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Nicholas Drake 1561–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1640

Death Location: Rosehall, Devon, England

Father: Robert Drake

Mother: Elizabeth Prideaux

Spouse(s): Katherine Tothill

Children(s):

In 1561, Nicholas Drake entered the world in Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Robert Drake And Elizabeth Prideaux. Nicholas Drake married Katherine Tothill. Nicholas Drake passed away in 1640 in Rosehall, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1561, Nicholas Drake entered the world in Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Robert Drake And Elizabeth Prideaux.
  • Nicholas Drake married Katherine Tothill.
  • Nicholas Drake passed away in 1640 in Rosehall, Devon, England.

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Nicholas Drake's Ancestors

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Nicholas Drake
1561–1640
Birth Place: Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Robert Drake
1528–1600
Musbury, Devon, England
Elizabeth Prideaux
1523–1572
Devon, England
Grandparents
John Drake
1500–1558
Devon, England
Amy Grenville
1513–1578
Devon, England
Humphrey Prideaux
1487–1550
Theuborough, Devon, England
Editha Hatch
1470–1562
Aller, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1474–1554
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Roger Grenville
1477–1524
Margaret Whitleigh
1474–1514
Fulk Prideaux
1460–1531
Katherine Poyntz
1465–1510
William Hatch
1450–
Margaret Horton
1450–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of Nicholas Drake in Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England
Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England
1640
3 Oct 1640
Age 79
Death of Nicholas Drake in Rosehall, Devon, England
Rosehall, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Wiscombe, Southleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Rosehall, Devon, England

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