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Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe 1565 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Colyton, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 11 Apr 1628

Death Location: Colyton, Devon, England

Father: Sir Ashe

Mother: Lady Fortescue

Spouse(s): Lady Button

Children(s): Sir Drake\Dralo

The story of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe began in 1565 in Colyton, Devonshire, England. Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Sir Capt John Drake\de Drake\Dralo. Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe passed away in 1628 in Colyton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe began in 1565 in Colyton, Devonshire, England.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Sir Capt John Drake\de Drake\Dralo.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe passed away in 1628 in Colyton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Ashe's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ashe
1565 – 1628
Birth Place: Colyton, Devonshire, England
Parents
Sir Bernard Drake Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe
1528 – 1586
Ashe, Stourpaine, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue
1538 – 1601
Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Bartholomew Fortescue
1506 – 1557
Filleigh, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Eleyn (Fortescue of Moor Hayes of) Collompton
1515 – 1541
Chewton, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashe's Descendants

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Sir (John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp,) Ashe (1565 – 11 Apr 1628) m. Lady (Dorothy) Button (Nov 1567 – 13 December 1631)
  1. 1. Sir (Capt John Drake\de) Drake\Dralo (1585 – 17 Aug 1659) m. Elizabeth Rodgers (1581 – 7 Oct 1681) m. Elizabeth Rogers (12 February 1586 – 7 Oct 1681)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Drake (1600 – 14 Dec 1656) m. John (Henry) Elderkin (1601 – 1 Mar 1620)
      1. 1. Deacon (John) Elderkin (1616 – 22 Jun 1687) m. Abigail (Perh) Kingsland (1620 – 1 Mar 1660)
        1. 1. Palthiah ((Pelatiah)) Elderkin (1635 – 21 Feb 1713) m. Daniel ("Gideon") Comstock (1630 – 1683)

Sir Ashe's Timeline

4 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe in Colyton, Devonshire, England
Colyton, Devonshire, England
1566
11 April 1566
Age 1
Birth of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1628
11 April 1628
Age 63
Death of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe in Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1628
11 Apr 1628
Age 63
Death of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &Amp, Ashe in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1566
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Colyton, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1628
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1628
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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