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Sir Francis Drake 1557 – 1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 Mar 1633

Death Location: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Esher

Mother: Ursula Stafford

Spouse(s): Joan Tothill

Children(s): Jane Kember

1557 marked the beginning of Sir Francis Drake's life in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, to parents Richard Drake of Esher and Ursula Stafford. Eventually, Sir Francis Drake married Joan Tothill, and they welcomed Jane Kember. Sir Francis Drake passed in 1633 at Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Richard Esher
1535 – 1603
Birth Location: Esher, Surrey, England
RE
Ursula Stafford
1537 – 1603
Birth Location: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joan Tothill
1577 – 1625
Birth Location: Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire, England
JT

Children(s)

Jane Kember
1605 – 1660
Birth Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
JK

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1557
    Event Place: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Mar 1633
    Event Place: Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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