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Sir John Drake 1502 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 Oct 1558

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Sheriff

Mother: Lady Cole

Spouse(s): Lady Grenville

Children(s): Sir Drake

In 1502, Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury entered the world in Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight John Drake V, Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff and Lady Margaret Ethel Cole. Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury married Lady Amye Grenville, and had children including Sir William Edward Drake. Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury passed away in 1558 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury entered the world in Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight John Drake V, Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff and Lady Margaret Ethel Cole.
  • Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury married Lady Amye Grenville, and had children including Sir William Edward Drake.
  • Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury passed away in 1558 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Sheriff
1448 – 1554
Birth Location: Otterton, East Devon District, Devon, England
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Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Birth Location: Ashe, Dorset, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Lady Grenville
1504 – 1577
Birth Location: Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
LG

Children(s)

Sir Drake
1526 – 1555
Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1502 – 1558
Birth Place: Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight John Drake V, Knight of Ashe & Exmouth, Lord High Sheriff
1448 – 1554
Otterton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Lady (Margaret Ethel) Cole
1476 – 1554
Ashe, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Drake
1418 – 1449
Otterton, Devonshire, England
Agnes Kailway
1422 – 1449
Cruwys, Morchard, Devonshire, England
Sir (Knight Lord John) Cole
1463 – 1543
Slade, Devon, England or North Tawton, Devon, England or Ashe, Devon, England
Thomasina WALCOTT
1465 – 1547
Slade, Devon, England or Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (John) Drake (1502 – 4 Oct 1558) m. Lady (Amye) Grenville (1504 – 18 Feb 1577)
  1. 1. Sir (William Edward) Drake (25 Aug 1526 – 13 Sep 1555) m. Joan Ann (1520 – 23 Sep 1573)
    1. 1. Major (Joseph Raleigh) Croshaw (1517 – 22 Nov 1604) m. Unity (Ursula) Blundell (1520 – 1570) m. Katherine Graves (1547 or 1549 or 1561 – 1607)
      1. 1. Capt (Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient) Planter" (4 Dec 1570 – 22 Nov 1624) m. Joan\Johanna Bellame (1538 – 1620) m. Rachel ('Matachanna') Powhatan (1600 or 1605 – 1646)
        1. 1. Jane (Katherine) Crosher (1586 – 24 May 1636) m. Thomas ('Ancient Planter') Graves (1 Apr 1584 – 5 Nov 1635)
    2. 2. Lord (Sir William) Drake (1553 – 3 Nov 1616) m. Lady (Phillippa) Denys (26 March 1561 – 4 October 1655)
      1. 1. Sir (Capt John) Drake (1585 – 17 August 1659) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Rogers (1600 – 7 Oct 1681) m. Lettice Shakespeare (June 1583 – 10 Nov 1623)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Drake (1625 – abt 1647)
        2. 2. Samuel Drake ( – Abt 1745)

Sir Drake's Timeline

7 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
1502
1502
Birth of Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury in Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1510
1510
Age 8
Birth of Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury in Whitechurch, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Whitechurch, Southampton, Virginia, USA
1517
1517
Age 15
Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury was married in Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1520
1520
Age 18
Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury was married in Ashe, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ashe, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1558
4 Oct 1558
Age 56
Death of Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury in England
England
1588
4 Oct 1588
Age 86
Death of Sir John Drake VI, Lord of Musbury in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Whitechurch, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ashe, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1588
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1558
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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