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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

In 1564, William DRAKE entered the world in Devon, England, born to Robert DRAKE and Elizabeth PRIDEAUX. Years later, William DRAKE married Phillippa DENNIS, and the couple became parents to John DRAKE. William DRAKE died in 1625 in Devon, England.

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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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Sources

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

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