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Sir William John Drake 1553–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1553

Birth Location: White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 November 1616

Death Location: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England

Father: Sir Drake

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady (Drake)

Children(s): Thomas Drake, Robert Drake, Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Susan Drake, William Drake

In 1553, Sir William John Drake entered the world in White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Edward Drake And Agnes Butler. Sir William John Drake married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake. Sir William John Drake passed away in 1616 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Sir William John Drake entered the world in White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Edward Drake And Agnes Butler.
  • Sir William John Drake married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Collens Drake, Ellen Drake, Francis Drake, Isabella Drake, Joanne Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Susan Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake.
  • Sir William John Drake passed away in 1616 in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1553–1616
Birth Place: White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Edward Drake
1518–1555
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Drake
1465–1541
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Agnes (Butler) "Boteler"
1464–1550
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Drake
1440–1510
Sir MP
1448–1524
Lady Langston
1432–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Drake
1403–1471

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (William John) Drake (5 May 1553–3 November 1616) m. Lady (Joane Webb Merrylls) (Drake) (5 Jan 1557–16 March 1617)
  1. 1. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
  2. 2. Robert Drake 1579–1667
    1. 1. Capt. (Francis) Drake 1625–1687 m. Mary Walker 1625–1688
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine Ann Drake Dunn (NJ-NJ)) 9ga 1654–1711
      2. 2. Captain (George Drake (Revolutionary War) Soldier) 1651–1710
      3. 3. Samuel Drake 1658–1741
      4. 4. Susannah (Drake (Brackett) Taylor) 1653–1719
      5. 5. Susannah Drake 1660–1757
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Catherine Ann) Drake-Dunn 1654–1711
      7. 7. Rev. (John) Drake 1653–1741
    2. 2. Gillian (Drake) Mansfield 1605–1669
  3. 3. Alice Drake 1590–
  4. 4. Collens Drake 1588–
  5. 5. Ellen Drake 1584–
  6. 6. Francis Drake 1580–
  7. 7. Isabella Drake 1579–1639
  8. 8. Isabella Drake 1587–1639
  9. 9. Joanne Drake 1592–
  10. 10. Joseph Drake 1584–1623
  11. 11. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
  12. 12. Susan Drake 1586–
  13. 13. William Drake 1583–

Sir Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1553
5 May 1553
Birth of Sir William John Drake in White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1616
3 November 1616
Age 63
Death of Sir William John Drake in Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England
Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1553
    Event Place: White Notley, or Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1616
    Event Place: Elmstead, Tendring District, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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