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Thomas Drake 1554 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1606

Death Location: Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England

Father: Rev Drake,

Mother: Mary (Milway)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gregory

Children(s): William Drake, Sir Drake,, Elizabeth Drake

In 1554, Thomas Drake of Buckland entered the world in Tavistock, Devon, England, born to Rev Edmund Drake, and Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye (Milway). Thomas Drake of Buckland married Elizabeth Gregory, and had children including William Drake, Sir Francis Drake,, Elizabeth Drake. Thomas Drake of Buckland passed away in 1606 in Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Thomas Drake of Buckland entered the world in Tavistock, Devon, England, born to Rev Edmund Drake, and Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye (Milway).
  • Thomas Drake of Buckland married Elizabeth Gregory, and had children including William Drake, Sir Francis Drake,, Elizabeth Drake.
  • Thomas Drake of Buckland passed away in 1606 in Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Drake's Ancestors

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Thomas Drake
1554 – 1606
Birth Place: Tavistock, Devon, England
Parents
Rev Edmund Drake,
1520 – 1566
Mount Drake, Ashe, Devonshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth Mylwaye) (Milway)
1522 – 1573
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (VI) Drake,
1502 – 1558
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Lady (Amy Amye, Anne) Grenville,
1504 – 1577
Stowe, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Drake,
1474 – 1554
Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Sir Grenville,
1477 – 1524
Lady Whitley
1474 – 1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Grenville,
1447 – 1513
Lady Gilbert
1455 – 1494

Thomas Drake's Descendants

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Thomas Drake (1554 – 4 Apr 1606) m. Elizabeth Gregory (1557 – 18 March 1631)
  1. 1. William Drake (1584 – 1641)
  2. 2. Sir (Francis) Drake, (26 Sep 1588 – 11 Mar 1637)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Drake (22 Mar 1592 – 1631)

Thomas Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Thomas Drake of Buckland in Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England
1606
4 Apr 1606
Age 52
Death of Thomas Drake of Buckland in Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England
1606
04 Apr 1606
Age 52
Burial of Thomas Drake of Buckland in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England
Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1606
    Event Place: Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1606
    Event Place: Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Devon, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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