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William DRAKE 1564 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1564

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 12 MAY 1625

Death Location: Devon, England

Father: Robert DRAKE

Mother: Elizabeth PRIDEAUX

Spouse(s): Phillippa DENNIS

Children(s): John DRAKE

William DRAKE was born in 1564 in Devon, England, the child of Robert DRAKE and Elizabeth PRIDEAUX. William DRAKE married Phillippa DENNIS, and had children including John DRAKE. William DRAKE passed away in 1625 in Devon, England.

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Biography

  • William DRAKE was born in 1564 in Devon, England, the child of Robert DRAKE and Elizabeth PRIDEAUX.
  • William DRAKE married Phillippa DENNIS, and had children including John DRAKE.
  • William DRAKE passed away in 1625 in Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert DRAKE
1528 – 1600
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Elizabeth PRIDEAUX
1523 – 1572
Birth Location: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Phillippa DENNIS
1566 – 1655
Birth Location: Bickleton, Devon, England
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Children(s)

John DRAKE
1585 – 1659
Birth Location: Devon, England
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William DRAKE's Ancestors

Self
William DRAKE
1564 – 1625
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
Robert DRAKE
1528 – 1600
Devon, England
Elizabeth PRIDEAUX
1523 – 1572
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William DRAKE's Descendants

1.
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William DRAKE (1564 – 12 MAY 1625) m. Phillippa DENNIS (1566 – 05 OCT 1655)
  1. 1. John DRAKE (1585 – 17 Aug 1659) m. Elizabeth ROGERS (1581 – 07 Oct 1681)
    1. 1. John DRAKE (1622 – 07 Jul 1688) m. Hannah MOORE (29 Dec 1644 – 16 Feb 1686)
      1. 1. John DRAKE (14 Sep 1649 – 08 Feb 1725)
      2. 2. Job DRAKE (15 Jun 1651 – 19 Apr 1733)
      3. 3. Hannah DRAKE (08 Aug 1653 – 04 Aug 1694) m. John HIGLEY (22 JUL 1649 – 25 Aug 1714)
        1. 1. John HIGLEY (16 Mar 1673 – 01 Dec 1741)
        2. 2. Elizabeth HIGLEY (13 Mar 1677 – 07 DEC 1743)
        3. 3. Hannah HIGLEY (13 Mar 1677 – 31 Mar 1677)
        4. 4. Katherine HIGLEY (07 Aug 1679 – 07 MAR 1760)
        5. 5. Brewster HIGLEY (10 Jan 1680 – 05 Nov 1760)
        6. 6. Hannah HIGLEY (22 Apr 1683 – 08 NOV 1768)
        7. 7. Joseph HIGLEY (1685 – 03 May 1715)
        8. 8. Samuel HIGLEY (1687 – MAY 1737)
        9. 9. Mindwell HIGLEY (1689 – 01 SEP 1769)
      4. 4. Enoch DRAKE (08 Dec 1655 – 21 Aug 1698) m. Sarah PORTER (05 Sep 1655 – 13 Dec 1730)
        1. 1. Sarah DRAKE (31 May 1681 – 08 MAY 1742)
        2. 2. Enoch DRAKE (05 May 1683 – 17 Nov 1776)
        3. 3. Nathaniel DRAKE (1685 – 23 May 1769)
        4. 4. Samuel DRAKE (27 Jul 1688 – )
        5. 5. Hannah DRAKE (06 Oct 1695 – 31 Mar 1758)
      5. 5. Ruth DRAKE (01 Dec 1657 – 13 Nov 1731) m. Samuel BARBER (01 Oct 1648 – 12 Mar 1709)
        1. 1. John BARBER (25 Jan 1677 – 24 Jul 1717)
        2. 2. William BARBER (1678 – 17 Jul 1704)
        3. 3. Mary BARBER (1680 – 27 Aug 1719) m. Peter BROWN (02 Mar 1667 – 06 Mar 1739)
        4. 4. Joseph BARBER (1681 – 1748) m. Mary LOOMIS (05 Jan 1679 – 06 May 1708)
        5. 5. Mary (Mercy) BARBER (04 Oct 1681 – 17 Jul 1704)
        6. 6. Ruth BARBER (24 Jul 1683 – 02 Aug 1747)
        7. 7. Elizabeth BARBER (09 Feb 1684 – 18 Jul 1742)
        8. 8. David BARBER (12 May 1686 – 07 NOV 1729) m. Hannah POST (29 MAR 1692 – 07 MAY 1759)
        9. 9. Sarah BARBER (28 Aug 1688 – 04 JAN 1742)
        10. 10. Benjamin BARBER (1690 – 1732)
        11. 11. Mindwell BARBER (03 Dec 1691 – 03 Dec 1712)
        12. 12. John BARBER (1696 – 29 Mar 1767) m. Jane ALVORD (14 Jan 1698 – 21 Dec 1770)
        13. 13. Daniel BARBER (1707 – 1759)
      6. 6. Simon DRAKE (28 Oct 1659 – 21 Dec 1711)
      7. 7. Lydia DRAKE (26 Jan 1661 – 07 May 1702)
      8. 8. Elizabeth DRAKE (22 Jul 1664 – 10 Feb 1697)
      9. 9. Mary DRAKE (29 Jan 1666 – 02 Dec 1728)
      10. 10. Mindwell DRAKE (10 Nov 1671 – 01 Mar 1736)
      11. 11. Joseph DRAKE (26 Jun 1674 – 14 Jan 1754)

William DRAKE's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1564
Birth of William DRAKE in Devon, England
Devon, England
1625
12 MAY 1625
Age 61
Death of William DRAKE in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1811.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 177.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LBH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1625
    Event Place: Devon, England
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