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Margaret Drake (Cole)

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Birthplace: Ashe, Dorset, England
Death: November 09, 1554 (77-78)
Wiscombe Park, Ash, Devon, England
Place of Burial: St Petrock Churchyard, Exeter, Devon, England
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Cole and Agnes Cole
Wife of John Drake of Exmouth and Ashe
Mother of John (the Elder) Drake, Esq., of Ashe; Joan Drake; Sybil Drake; Edmund Drake, of Crowdale; Gilbert Drake, of Exmouth & Ashe and 1 other

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  • Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry, Volume 1 By John Burke
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  • John Drake, was also of Otterton, and m. a dau. of John Cruwys, Esq., the then representative of the ancient house of Cruwys of Cruwys Morchard.
  • John Drake, Esq., the fourth of that name, of Otterton, by wife, Agneta, dau. of John Keloway, Esq., had issue, 1. John, his heir; 2. Richard; 3. Robert; and 4. Thomas, Esq. of Hortford, co Devon, m. Ellen, dau. of Bennett Hilton, of South Awtry, co. Devon, and had issue three sons and two daughters.
  • John Drake, the eldest son and heir, was of Exmouth and Ashe. He m. Margaret, dau. and heiress of John Cole, Esq. of Rill, in the parish of Withecombe Ralegh, co. Devon. This John Drake brought his Formedon against Simon Francheney, and recovered the estate of Ashe from him, who held it as being son and heir of Christopher Francheney, which Christopher was son and heir of Christiana Billet, by a second marriage with Richard Francheney. The estate descended from that time in the direct male line of the Drake family, until the year 1733, when on the death of the last representative of the eldest line of the family, it fell into the hands of his widow, and became the inheritance of strangers. He d. Leaving issue three sons. I. John, of whom presently. II. John (a second son of the same name,) who is mentioned by Sir William Pole to have been "a great merchanman." He m. Margaret, dau. of William Auerst, Esq. of Exeter, and relict of Richard Martyn. He was possessed of the estate of Rill, as also of the manor of Withecomb, de jure mat., both of which on his death descended to his elder dau. and co-heir, viz., Juliana, m. to Thomas Raymond, of Chard. A second dau., whose Christian name does not appear, m. __ May. III. Gilbert, of Spratshays, in the parish of Littleham, in the hundred of East Hudleight, co Devon, m. 2ndly (who his first wife was does not appear,) Katherine, dau. of William Shearman, of Ottery St. Mary, by whom he left three sons and one dau......
  • The eldest son,
  • John Drake, Esq. of Ashe, who s. his father in the representation of the family, m. (26 HENRY VIII.,) Amye, dau. of Roger Grenville, Esq. of Stow, co. Cornwall, and had issue, __________________
  • A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies ... By John Burke, Sir Bernard Burke
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  • Pg.168
  • John Drake, esq. of Otterton, in Devonshire, who m. the daughter of Crewse, of Crewse-Morchard, in the same county, and had a son and heir,
  • John Drake, esq. of Otterton, who m. Agnes, daughter of John Kelloway, esq. and was s. by his son,
  • John Drake, esq. of Exmouth, who m. Margaret daughter of John Cole, of Rill, near that place, and had three sons and a daughter, viz. John, his successor. John, Gilbert,... Agnes, m. to William Pole, esq. of Shute.
  • John Drake, esq. of Ashe, who m. Anne, daughter of Roger Grenville, esq. of Stowe, in Cornwall, and left at his decease, 4th October, 1558, __________________
  • A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and ... Vol. I. By John Burke
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  • JOHN DRAKE, of Ashe, in the parish of Musoury and county of Devon, who wedded in the time of HENRY V. Christiana, daughter and heiress of John Billet, by Anne, his wife, dau. and heir of Warren Hampton, of Ashe, and had a son and heir,
  • JOHN DRAKE, of Otterton, in Devonshire, who m. Christiana, daughter and heiress of John Antage, and was grandfather of
  • JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Otterton. This gentleman espoused Agnes, daughter of John Kelloway, and had issue,
    • JOHN, his heir.
    • Richard.
    • Robert.
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    • Thomas, of Hertford, in Devon, who m. Hellena, daughter of Bennett Hillen, esq. of Fen Autri, in the same shire.
    • Agnes, m. to William, second son of John Pole, esq. of Shute, in Devonshire.
  • The eldest son,
  • JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Axmouth, married Margaret, daughter of John Cole, esq. of Rill, in the county of Devon, and had, with Gilbert, ancesstor of the DRAKES, of Spratshays, an elder son, his successor,
  • JOHN DRAKE, esq. of Ashe. This gentleman m. Anne, daughter of Roger Grenville, esq. of Stow, in Cornwall, by whom (who d. in 1577) he left at his decease in 1558, ____________________
  • The Prominent Families of the United States of America By Arthur Meredyth Burke
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=3-78JbUTUewC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=J...
