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Sir William J Drake 1553–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1553

Birth Location: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 Jul 1780

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

Father: William I

Mother: Elizabeth Layer

Spouse(s): Lady (Drake)

Children(s): Joshua Drake, Isabella (, Anne Drake, Ellen Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Thomas Drake, Robert Drake, William Drake, Alice Drake, Thomas Drake, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake

In 1553, Sir William J Drake entered the world in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to William Drake I And Elizabeth Layer. Sir William J Drake married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabella Ancient Planter Drake Smith Pace Perry Menifie, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake. Sir William J Drake passed away in 1780 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Sir William J Drake entered the world in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to William Drake I And Elizabeth Layer.
  • Sir William J Drake married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls Drake, and had children including Alice Drake, Anne Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellen Drake, Isabella Ancient Planter Drake Smith Pace Perry Menifie, Joane Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake, William Drake.
  • Sir William J Drake passed away in 1780 in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1553–1780
Birth Place: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Drake I
1526–1555
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Elizabeth Layer
1526–1573
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (John VI DRAKE, Lord of) Musbury
1502–1588
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Lady (Anne\Amye) Greenville
1504–1577
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
John Marsham
–1525
Elizabeth Marsham
1496–1562
Parva, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Roger Grenville
1477–1524
Margaret (Whitleigh)
1474–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (William J) Drake (5 May 1553–23 Jul 1780) m. Lady (Joane Webb Merrylls) (Drake) (5 January 1557–16 March 1617)
  1. 1. Joshua Drake 1584–1584 m. Ann White 1583–
  2. 2. Isabella (Ancient Planter Drake - Smith - Pace - Perry - Menifie) ( 1578–1639
  3. 3. Anne Drake 1595–1630
  4. 4. Ellen Drake 1596–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
  6. 6. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
  7. 7. Robert Drake 1581–1664
  8. 8. William Drake 1578–1619
  9. 9. Alice Drake 1593–
  10. 10. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
  11. 11. Joane Drake 1590–1624
  12. 12. Joseph Drake 1588–1624

Sir Drake's Timeline

4 Records

1553
5 May 1553
Birth of Sir William J Drake in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
(Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1573
14 November 1573
Age 20
Sir William J Drake was married in Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1616
3 November 1616
Age 63
Death of Sir William J Drake in Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1780
23 Jul 1780
Age 227
Burial of Sir William J Drake in Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1553
    Event Place: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 November 1573
    Event Place: Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1616
    Event Place: Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1780
    Event Place: Elmstead Market, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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