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William Drake 1518 – 1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, , England

Death Date: 23 Sep 1555

Death Location: White Notley, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Drake

Mother: Agnes Butler

Spouse(s): Joan Warner

Children(s): William Drake

In 1518, William Drake entered the world in Great Waltham, Essex, , England, born to Thomas Drake and Agnes Butler. Years later, William Drake married Joan Everard Warner, and the couple became parents to William Drake. William Drake died in 1555 in White Notley, Essex, England.

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Parents

Thomas Drake
1460 – 1541
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, , England
TD
Agnes Butler
1464 – 1550
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Warner
1518 – 1573
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, , England
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Children(s)

William Drake
1550 – 1616
Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1518
    Event Place: Great Waltham, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Sep 1555
    Event Place: White Notley, Essex, England
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