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Sir William Drake 1564 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1564

Birth Location: Southleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 12 May 1625

Death Location: South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Sir Wiscombe

Mother: Lady Prideaux

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In 1564, Sir William Drake entered the world in Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Robert DRAKE I, Esq, Lord of Wiscombe and Lady Elizabeth Prideaux. Sir William Drake passed away in 1625 in South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1564, Sir William Drake entered the world in Southleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Robert DRAKE I, Esq, Lord of Wiscombe and Lady Elizabeth Prideaux.
  • Sir William Drake passed away in 1625 in South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1564 – 1625
Birth Place: Southleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Robert DRAKE I, Esq, Lord of Wiscombe
1528 – 1600
Wiscombe, South Leigh, Devon, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Prideaux
1523 – 1578
Theuborough House, Sutcombe, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
John (The Elder) DRAKE
1500 – 1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Amy Clarke
1504 – 1577
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
Humphrey (Prideaux, of) Thuborough
1487 – 1550
Sutcombe, Torridge District, Devon, England
Edith (Elizabeth) Hatch
1470 – 1562
Aller, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sheriff
1474 – 1554
Lady Drake
1476 – 1554
Sir Stowe
1477 – 1524
Lady Whitleigh,
1474 – 1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Musbury
1448 – 1533
Agnes Kellaway
1396 – 1591

Sir Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1564
Birth of Sir William Drake in Southleigh, Devon, England
Southleigh, Devon, England
1625
12 May 1625
Age 61
Death of Sir William Drake in South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Southleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1625
    Event Place: South Leigh, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

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