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Sir John Drake 1591–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1591

Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England

Death Date: 26 Aug 1636

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

Father: Sir Drake

Mother: Lady Button

Spouse(s): :ady Boteler

Children(s): Elizabeth Drake, Dorothy Fry, John Drake

Sir John Drake was born in 1591 in Colyton, Devon, England, the child of Sir John Drake And Lady Dorothy Button. Sir John Drake married Ady Eleanor Boteler, and had children including Dorothy Fry, Elizabeth Drake, John Drake. Sir John Drake passed away in 1636 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Drake was born in 1591 in Colyton, Devon, England, the child of Sir John Drake And Lady Dorothy Button.
  • Sir John Drake married Ady Eleanor Boteler, and had children including Dorothy Fry, Elizabeth Drake, John Drake.
  • Sir John Drake passed away in 1636 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1591–1636
Birth Place: Colyton, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John Drake
1566–1628
Colyton, Devon, England
Lady (Dorothy) Button
1568–1631
Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Bernard) Drake
1537–1586
Ashe House, Devon, England
Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue
1538–1601
Filleigh, Devon, England
William Button
1526–1591
Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Kellaway
1528–1589
Cullompton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir VI
1502–1588
Lady Grenville
1504–1577
Sir Fortescue
1506–1557
Lady Moore
1515–1541
Sir Button
1495–1547
Lady Carter
1500–1528
Sir Kelway
1495–1569
Lady Halways
1508–1582
2nd-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
John Cater
1455–1553
Margaret Woodburn
1462–1522
Sir Kelway
1470–1547
Anne Strangeways
1462–1520
James Hall
1482–1545
Elizabeth Trompnell
1480–1520

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (John) Drake (1591–26 Aug 1636) m. :ady (Eleanor) Boteler (1595–2 OCT 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
        1. 1. John Churchill 1716–1795 m. Anne Collier 1716–1797
        2. 2. George Churchill 1721–1771
        3. 3. Frances Churchill 1714–
        4. 4. James Churchill 1718–1795 m. Anne Churchill 1716–1797
        5. 5. Joseph Churchill 1712–1760
    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
        1. 1. Lord (John) Spencer 1708–1746 m. Georgina (Carolina) Carterett 1715–1780
      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

1591
1591
Birth of Sir John Drake in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England
1636
26 Aug 1636
Age 45
Death of Sir John Drake in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1636
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England

    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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