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Robert Drake 1528–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 March 1600

Death Location: Southleigh, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: John VI

Mother: Lady Grenville

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Prideaux, Lady Fortescue

Children(s): Joan Colombia, William Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Vice Drake, Margaret Drake

Robert Drake was born in 1528 in Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake Vi And Lady Amy Grenville. Robert Drake married Elizabeth Prideaux, Lady Gertrude Jacquet Fortescue, and had children including Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Joan Jone Drake Sis Of Sir Francis Drake Who Died In Colombia, Margaret Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Vice Admiral Sir Francis Drake, William Drake. Robert Drake passed away in 1600 in Southleigh, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Drake was born in 1528 in Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Drake Vi And Lady Amy Grenville.
  • Robert Drake married Elizabeth Prideaux, Lady Gertrude Jacquet Fortescue, and had children including Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Joan Jone Drake Sis Of Sir Francis Drake Who Died In Colombia, Margaret Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Vice Admiral Sir Francis Drake, William Drake.
  • Robert Drake passed away in 1600 in Southleigh, East Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Drake's Ancestors

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Robert Drake
1528–1600
Birth Place: Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Drake VI
1502–1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Lady (Amy) Grenville
1513–1577
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Lady (Margaret) Cole
1476–1554
Ashe, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Slade
1463–1543
Thomasina WALCOTT
1465–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Drake's Descendants

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Robert Drake (1528–30 March 1600) m. Elizabeth Prideaux (1523–28 Feb 1572) m. Lady (Gertrude Jacquet) Fortescue (1538–10 Feb 1601)
  1. 1. Joan (Jone DRAKE Sis of Sir Francis Drake Who died in) Colombia 1548–1575 m. Christofer Stallam 1536–1596 m. John (A.) Nichols 1513–1586 m. James Saunders 1542–
    1. 1. John Stratton 1562–1627 m. Alice\Alicia (BeeBe Gibson) (Stalham\Stratton) 1567–1626
      1. 1. ELIZABETH STALHAM 1597–1674 m. ROBERT WILLIAMS 1598–1693
        1. 1. Thomas (Williams) II 1657–1741 m. JOHANNA UNCAS 1648–1744
        2. 2. Stephen Williams 1640–1720
    2. 2. Mary Stratton 1587–1635
    3. 3. Margaret Stretton 1574–1617
    4. 4. Alicia (Dorothy) Stalham 1550–1625 m. John Gibson 1535–
      1. 1. Alice\Alicia (BeeBe Gibson) (Stalham\Stratton) 1567–1626 m. John Stratton 1562–1627
    5. 5. Anne Stratun 1577–1592
    6. 6. Sarah Straiton 1574–1602
    7. 7. Dorcas Stratton 1576–1595
    8. 8. Susanna Stratton 1575–1593
    9. 9. Robert Stratton 1569–1619
  2. 2. William Drake –1600
  3. 3. Mary Drake –1647
  4. 4. Robert Drake 1579–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Drake –1602
  6. 6. Vice (Admiral Sir Francis) Drake 1543–1596
  7. 7. Margaret Drake 1560–1620

Robert Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Robert Drake in Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 22
Robert Drake was married in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1600
30 March 1600
Age 72
Death of Robert Drake in Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 160.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1600
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southleigh, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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