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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

In 1502, Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury entered the world in Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Drake V and Margery Cole. Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury married AMY Amye Anne Grenville, Margaret HURST, Lady Margaret Cole, Hannah Drake, Ann Drake, and had children including Agnes Lady Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and 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, Drake. Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury passed away in 1558 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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  • In 1502, Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury entered the world in Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Drake V and Margery Cole.
  • Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury married AMY Amye Anne Grenville, Margaret HURST, Lady Margaret Cole, Hannah Drake, Ann Drake, and had children including Agnes Lady Drake, Ann Drake, Sir Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and 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, Drake.
  • Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury passed away in 1558 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1502 – 1558
Birth Place: Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Drake V
1474 – 1554
Otterton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Margery Cole
1476 – 1554
Exmouth, East Devon District, Devon, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (John VI) Drake (1502 – 4 October 1558) m. AMY (Amye Anne) Grenville (1504 – 18 Feb 1577) m. Margaret HURST (1506 – 6 Apr 1570) m. Lady (Margaret) Cole (1476 – 9 Nov 1554) m. Hannah Drake m. Ann Drake
  1. 1. Agnes (Lady) Drake (1518 – 1547)
  2. 2. Ann Drake (1525 – )
  3. 3. Sir (Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and) Ashe (1528 – 10 April 1586)
  4. 4. Sir (Robert Drake I, Esq (Lord of) Wiscombe) (1529 – 30 March 1600) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Prideaux (1523 – 28 Feb 1572)
    1. 1. Sir (Francis Drake (Vice-Admiral &) explorer) (26 Mar 1541 – 28 January 1596)
    2. 2. Joan (Jone) DRAKE (1548 – 23 Sep 1575) m. Thomas (Christopher Stratton) (Gent) (1546 – 29 May 1596)
      1. 1. John Stratton (1555 – July 1627) m. Anne Dearbaugh (1564 – 1627)
        1. 1. Alice Beebe (1574 – 1633)
        2. 2. William Stratton (1584/5 – 31 March 1647) m. Elizabeth (Ann Hunt) Phillips (1591 – 12 June 1635) m. Margaret Haffenden (14 Mar 1596 – 1684)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Stratton (1591 – 12 Jun 1635)
    3. 3. Vice-Adm (Sir William) Drake (11 April 1564 – 4 DEC 1619)
  5. 5. Richard Drake (1535 – 11 Jul 1603)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Drake (1540 – 20 May 1599)
  7. 7. Richard (Edward) Atwood\Wood (1540 – 10 Aug 1568)
  8. 8. Leonard ("Harquebusier of Newton Saint Cyres") DRAKE (abt 1545 – Jul 1623)
  9. 9. Gertrude Drake
  10. 10. John Draker ( – abt 1761)
  11. 11. Edmond, ("Vicar",) Drake (1518 – 26 December 1566)
  12. 12. John Drake (1512 – 16 May 1567)
  13. 13. Ann Drake
  14. 14. Sir (Richard) Drake (about 1517 – abt 1608)
  15. 15. Lady (Agnes) Drake (1518 – 1548)
  16. 16. Robert Drake (1519 – 1 Jul 1549)
  17. 17. Johanna Drake (1519 – 1543)
  18. 18. Richard Drake (1521 – 31 JAN 1604)
  19. 19. Son Drake (1521 – 11 Jul 1603)
  20. 20. Katherine Drake (1525 – )
  21. 21. William Drake (25 Aug 1526 – 13 Sep 1555)
  22. 22. Anne Drake (1527 – 1565)
  23. 23. Col. (Robert, Lord of Wiscombe) Drake (1528 – 30 Mar 1600)
  24. 24. Alice Drake (1529 – 1543)
  25. 25. Jane Drake (1530 – 9 October 1603)
  26. 26. Johane Drake (1538 – 1538)
  27. 27. Francis Drake (1540 – )
  28. 28. Thomas Drake (March 1540 – 1597)
  29. 29. Amy Drake (23 AUG 1542 – )
  30. 30. Mary Drake (1544 – 1637)
  31. 31. Alice Drake (1545 – )
  32. 32. Julian Drake (7 NOV 1545 – AFT 7 NOV 1545)
  33. 33. Agnes Drake (1556 – 14 Sep 1620)
  34. 34. Drake

Sir Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir John VI Drake Lord of Musbury in Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1558
4 October 1558
Age 56
Death of Sir John VI Drake 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: Ashe (shire), Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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

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