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William (Sir) Drake 1490–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1490

Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 Sep 1555

Death Location: White Notley, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Drake

Mother: Agnes Butler

Spouse(s): Joan Warner

Children(s): William Drake

In 1490, William (Sir) Drake entered the world in Great Waltham, Essex, England, born to Thomas Drake And Agnes Butler. William (Sir) Drake married Joan Warner, and had children including William Sir Drake. William (Sir) Drake passed away in 1555 in White Notley, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1490, William (Sir) Drake entered the world in Great Waltham, Essex, England, born to Thomas Drake And Agnes Butler.
  • William (Sir) Drake married Joan Warner, and had children including William Sir Drake.
  • William (Sir) Drake passed away in 1555 in White Notley, Essex, England.

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Children(s)

William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1490–1555
Birth Place: Great Waltham, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Drake
1460–1541
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Agnes Butler
1464–1550
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Drake
1440–1510
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Joan Mulaine
1440–1481
Great Waltham,,Essex,England
John ((Sir)) Butler
1448–1524
Badminton, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth ((Lady)) Langston
1450–1482
Caversfield, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Waltham
1403–1471
Joan Milway\Mylwaye
1408–1451
William Butler
1428–1467
Margaret (Pierce)
1430–1500
John Langston
1429–1506
Margaret Danvers
1434–1499
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Drake
1360–1420
Philippa Dennys
1380–1458
Ralph Butler
1385–1452
Margaret Berwick
1390–1427
John Montegue
1400–1492
Elizabeth Montfort(Mountford)
1405–1462
John Danvers
1390–1448
Joane Bruley
1406–1450

William Drake's Descendants

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William ((Sir)) Drake (Jun 1490–20 Sep 1555) m. Joan Warner (1491–1558)
  1. 1. William ((Sir)) Drake 1526–1555 m. Ann Marsham 1526–1573
    1. 1. William Drake 1553–1616 m. Joan Merrylls 1557–1618
      1. 1. Robert Drake 1581–1668 m. Susan Koop 1585–1622
        1. 1. Capt. (Francis) Drake 1615–1687 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Walker 1625–1688

William Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1490
Jun 1490
Birth of William (Sir) Drake in Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great Waltham, Essex, England
1555
20 Sep 1555
Age 65
Death of William (Sir) Drake in White Notley, Essex, England
White Notley, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1490
    Event Place: Great Waltham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Jul
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1555
    Event Place: White Notley, Essex, England

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