YourRoots Logo SIGN UP
banner

Import your family tree

to get weekly genealogy reports and discover parents of your “end-of-line” ancestors — FREE with AI Ancestor Finder.

SIGN UP

Sir John, VI Drake 1502 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 October 1558

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

Father: John V

Mother: Margery Cole

Spouse(s): AMY Grenville, Margaret HURST, Lady Cole, Hannah Drake, Ann Drake

Children(s): Agnes Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Ashe, Sir Wiscombe), Richard Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Richard Atwood\Wood, Leonard DRAKE, Gertrude Drake, John Draker, Edmond, Drake, John Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Drake, Lady Drake, Robert Drake, Johanna Drake, Richard Drake, Son Drake, Katherine Drake, William Drake, Anne Drake, Col. Drake, Alice Drake, Jane Drake, Johane Drake, Francis Drake, Thomas Drake, Amy Drake, Mary Drake, Alice Drake, Julian Drake, Agnes Drake, Drake None

Early life: Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury arrived in Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom in 1502, born to John Drake V and Margery Cole. Over time, Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury formed a family with AMY Amye Anne Grenville, Margaret HURST, Lady Margaret Cole, Hannah Drake and Ann Drake, which included Agnes Lady Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake, Ashe, Sir Robert Drake I, Esq (Lord of Wiscombe), Richard Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Richard Edward Atwood\Wood, Leonard "Harquebusier of Newton Saint Cyres" DRAKE, Gertrude Drake, John Draker, Edmond, "Vicar", Drake, John Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Richard Drake, Lady Agnes Drake, Robert Drake, Johanna Drake, Richard Drake, Son Drake, Katherine Drake, William Drake, Anne Drake, Col. Robert, Lord of Wiscombe Drake, Alice Drake, Jane Drake, Johane Drake, Francis Drake, Thomas Drake, Amy Drake, Mary Drake, Alice Drake, Julian Drake, Agnes Drake and Drake. Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury concluded life in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England in 1558.

Find more search results for Sir Drake
SD

Family tree

Parents

John V
1474 – 1554
Birth Location: Otterton, East Devon District, Devon, England
JV
Margery Cole
1476 – 1554
Birth Location: Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
MC

Spouses(s)

AMY Grenville
1504 – 1577
Birth Location: Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
AG
Margaret HURST
1506 – 1570
Birth Location: Ashe, Dorset, England
MH
Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Birth Location: Otterton, Devon, England
LC
Hannah Drake
Birth Location: –
HD
Ann Drake
Birth Location: –
AD

Children(s)

Agnes Drake
1518 – 1547
Birth Location: Otterton, Devonshire, England
AD
Ann Drake
1525 –
Birth Location: Devon, England
AD
Sir Ashe
1528 – 1586
Birth Location: Ashe Manor, Musbury, Dorset, England
SA
Sir Wiscombe)
1529 – 1600
Birth Location: Ashe Manor, Musbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
SW
Richard Drake
1535 – 1603
Birth Location: Esher (Surrey) England
RD
Elizabeth Drake
1540 – 1599
Birth Location: Longparish, Hampshire or Bletchingley, Surrey, England _12thggrandM
ED
Richard Atwood\Wood
1540 – 1568
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
RA
Leonard DRAKE
1545 – 1623
Birth Location: Devon, England
LD
Gertrude Drake
Birth Location: –
GD
John Draker
– 1761
Birth Location: Sharon
JD
Edmond, Drake
1518 – 1566
Birth Location: Ashe, Devon, England
ED
John Drake
1512 – 1567
Birth Location: Doynton, Gloucestershire, England
JD
Ann Drake
Birth Location: –
AD
Sir Drake
1517 – 1608
Birth Location: St Peter, London, England
SD
Lady Drake
1518 – 1548
Birth Location: Otterton, Devonshire, England
LD
Robert Drake
1519 – 1549
Birth Location: Wiscombe, Devon (Dorchester) England
RD
Johanna Drake
1519 – 1543
Birth Location: Ashe, Dorset, England
JD
Richard Drake
1521 – 1604
Birth Location: Surrey, England
RD
Son Drake
1521 – 1603
Birth Location: Surrey, England
SD
Katherine Drake
1525 –
Birth Location: Devon, England
KD
William Drake
1526 – 1555
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
WD
Anne Drake
1527 – 1565
Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, England
AD
Col. Drake
1528 – 1600
Birth Location: Ashe Manor, Musbury, Devonshire, England
CD
Alice Drake
1529 – 1543
Birth Location: Exmouth, Devon, England
AD
Jane Drake
1530 – 1603
Birth Location: Thornborough, Devon, England
JD
Johane Drake
1538 – 1538
Birth Location: Otterton, Devonshire, England
JD
Francis Drake
1540 –
Birth Location: –
FD
Thomas Drake
1540 – 1597
Birth Location: Otterton, Devon, England
TD
Amy Drake
1542 –
Birth Location: Musbury, Devonshire, England
AD
Mary Drake
1544 – 1637
Birth Location: –
MD
Alice Drake
1545 –
Birth Location: –
AD
Julian Drake
1545 – 1545
Birth Location: Esher, Surrey, England
JD
Agnes Drake
1556 – 1620
Birth Location: Doynton, Gloucestershire, England
AD
Drake None
Birth Location: –
D

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1502
    Event Place: Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 October 1558
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE