna Grenville
1280–1377
Humphrey Prideaux
1286–1350
Elizabeth Hatch
1298–1371
John Bellot
1294–
John Bellot
1299–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margareta Drake's Descendants

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Margareta Drake (1380–1419) m. Thomas Leighton (1375–)
  1. 1. Richard Leighton 1403–1452 m. Joyce Cornwall 1406–
    1. 1. John Leighton 1430–1493 m. Arkaret (de) Burgh 1434–1498
      1. 1. Richard Lawton 1499–1565 m. Purrier 1503–1539
        1. 1. Thomas Lawton 1524–1565 m. Joan Wheeler 1534–1563
        2. 2. Alice Lawton 1523– m. John Barnwell 1519–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lawten 1525– m. John Sugar 1521–
        4. 4. Margery Lawten 1535–1560 m. Robert Fuller 1525–
        5. 5. Katharine Lawten 1537–
      2. 2. Thomas (Sir KNIGHT of Wattlesborough, Shropshire) Leighton 1445–1519 m. Ann 1452– m. Anne Baker 1456–1498 m. Ann Baker 1516–
      3. 3. Margaret Leighton 1448–
      4. 4. Alice Leighton 1451– m. Reginald Ridley 1447–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Leighton 1454– m. Fulke DeLee 1454–1540
      6. 6. Maria Leighton 1455– m. John Baldwin 1435–
      7. 7. William Leighton 1456–1520 m. Margery Sprencheaux 1484– m. Dorothy Lacon 1488–1595
      8. 8. Cuthbert Leighton 1456–
      9. 9. Rose Leighton 1457– m. William Beist 1453–
      10. 10. Foulk Leighton 1463– m. Foulk Leighton 1470–
    2. 2. Edward Leighton 1423– m. Agnes Hopton 1427–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Leighton 1420– m. William Lyster 1425–
    4. 4. Alice Leighton 1425–
    5. 5. Joyce Leighton 1427–
    6. 6. Cuthbert Leighton 1430–
    7. 7. Richard Leighton 1432–

Margareta Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1380
1380
Birth of Margareta Drake in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1419
1419
Age 39
Death of Margareta Drake in Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1380
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1419
    Event Place: Otterton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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