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William Drake 1550 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 1616

Death Location: Elmstead, Essex, England

Father: William Drake

Mother: Joan Warner

Spouse(s): Joan Merrylls

Children(s): Joanne Drake

In 1550, William Drake entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, born to William Drake and Joan Everard Warner. Years later, William Drake married Joan Merrylls, and the couple became parents to Joanne Drake. William Drake died in 1616 in Elmstead, Essex, England.

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Parents

William Drake
1518 – 1555
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, , England
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Joan Warner
1518 – 1573
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, , England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Merrylls
1557 – 1617
Birth Location: Halstead,England
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Children(s)

Joanne Drake
1588 – 1659
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1550
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1616
    Event Place: Elmstead, Essex, England
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