William Drake

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William Drake

William was born in 1596 in Musbury, Devon, England.¹

Birth Notes

William's father was John Drake and his mother was Dorothy Button. His paternal grandparents were Sir Bernard Drake and Gertrude Fortescue. He had a sister named Mary. He died at the age of 44 on February 29th, 1640. He was buried in Temple Church, London, City of London, Greater London, England.²¹

Death Notes

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Drake ^*
  - b.1440 d.1510
  
  John Drake
  - b.1474 d.1554
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Sir John (John of Ashe) Drake
  - b.1502 in Exeter, Devon, England d.04 Oct 1558 in Musbury, Devon, England
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Sir Bernard Drake
  - b.1528 d.1586
  
  Sir Thomas Grenville ^*
  - b.1449 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England d.18 Mar 1513 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
  
  Sir Roger Grenville
  - b.1477 in Cornwall, England d.07 Jul 1524 in Cornwall, England
  
  Isabella Gilbert ^*
  - b.1445 in Devon, England d.02 Feb 1494 in Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
  
  Amye Grenville
  - b.1513 in Cornwall, England d.1577 in Musbury, Devon, England
  
  Lady Margaret Whitleigh
  
  John Drake
  - b.1566 d.1628
  
  Gertrude Fortescue
  - b.1538 d.1601
  
  William Drake
  - b.1596 in Musbury, Devon, England d.29 Feb 1640
  
  Dorothy Button
  - b.1568 d.1631
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of William's family with Margaret Westover

¹ File: Thomas Drake b.1635 (geni)
² William Drake (1596 - 1639) - Find A Grave Memorial

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