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William Drake 1551 – 1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1551

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding

Death Date: 13 May 1622

Death Location: Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Father: Edward Drake

Mother: Agnes Brigge

Spouse(s): Grace Broadley

Children(s): Susan Drake, Phebe Drake, Esther Drake, Joseph Drake, Abraham Drake, Grace Drake, Nathan Drake, Richard Drake, Jeremy Drake, Judith Drake, Timothy Drake

William Drake was born in 1551 in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, the child of Edward Drake and Agnes Brigge. William Drake married Grace Broadley, and had children including Susan Drake, Phebe Drake, Esther 'Hester' Drake, Joseph Drake, Abraham Drake, Grace Drake, Nathan Drake, Richard Drake, Jeremy Drake, Judith Drake, Timothy Drake. William Drake passed away in 1622 in Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Drake was born in 1551 in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, the child of Edward Drake and Agnes Brigge.
  • William Drake married Grace Broadley, and had children including Susan Drake, Phebe Drake, Esther 'Hester' Drake, Joseph Drake, Abraham Drake, Grace Drake, Nathan Drake, Richard Drake, Jeremy Drake, Judith Drake, Timothy Drake.
  • William Drake passed away in 1622 in Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Drake
1518 – 1551
Birth Location: Northowram, Yorkshire, England
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Agnes Brigge
1522 –
Birth Location: Northowram, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Grace Broadley
1553 – 1599
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire
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Children(s)

Susan Drake
1576 – 1665
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Phebe Drake
1578 – 1630
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Esther Drake
1580 – 1674
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
ED
Joseph Drake
1582 – 1634
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JD
Abraham Drake
1584 – 1584
Birth Location: Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
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Grace Drake
1585 – 1678
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
GD
Nathan Drake
1587 – 1658
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
ND
Richard Drake
1590 – 1590
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Jeremy Drake
1591 – 1658
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JD
Judith Drake
1593 – 1680
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JD
Timothy Drake
1598 –
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1551 – 1622
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding
Parents
Edward Drake
1518 – 1551
Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Brigge
1522 –
Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Drake
1479 – 1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Cole
1486 – 1539
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Drake's Descendants

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William Drake (18 February 1551 – 13 May 1622) m. Grace Broadley (29 Sep 1553 – 1 August 1599)
  1. 1. Susan Drake (7 Oct 1576 – 25 July 1665)
  2. 2. Phebe Drake (25 May 1578 – Abt 1630)
  3. 3. Esther ('Hester') Drake (8 May 1580 – 1674)
  4. 4. Joseph Drake (25 March 1582 – 22 Nov 1634) m. Anne Warde (1586 – 25 January 1615) m. Jennet Rawnsley (1594 – 12 Jun 1622) m. Brigitte Rayner (1600 – Abt 1678)
    1. 1. Esther Drake (1610 – )
    2. 2. Susannah Drake (Abt 1612 – Abt 1642)
    3. 3. Joseph Drake (23 Jun 1616 – 29 December 1681) m. Magdalena Fawcett (1617 – 1643) m. Agnes Pullen (December 1629 – Abt 1689)
      1. 1. Marian Drake (1637 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Drake (1638 – )
      3. 3. Marmaduke Drake (1640 – 15 Jun 1677)
      4. 4. Joseph Drake (1642 – )
      5. 5. John Drake (1645 – )
      6. 6. Thomas Drake (1647 – 17 Aug 1700)
      7. 7. Jeremy Drake (1649 – )
      8. 8. Mary Drake (1650 – )
      9. 9. Maud Drake (1652 – )
      10. 10. Esther Drake (1654 – 1711) m. Johannis Farrand (1653 – Abt 1708)
        1. 1. Anna Farrand (1683 – ) m. Joshua Longley (1690 – )
        2. 2. Georgius Farrand (1686 – )
        3. 3. Johannes Farrand (1687 – )
        4. 4. Franciscus Farrand (1693 – )
      11. 11. Magdalene Drake (1656 – )
      12. 12. Nathan Drake (19 Nov 1660 – 1676)
      13. 13. William Drake (1661 – 23 August 1700)
    4. 4. Thomas Drake (1620 – 7 April 1655)
    5. 5. Susan Drake (Abt 1622 – 3 May 1684)
  5. 5. Abraham Drake (29 September 1584 – 7 October 1584)
  6. 6. Grace Drake (8 September 1585 – 3 April 1678)
  7. 7. Nathan Drake (17 December 1587 – 8 December 1658)
  8. 8. Richard Drake (4 May 1590 – 4 May 1590)
  9. 9. Jeremy Drake (30 May 1591 – 18 January 1658)
  10. 10. Judith Drake (23 Mar 1593 – Abt 1680)
  11. 11. Timothy Drake (5 Nov 1598 – )

William Drake's Timeline

3 Records

1551
18 February 1551
Birth of William Drake in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding
Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding
1622
13 May 1622
Age 71
Death of William Drake in Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1622
13 May 1622
Age 71
Burial of William Drake in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1551
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1622
    Event Place: Halifax, St John The Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D53/1/5; New Reference Number: WDP53/1/1/5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 May 1622
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D53/1/5; New Reference Number: WDP53/1/1/5
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