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Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe 1566–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 11 April 1628

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

Father: Sir Esq

Mother: Lady Fortescue

Spouse(s): Lady Button

Children(s): William Esq, Sir Devon, Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Rosewell, William Drake

In 1566, Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe entered the world in England, born to Sir Bernard Drake Knight Of Mount Drake And Ashe Esq And Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue. Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake Dame Rosewell, Sir John Devon, William Drake, William Drake Esq. Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe passed away in 1628 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe entered the world in England, born to Sir Bernard Drake Knight Of Mount Drake And Ashe Esq And Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Drake Dame Rosewell, Sir John Devon, William Drake, William Drake Esq.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe passed away in 1628 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Sir Ashe's Ancestors

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Sir Ashe
1566–1628
Birth Place: England
Parents
Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and Ashe Esq
1537–1586
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue
1538–1601
Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashe's Descendants

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Sir (John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke &) Ashe (1566–11 April 1628) m. Lady (Dorothy) Button (1568–13 December 1631)
  1. 1. William (Drake) Esq 1596–1640 m. Margaret (Westofer) ❤️ 1599–1635
    1. 1. Eleanor (Drake) Westover 1625–1712 m. John (Sewarde) Eyton 1620–1651
      1. 1. William Seward 1640–1703 m. Elizabeth Seward 1643–1676
        1. 1. Elizabeth Holt 1670–1737 m. William Holt 1670–1726
    2. 2. William (Drake) II 1629–1680
    3. 3. Jane Seward 1630–1693
  2. 2. Sir (John) Devon 1591–1636
  3. 3. Elizabeth Drake –1697
  4. 4. John Drake 1620–
  5. 5. Mary Drake 1618–
  6. 6. Mary Drake 1600–1636
  7. 7. Mary Drake 1594–1643
  8. 8. Mary (Drake Dame) Rosewell 1593–1643
  9. 9. William Drake –1636

Sir Ashe's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe in England
England
1628
11 April 1628
Age 62
Death of Sir John Fortescue Drake of MT Darke & Ashe in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1628
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Colonial Families of the USA
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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