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Sir John Drake 1566–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England

Death Date: 11 April 1628

Death Location: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: Sir Drake

Mother: Lady Fortescue

Spouse(s): Lady Button

Children(s): Sir Drake

The story of Sir John Drake began in 1566 in Colyton, Devon, England. Sir John Drake married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Sir John Drake. Sir John Drake passed away in 1628 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Drake began in 1566 in Colyton, Devon, England.
  • Sir John Drake married Lady Dorothy Button, and had children including Sir John Drake.
  • Sir John Drake passed away in 1628 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1566–1628
Birth Place: Colyton, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Bernard Drake
1537–1586
Ashe House, Devon, England
Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue
1538–1601
Filleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Drake) VI
1502–1588
Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England
Lady (Anne) Grenville
1504–1577
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
Sir (Bartholomew) Fortescue
1506–1557
Buckland Filleigh House, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Lady (Eleyn) Moore
1515–1541
Moor Hayes, Cullompton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1474–1554
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Sir Stowewe
1477–1524
Lady Whitleigh
1474–1514
John Fortescue
1472–1508
Jacquette **
1470–1508
Morris Moore
1484–1509
Cecila Bonville
1464–1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1448–1533
Lady Kelloway
1452–1578
John Cole
1460–1543
Thomasina Walcott
1465–1547
Elizabeth Gilbert
1535–
Sir Leger
1430–1470

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (John) Drake (1566–11 April 1628) m. Lady (Dorothy) Button (1568–13 December 1631)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Drake 1591–1636 m. :ady (Eleanor) Boteler 1595–1666
    1. 1. Elizabeth Drake 1622–1698 m. Sir (Winston Churchill Shared Great Grandfather with Diana, Princess of) Wales 1620–1688
      1. 1. Admiral (George) Churchill 1653–1710 m. Mary (Cooke Partner of George) Churchill 1654–1744
        1. 1. Lieutenant-General (George Churchill II Natural Child of George Spencer) Churchill 1687–1745 m. Catherine (Jane) Hobart 1687–1721 m. Catherine Hobart 1698–1725
      2. 2. Arabella (Churchill Mistress to King James) II 1648–1730
        1. 1. Henrietta FitzJames 1667–1730
        2. 2. James (FitzJames 1st Duke of) Berwick 1670–1734
        3. 3. Henry (FitzJames 1st Duke of) Albemarle 1673–1702
        4. 4. Arabella (FitzJames) Nun 1674–1704
      3. 3. John (Churchill 1st Duke of) Marlborough 1650–1722 m. Sarah (Jennings Duchess of) Marlborough 1660–1744 m. Barbara (Villiers) Mistress 1650–
        1. 1. Lady (Anne Churchill Spencer Countess of) Sunderland 1682–1716 m. Charles (Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 2nd Duke of Marlborough, Lord) Wormleighton 1675–1722
        2. 2. John (Churchill Marquess of) Blandford 1686–1703
        3. 3. Elizabeth Churchill 1687–1714
        4. 4. Mary Churchill 1689–1751
        5. 5. Charles Churchill 1690–1692
      4. 4. Charles Churchill 1656–1714
    2. 2. Dorothy Fry –1695
    3. 3. John Drake 1625–1669

Sir Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Sir John Drake in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England
1628
11 April 1628
Age 62
Death of Sir John Drake in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1628
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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