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Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe 1528–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 April 1586

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

Father: Sir VI

Mother: Amy Clarke

Spouse(s): Lady Fortescue

Children(s): Sir Ashe, Sir Gent, Eleanor Drake, Margaret Drake

Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe was born in 1528 in Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Knight Of Tavistock High Sheriff Of Devon Grandfather Of Sir Francis Drake Drake Vi And Amy Clarke. Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe married Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue, and had children including Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Hugh Drake, Margaret Drake, Sir John Fortescue Drake Of Mount Drake Ashe, Sir William Drake Gent. Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe passed away in 1586 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe was born in 1528 in Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Knight Of Tavistock High Sheriff Of Devon Grandfather Of Sir Francis Drake Drake Vi And Amy Clarke.
  • Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe married Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue, and had children including Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Hugh Drake, Margaret Drake, Sir John Fortescue Drake Of Mount Drake Ashe, Sir William Drake Gent.
  • Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe passed away in 1586 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir VI
1500–1558
Birth Location: Ashe House, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Amy Clarke
1504–1577
Birth Location: Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Location: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Sir Ashe
1566–1628
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
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Sir Gent
1545–1625
Birth Location: Halsted, Hall, Essex, England
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Eleanor Drake
1574–1643
Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, England
ED
Margaret Drake
–1647
Birth Location: –
MD

Sir Ashe's Ancestors

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Sir Ashe
1528–1586
Birth Place: Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John, Knight of Tavistock, High Sheriff of Devon (Grandfather of Sir Francis Drake) Drake VI
1500–1558
Ashe House, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Amy Clarke
1504–1577
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Drake V. Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High) Sheriff
1474–1554
Otterton, Devon, England
Lady (Margaret) Cole
1476–1554
Ashe, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashe's Descendants

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Sir (Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and) Ashe (1528–10 April 1586) m. Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue (1538–10 Feb 1601)
  1. 1. Sir (John Fortescue DRAKE of Mount Drake &) Ashe 1566–1628 m. Lady (Dorothy Button) Drake 1568–1631
    1. 1. Lord (William Button Drake, Esq of Yardbury) Esq 1596–1656 m. Margaret (Ashchurch (Drake)) Westover 1599–1635
      1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Drake 1635–1692 m. Milliant Carner 1639–1696 m. Jane (D (Powers, Drake) Holbrook DNA) ❤️ 1635–1684
        1. 1. Sir (William) Drake 1660–1727 m. Sarah (Jane) Drake 1665–1684
        2. 2. Thomas (Drake,) Jr 1657–1728
        3. 3. Charles (John) Drake 1659–1717
        4. 4. John ((Rev) Drake) I 1659–1717
        5. 5. John Drake 1660–1717
        6. 6. William Drake 1661–1727
        7. 7. Elizabeth Carver 1663–1748
        8. 8. Joseph Drake 1663–1719
        9. 9. Robert Carver 1665–1696
        10. 10. Amy Drake 1665–1695
        11. 11. Amy Drake 1665–1691
        12. 12. Amye (Holbrook) DRAKE 1666–1689
        13. 13. Eleazer Carver 1667–1744
        14. 14. Elishama Drake 1667–1718
        15. 15. Elizabeth (Drake) (DNA) 1668–1748
        16. 16. David Carver 1669–1727
        17. 17. Benjamin Drake 1676–1759
        18. 18. Experience Drake 1683–1719
        19. 19. Experience Drake 1683–1712
      2. 2. John Drake 1621–1648
      3. 3. John (Rogers) Drake 1622–1688
      4. 4. Dorothy Drake 1623–1626
      5. 5. Dorothy Drake 1623–1626
      6. 6. Francis (Horatio) Drake 1624–1699
      7. 7. *Eleanor ((Annis) Drake) Pyne 1625–1712
      8. 8. Elizabeth Drake 1626–1716
      9. 9. Joane Drake 1628–1670
      10. 10. William Drake 1629–1680
      11. 11. Jane (Drake) (Seward) 1631–1693
      12. 12. Elizabeth Drake 1632–1674
      13. 13. Endimion Drake 1634–1724
  2. 2. Sir (William Drake,) Gent 1545–1625
  3. 3. Eleanor Drake 1574–1643
  4. 4. Margaret Drake –1647

Sir Ashe's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe in Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1586
10 April 1586
Age 58
Death of Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe in Crediton, shire, adjacent Exeter Castle Parish Church, Musbu, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Crediton, shire, adjacent Exeter Castle Parish Church, Musbu, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1586
    Event Place: Crediton, shire, adjacent Exeter Castle Parish Church, Musbu, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
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