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Personal data William Drake 

  • He was christened on November 30, 1561 in Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of William Drake and Joan Marsham
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Drake

Thomas Drake
1465-1541
Agnes Boteler
????-1550
Elizabeth Downes
± 1485-????
William Drake
1518-1555
Joan Marsham
± 1529-< 1573

William Drake
1561-????



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Historical events

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1561: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Mendoza, Argentina, is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro del Castillo.
    • March 31 » The city of San Cristóbal, Táchira is founded.
    • April 14 » A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
    • June 4 » The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
    • August 24 » Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
    • October 18 » In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima was fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen; resulting in a draw.

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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I26849.php : accessed May 7, 2025), "William Drake (1561-????)".