  • Pg.57
  • JOHN DRAKE, of Otterton ; m. a dau. of John Crews, of Cruwys-Morchard, Co. Devon, and, by her, had issue :
  • JOHN DRAKE, of Otterton; m. Agnes, dau. of John Kaloway, and had a son and heir :
  • JOHN DRAKE, of Exmouth, Co. Devon ; m. Margaret, dau. and heir of John Cole, of Rill, in the parish of Withycombe-Rawleigh, Co. Devon, and left issue :
    • 1. John, of whom later.
    • 2. John, m. Margaret, dau. of William Auert, of Exeter, and widow of Richard Martyn.
    • 3. Gilbert, of Spratshay, Co. Devon ; m. (as his second wife) Catherine, dau. of William Shearman, of Ottery St. Mary, and left issue.
  • JOHN DRAKE ( -1558), of Ashe, Co. Devon ; High Sheriff of Devon ; m., 1535, Amye, dau. of Roger Grenville, of Stowe, Cornwall, and, by her (who d. 18 Feb. 1577, and was bur. at Musbury), left issue: ________________________
  • Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the ..., Volume 1 edited by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams
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  • (I) John Drake, Esq., of Mount Drake and Exmouth, county Devon, "a man of great estate," married in the time of Henry V (1413-22). Christiana, daughter and heiress of John Billett, of Ashe. He was engaged in shipping in Exmouth, and his son and grandson succeeded him in the trade.
  • (II) John Drake was numbered in the hundred of East Budleigh, Devon, and settled at Otterton, about sixteen miles from Ashe. He married Christiana, daughter and heiress of John Antage.
  • (III) John Drake, of Otterton, married a daughter of John Crews, or Cruwys.
  • (IV) John Drake, of Otterton, married Agnes, daughter of john Kailway, and had five sons.
  • (V) John Drake was of Ashe, Exmouth, county Devon, and married Margaret, daughter and heiress of John Cole. Children: 1. John, mentioned below. 2. John, second son, buried November 9, 1554. 3. Alice. second
  • Pg.234
  • wife of Walter Raleigh, father of Sir Walter Raleigh. 4. Gilbert.
  • (VI) John Drake, of Mount Drake, Ashe and Axmouth, was son and heir, and high sheriff of Devon in the time of Queen Elizabeth. He married, in 1535, Amye daughter of Roger Greenville, of Stow. He died October 4, 1558, and he and his wife are buried in the parish church at Musbury, where may be seen their tomb, bearing their effigies. She died February 18, 1577. Children: 1 Sir Barnard, knight; mentioned below. 2. Robert of Wiscomb; married Elizabeth Prideaux. 3. Richard of Esher, born 1535, equerry to Queen Elizabeth; married Ursula Stafford; died July 11, 1603. ___________________
  • THIS SOURCE HAS A CONFLICT CONCERNING THE PARENTAGE OF ELIZABETH (DRAKE) CHURCHILL, MISSING A GENERATION OF JOHN DRAKE & DOROTHY BUTTON.
  • The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883)
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n62/mode/1up
  • The Drakes of Ashe, in Devon were a very distinguished family, of whom was John Drake, Esq., one of the Council of Plymouth, a member of the original company established by King James, (unreadable (1 06)), for settling New England. Several of his sons came to New England and settled. Richard, with two or more sons and nine daughters, settled in Hampton, N. H.
  • John Drake of Otterton had Richard, Robert, Thomas, who went to Hartford in Herts Agnes mo. of Sir Wm. Pole, the great Antiquary, and John of Exmouth, Devon, who recovered Ashe and m. Margaret dau. of John Colehill, and had, among others:
  • I. Joan Drake, m. Walter, son of William and Jane Grenville, dau. of Sir Thomas Raleigh. He m. (2) __ Daniels; (.) Katharine, dau. of Sir Philip Champernown and wid. of Otho Gilbert; by d m. had Sir Walter Raleigh, b. 15?2. 1, JOHN RALEIGH, m. Ann Fortesque, sis. of Gertrude who m. Sir Bernard Drake of Ashe. 2. GEORGE RALEIGH, m. Katharine, dau. of Otho and Katharine (Champernown) Gilbert, and sis. of Sir John, Sir Humphrey and Sir Adwin Gilbert.
