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

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1566

Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England

Death Date: 11 Apr 1628

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

Father: Bernard Drake

Mother: Gertrude Drake

Spouse(s): Lady Button

Children(s): Lord Yardbury, Lady Ashe, Lady Drake, Thomas Drake, George Drake, Mary Rosewell, Sir Devon', Grace Drake

In 1566, Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe entered the world in Colyton, Devon, England, born to Bernard Drake And Gertrude Drake. Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe married Lady Dorothea Dorothy Button, and had children including George Drake, Grace Drake, Lady Elizabeth Drake, Lady Mary Christiana Drake Of Ashe, Lord William Button Drake Esq Of Yardbury, Mary Rosewell, Sir John Ix Drake Knight Of Ashe Devon, Thomas Drake. 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 Colyton, Devon, England, born to Bernard Drake And Gertrude Drake.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe married Lady Dorothea Dorothy Button, and had children including George Drake, Grace Drake, Lady Elizabeth Drake, Lady Mary Christiana Drake Of Ashe, Lord William Button Drake Esq Of Yardbury, Mary Rosewell, Sir John Ix Drake Knight Of Ashe Devon, Thomas Drake.
  • Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe passed away in 1628 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bernard Drake
1537–1586
Birth Location: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
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Gertrude Drake
1538–1601
Birth Location: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Button
1568–1631
Birth Location: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Lord Yardbury
1596–1640
Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, , England
LY
Lady Ashe
1594–1643
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
LA
Lady Drake
1598–1697
Birth Location: Coylton, Devon, England
LD
Thomas Drake
1629–1633
Birth Location: Ashe, England
TD
George Drake
1618–
Birth Location: Ashe, England
GD
Mary Rosewell
1585–1643
Birth Location: Stepney, Middlesex, England
MR
Sir Devon'
1591–1636
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
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Grace Drake
1575–1629
Birth Location: Guiseley, Yorkshire, England
GD

Sir Ashe's Ancestors

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Sir Ashe
1566–1628
Birth Place: Colyton, Devon, England
Parents
Bernard Drake
1537–1586
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Gertrude Drake
1538–1601
Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashe's Descendants

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Sir (John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke &) Ashe (11 Apr 1566–11 Apr 1628) m. Lady (Dorothea (Dorothy)) Button (1568–13 Dec 1631)
  1. 1. Lord (William Button Drake Esq of) Yardbury 1596–1640 m. Margaret (Ashchurch) Westover 1599–1635
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Drake 1635–1682 m. Jane Holbrook 1635–1684 m. Jane Holbrook 1635–1693 m. Mellicent Carver 1639–1696
      1. 1. William Drake 1661–1727 m. Sarah (Susannah) Nash 1669–1735
        1. 1. William (C. Drake) ll 1707–1770 m. Sarah Turner 1710–1815
        2. 2. William Drake 1695–1717
        3. 3. Sarah (Holbrook) Drake 1687–1687
        4. 4. Abigail Drake 1689–1690
        5. 5. Lydia Drake 1698–1721
        6. 6. Joseph Drake 1702–1769
        7. 7. Rebecca Drake 1706–1721
        8. 8. James Drake 1691–1704
        9. 9. Daniel (Joseph) Drake 1708–1769
        10. 10. James Drake 1704–1798
        11. 11. Daniel (Joseph) Drake 1702–1750
        12. 12. Benjamin Drake 1709–1784
      2. 2. Joseph Drake 1663–1719
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Carver) Drake 1668–1748
      4. 4. Charles (John 3) Drake 1659–1685
      5. 5. Elishama Drake 1667–1718
      6. 6. Benjamin Drake 1677–1775
      7. 7. Thomas (Drake,) Jr 1657–1728
      8. 8. Amy Drake-Phillips 1665–1689
      9. 9. Experience Drake 1683–1719
      10. 10. John Drake 1660–1717
      11. 11. Amye (Holbrook) DRAKE 1666–1689
      12. 12. Elizabeth Carver 1663–1748
      13. 13. Robert Carver 1665–1696
      14. 14. Eleazer Carver 1667–1744
      15. 15. David Carver 1669–1727
      16. 16. Rev (John) DRAKE 1659–1717
      17. 17. William Drake 1707–1770
      18. 18. William Drake 1631–1775
      19. 19. Mary Drake 1585–1665
      20. 20. Amy Drake 1666–1689
      21. 21. Benjamin Drake 1677–1759
      22. 22. Elishama Drake 1667–1718
      23. 23. Elizabeth Drake 1668–1748
      24. 24. John Drake 1659–1717
      25. 25. Joseph Drake 1663–1719
      26. 26. Thomas Drake 1657–1728
      27. 27. William Drake 1661–1727
    2. 2. John Drake 1621–1648
    3. 3. Dorothy Drake 1623–1626
    4. 4. Joanne Drake 1628–1670
    5. 5. William (Drake) II 1629–1680
    6. 6. Elizabeth Drake 1626–1716
    7. 7. Endimion (Edmond) Drake 1634–1724
    8. 8. Eleanor Drake 1625–1712
    9. 9. Jane (Drake) Seward 1631–1693
    10. 10. Francis (Horatio) Drake 1635–1692
    11. 11. Helen Drake 1632–1674
  2. 2. Lady (Mary Christiana DRAKE of) Ashe 1594–1643
  3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Drake 1598–1697
  4. 4. Thomas Drake 1629–1633
  5. 5. George Drake 1618–
  6. 6. Mary Rosewell 1585–1643
  7. 7. Sir (John (IX) DRAKE 'Knight of Ashe,) Devon' 1591–1636
  8. 8. Grace Drake 1575–1629

Sir Ashe's Timeline

2 Records

1566
11 Apr 1566
Birth of Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England
1628
11 Apr 1628
Age 62
Death of Sir John Fortescue Drake of Mt Darke & Ashe in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1566
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1628
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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