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Sir Bernard Drake 1517–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Ashe, Dorset, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1586

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

Father: John Drake

Mother: Anne Grenville

Spouse(s): Lady Fortescue, Elizabeth Prideaux, Edith Hatch

Children(s): John Drake

In 1517, Sir Bernard Drake entered the world in Ashe, Dorset, England, born to John Drake And Anne Grenville. Sir Bernard Drake married Edith Hatch, Elizabeth Prideaux, Lady Gertrude Fortescue, and had children including John Drake. Sir Bernard Drake passed away in 1586 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Sir Bernard Drake entered the world in Ashe, Dorset, England, born to John Drake And Anne Grenville.
  • Sir Bernard Drake married Edith Hatch, Elizabeth Prideaux, Lady Gertrude Fortescue, and had children including John Drake.
  • Sir Bernard Drake passed away in 1586 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1517–1586
Birth Place: Ashe, Dorset, England
Parents
John Drake
1500–1588
Ashe (Dorsetshire) England
Anne Grenville
1513–1577
Stow (Devonshire) England
Grandparents
John Drake
1474–1554
Otterton, Devon, England
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Ashe, Dorset, England
Sir (Roger) Grenville
1477–1524
Stow House, Kilkhampton Manor, Cornwall, England
Lady (Margaret Whitleigh \ Whitley) Grenvill
1474–1514
Efford, Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1448–1533
Agnes Kailway
1452–1474
John Cole
1451–1476
Agnes Warine
1466–
Sir Grenville
1449–1513
Isabella Gilbert
1445–1477
Sir Whitleigh
1444–1482
Lady Godolphin
1450–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1418–1449
Alice Cruwys
1422–1449
Johns Kelway
1422–1452
Margaret Cole
1427–1452
Thomas Granville
1417–1483
Elizabeth Gorges
1421–1470
Sir Gilbert
1418–1493
Elizabeth Hill
1423–1456

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (Bernard) Drake (1517–10 Apr 1586) m. Lady (Gertrude) Fortescue (1535–10 Feb 1601) m. Elizabeth Prideaux (1523–1572) m. Edith Hatch (ABT 1536–)
  1. 1. John Drake 1565–1628 m. Lady (Dorothy) Button 1568–1631
    1. 1. Lord (William Button Drake, Esq of Yardbury) Esq 1596–1639 m. Margaret Westofer 1599–1642
      1. 1. THOMAS (RICHARD DRAKE) SR. 1637–1757 m. Anne Griffith 1679–1758 m. Millicent Ford 1639–1696
        1. 1. Amy Drake 1665–1689
        2. 2. Elizabeth Drake 1668–1748
        3. 3. William (C Drake) 1 1706–1770 m. Sarah Drake 1710–1815 m. Mary (Pearson) Drake 1705–1769 m. Elizabeth Minns 1710– m. Sarah Turner 1710–1815 m. Agnes 1705– m. Margaret West –1635 m. Sarah Nash 1669–
        4. 4. Benjamin Drake 1676–1759
        5. 5. John Drake 1660–1717

Sir Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir Bernard Drake in Ashe, Dorset, England
Ashe, Dorset, England
1528
1528
Age 11
Birth of Sir Bernard Drake in Ashe, Dorset, England
Ashe, Dorset, England
1586
10 Apr 1586
Age 69
Death of Sir Bernard Drake in Musbury, Devon, England
Musbury, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Ashe, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Ashe, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1586
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Extracted Parish Records
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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