  • II. Sir John Drake, Exq., of Ashe, High Sheriff of Devon; d. 1588; m. 1529, Amy Grenville, sis. to Sir Richard, and had: 1. SIR BERNARD DRAKE, b. abt. 1530; a distinguished Naval Officer; d. Jan. 11, 1585; gave Sir Francis, s. of Edmund Drake, b. 1545, the great Admiral, a box on the ear for assuming the family arms, Sir Francis being of a younger branch. He m. Gertrude Fortesque, and had; 1. John, d. 1628; m. Helena, dau. of John, Baron Boteler of Herts, and his wf. Elizabeth, half-sis. to Geo. Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and had: 1. Sir John. 2. George, d. unm., 1664. 3. Thomas of Ireland; d. s. i. 1659. 4. Henry, settled at Barnstaple, Devon, of which he was Mayor, 1679. 5. Dorothy. 6. Mary. 7. Eleanor. 8. Elizabeth, m. Sir Winston Churchill. (1). John Churchill, b. at Ashe (while his mother was on a visit to her father) Duke of Marlboro; m. Sarah Jennings. (2) Arabella, had 4 chil. by James, Duke of York, afterwards James II, King of England. She afterwards m. Col. Charles Godfrey, and had, 1. Charlotte, m. April 23, 1700, High Bascawen, Viscount Falmouth and had 18 chil. (3) George. 2. Margaret, m. John Sherman and had dau. Alice, m. Richard Percival, ancestor of Earls of Egmont. 2. ROBERT DRAKE of Wiscomb, m. and had 7 sons and 3 daus. 1. William. 2. Bernard. 3. John, m. and had i. 4. Robert. 5. Henry, killed in army; s. i. 6. Nicholas, m. Katharine, dau. of William Tothill and wid. of Wm. Kingsley. 7. Humphrey. 8. Gertrude. 9. Amy. 10. Ursula. 3. RICHARD DRAKE, b. 1534; of Surrey; d. July 11, 1603, Equerry to Queen Elizabeth. Introduced his kinsman, Francis Drake, afterwards the great Admiral, to the Queen; m. Ursula, dau. of Sir Wm. Stafford. 1. Francis Drake of Shardeloes, d. 1613; m. Joan, dau. of Wm. Tothill of Shardeloes, Esq. At her house Thomas Hooker sojourned, afterwards founder of the Conn. Colony. 2. George Drake of Spratshays, Esq.; supposed of this family; had dau; Katharine m. John Ford of Bagton, Devon, Eng. who had Sir Henry Ford, Secretary of Stateof Ireland for Charles II; sold Bagton to Mr. Tothill, whose descendants sold it to Lord Ashburton. _________________________
  • Margaret Cole1
  • F, #105116, b. circa 1476
  • Father John Cole1 b. c 1452
  • Margaret Cole was born circa 1476 at of Ashe, Devonshire, England.1 She married John Drake, son of John Drake and Anne Kelloway, circa 1497.1
  • Family John Drake b. c 1474
  • Child
    • John Drake+1 b. c 1500, d. 4 Oct 1588
  • Citations
  • 1.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
  • From: http://www.our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p3500.... ____________________
  • Margaret Cole Drake
  • Birth: 1476 Dorset, England
  • Death: Nov. 9, 1554 Exeter, Devon, England
  • Family links:
  • Spouse:
  • John Drake (1474 - 1554)
  • Note: Find A Grave volunteer has reported. This church no longer has a graveyard, as can be seen from the church's photo. No Headstone
  • Burial: St Petrock Churchyard, Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 106666912
  • From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106666912 _______________________
  • UPDATED? CONFLICTING PARENTS & DATES? WITH OTHER REFERENCES
  • Margaret Cole Drake
  • Birth: 1476 Exmouth, Devon, England
  • Death: Nov. 9, 1554 Exeter, Devon, England
  • Family links:
  • Parents:
  • John Cole (1451 - 1476)
  • Agnes FitzWarine Cole (1466 - ____)
  • Spouse:
  • John Drake (1474 - 1554)
  • Children:
    • John Drake (1502 - 1558)*
  • Note: Find A Grave volunteer has reported. This church no longer has a graveyard, as can be seen from the church's photo. No Headstone
  • Burial: St Petrock Churchyard, Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 106666912
  • From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106666912 ______________________________
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Margaret Drake's Timeline

1476
1476
Ashe, Dorset, England
1500
1500
Ashe, Dorsetshire, England (United Kingdom)
1506
1506
Ashe, Dorsetshire, England
1516
1516
Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1518
1518
Ash Estate, Musbury Parish, Devon, England
1520
1520
Ashe & Exmouth, Devon, England
1554
November 9, 1554
Age 78
Wiscombe Park, Ash, Devon, England
1939
May 6, 1939
Age 78
1940
February 13, 1940
Age 78