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William II James Drake Stanton 1553 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1553

Birth Location: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 3 Nov 1616

Death Location: Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England

Father: Sir Drake

Mother: Joan Drake

Spouse(s): Lady (Drake)

Children(s): Isabella Drake

In 1553, William II James Drake Stanton entered the world in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, born to Sir William Edward Drake and Joan Ann Marsham- Drake. William II James Drake Stanton married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake), and had children including Isabella Drake. William II James Drake Stanton passed away in 1616 in Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, William II James Drake Stanton entered the world in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England, born to Sir William Edward Drake and Joan Ann Marsham- Drake.
  • William II James Drake Stanton married Lady Joane Webb Merrylls (Drake), and had children including Isabella Drake.
  • William II James Drake Stanton passed away in 1616 in Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England.

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William Stanton's Ancestors

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William Stanton
1553 – 1616
Birth Place: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
Sir William Edward Drake
1518 – 1555
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Joan (Ann Marsham-) Drake
1520 – 1617
Great Waltham, Essex, England
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William Stanton's Descendants

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William (II James Drake) Stanton (5 May 1553 – 3 Nov 1616) m. Lady (Joane Webb Merrylls) (Drake) (5 Jan 1557 – 16 Mar 1617)
  1. 1. Isabella Drake (1579 – 12 Oct 1639) m. John (Bland) Smith (1584 – January 1668)
    1. 1. Isabella (Smith (11great) aunt) (1602 – 19 February 1699) m. FRANCIS AUSTINE\AUSTIN (16 February 1602 – 13 July 1642) m. Thomas Leavitt (NOV 1616 – 28 NOV 1696) m. Thomas Leavitt (1616 – 28 Nov 1696)
      1. 1. Isabella (Towle (Asten \ Austin)) Austen (1633 – 7 Dec 1719) m. Philip (J.) Towle (1616 – 11 December 1696)
        1. 1. Joseph (Sargeant Towle) (Twin) (04 Mar 1669 – 02 Sep 1757) m. Mehetabel Hobbs (28 Feb 1672 – 20 Jan 1707)

William Stanton's Timeline

2 Records

1553
5 May 1553
Birth of William II James Drake Stanton in (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England
(Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England
1616
3 Nov 1616
Age 63
Death of William II James Drake Stanton in Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England
Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1553
    Event Place: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1616
    Event Place: Elmstead, Halstead, Essex, England

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