John
"of Otterton"
Drake
Esq.
Born about in Otterton, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Drake
and Agnes (Kelloway) Drake
Brother of
Gilbert Drake I, Robert Drake, Thomas Drake, Agnes (Drake) Pole, Alice Drake [half], Gilbert Drake II and Johane Drake
Husband of
Margaret (Cole) Drake
— married
1499 in Devon, England
Descendants 
Father of
John Drake, Joan (Drake) Raleigh, William Drake, Edmund Drake, Johanna Alice Drake, Gilbert Drake and Robert Drake
Died
at about age 80
in Exeter, Devon, England
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| Created 1 Oct 2010
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Biography
John Drake Esq. was born in England.
John Drake was born in 1474 at Otterton, Devon.
He married in 1499 in Devon, or in 1533 in Otterton, Devon,
He lived along the river Tavy.
He died 09 November 1554 at St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, and was buried 9 November 1554 at St Petrock, Exeter.
Research Notes
Introduction to "Ash, antient seat of the Drakes"
Ash is in the parish of Musbury in the county of East Devon, England, United Kingdom. Ther is a picture of "Ash antient seat of the Drakes" a watercolor dated 13 February 1795 by Rev. John Swete. This is the house rebuilt by Sir John Drake, 2nd Baronet (1647-1684) after near destruction during the Civil War. The building at left is a chapel.
Ash is in the parish of Musbury in the county of East Devon, England. It is a historic estate where the ancient Drake family have resided for a long time. The Drake family of East Devon in a "very old deed" is quoted by Wescote (from Greek as [drakon], was Latinized form of name "Drake" which means in Latin "dragon" which is referred to in the family's Canting arms). You can find out more about this family by checking out the following source:
- Drake Family picture the "Ash, antient seat of the Drakes" at: [[1]] accessed and entered 21 October 2015 by [[Beebe-655|Barbara Jean (Beebe) Duren.
Sources
- The visitation of the county of Devon in the year 1620: Drake
- Ancestry Family Trees: Ancestry Profile
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
- Millennium File. Heritage Consulting. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003: Ancestry Record millind #105610670
- John Drake-Margaret Cole Family Group Sheet: Ancestry Tree Media
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