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Phillippa Dennis 1561–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1561

Birth Location: Teignmouth, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 Oct 1655

Death Location: Southleigh, Devon, England

Father: Lady Burnel

Mother: Sir Dennis

Spouse(s): Vice Gent

Children(s): Robert Drake

In 1561, Phillippa Dennis entered the world in Teignmouth, Devon, England, born to Lady Margaret Godolphin Baroness Of Holcombe Burnel And Sir Robert Lord Of Holcombe Burnel Dennis. Phillippa Dennis married Vice Admiral Sir William Drake Gent, and had children including Robert Drake. Phillippa Dennis passed away in 1655 in Southleigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1561, Phillippa Dennis entered the world in Teignmouth, Devon, England, born to Lady Margaret Godolphin Baroness Of Holcombe Burnel And Sir Robert Lord Of Holcombe Burnel Dennis.
  • Phillippa Dennis married Vice Admiral Sir William Drake Gent, and had children including Robert Drake.
  • Phillippa Dennis passed away in 1655 in Southleigh, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lady Burnel
1544–1595
Birth Location: Godolphin Manor, Helston, Cornwall, England
LB
Sir Dennis
1525–1592
Birth Location: Holcombe-Burnel, Devonshire, ENG
SD

Spouses(s)

Vice Gent
1564–1619
Birth Location: Wiscombe,Devon, England
VG

Children(s)

Robert Drake
1581–1668
Birth Location: Ashe, Devon, , England
RD

Phillippa Dennis's Ancestors

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Phillippa Dennis
1561–1655
Birth Place: Teignmouth, Devon, England
Parents
Lady Margaret Godolphin, Baroness of Holcombe Burnel
1544–1595
Godolphin Manor, Helston, Cornwall, England
Sir (Robert, Lord of Holcombe Burnel) Dennis
1525–1592
Holcombe-Burnel, Devonshire, ENG
Grandparents
Lady (Catherine) Bonython
1525–1563
Bonython Manor, Bonython, Cornwall, England
Sea (Cpt. Sir Thomas Godolphin, Governor of the Scilly) Isles
1520–1570
Godolphin Manor, Helston, Cornwall, England
Wynette (White) Holcombe
1512–1590
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Lord (Sir William Thomas Dennis \) Denys
1500–1560
Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Baroness Godolphin)
1490–1520
Sir Godolphin
1486–1575
Thomas (Denys)
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Phillippa Dennis's Descendants

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Phillippa Dennis (26 Mar 1561–5 Oct 1655) m. Vice (Admiral Sir William Drake,) Gent (1564–4 Dec 1619)
  1. 1. Robert Drake 1581–1668 m. Susanna (KNOPP) Drake 1583–1620
    1. 1. Francis (Captain Founding Commander of The Jersey Blues DRAKE of Devon Eng. and Piscataway,) NJ 1615–1687
      1. 1. JOHN (A. DRAKE Rev. SR of) Piscataway 1655–1740 m. Rebecca (Gibbs TROTTER Drake) *+9gf 1655–1702
        1. 1. John (B) Drake 1678–1758 m. Sarah Compton 1673–1703

Phillippa Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1561
26 Mar 1561
Birth of Phillippa Dennis in Teignmouth, Devon, England
Teignmouth, Devon, England
1655
5 Oct 1655
Age 94
Death of Phillippa Dennis in Southleigh, Devon, England
Southleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1561
    Event Place: Teignmouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1655
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England
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