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Sir William Drake 1553–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 3 Nov 1616

Death Location: Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Father: William I

Mother: Ann Marsham

Spouse(s): Lady Merrylls, Joane Merrylls, Philippa DENYS

Children(s): Isabell Drake, Robert Drake, Joshua Drake, Joseph Drake, Joane Drake, Thomas Drake, Alice Drake, Ellen Drake, Anne Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Robert Drake

The story of Sir William Drake began in 1553 in Halstead, Essex, England. Sir William Drake married Joane Merrylls, Lady Joan Merrylls, Philippa Denys, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabell Drake, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake. Sir William Drake passed away in 1616 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Drake began in 1553 in Halstead, Essex, England.
  • Sir William Drake married Joane Merrylls, Lady Joan Merrylls, Philippa Denys, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabell Drake, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Mary Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake.
  • Sir William Drake passed away in 1616 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1553–1616
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
William Drake I
1526–1555
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Ann Marsham
1526–1573
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Drake of Great) Waltham
1460–1541
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Agnes (Butler) "Boteler"
1464–1550
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (William) Drake (1553–3 Nov 1616) m. Lady (Joan) Merrylls (1557–16 Mar 1617) m. Joane Merrylls (1557–1616) m. Philippa DENYS (1555–05 Oct 1655)
  1. 1. Isabell Drake 1579–1639 m. John (Bland) Smith 1572–1669 m. Jeriamiah Smith 1590–1667
    1. 1. John Smith 1617–1677 m. Margaret Hunter 1619–1678 m. Sarah Homan 1595–1629 m. Margaret Fearfax 1610–1684
      1. 1. Hannah Smith 1658–1712
    2. 2. Daniel Smith 1610–1660
    3. 3. Isabella Bland 1620–1699
    4. 4. John (Nantucket Bland) Smith 1621–1670
    5. 5. Annabella (Bland) Smith 1608–1770
    6. 6. Susanna (Bland) Smith 1615–1664
    7. 7. Thomas Bland-Smith 1605–1693
    8. 8. Abraham Bland-Smith 1607–1692
    9. 9. Daniel Bland-Smith 1624–1660
    10. 10. Francis (Bland) Smith 1620–1651
    11. 11. Bland Smith 1606–
    12. 12. Theodoric (Bland) Smith 1629–1671
  2. 2. Robert Drake 1581–1668
  3. 3. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
  4. 4. Joseph Drake 1588–1623
  5. 5. Joane Drake 1590–1624
  6. 6. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
  7. 7. Alice Drake 1594–
  8. 8. Ellen Drake 1596–
  9. 9. Anne Drake 1595–1630
  10. 10. Mary Drake 1598–1641
  11. 11. Robert Drake 1601–1698
  12. 12. Robert Drake –1664

Sir Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Sir William Drake in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1616
3 Nov 1616
Age 63
Death of Sir William Drake in Elmstead, Essex, Eng, England
Elmstead, Essex, Eng, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 368.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KLB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1616
    Event Place: Elmstead, Essex, Eng, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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