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DRAKE
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Captain Francis Drake (webmaster's 7th great grandfather) nephew of Sir Francis Drake. Daughter Catherine Elizabeth married Hugh O'Dunn in Piscataway, NH. Their great-great granddaughter, Elizabeth Dunn, (webmaster's 2nd great grandmother ) married Joseph Jackson Burson of Wilcox county, Alabama.
Descendants of Nicholas Drake
Drake-The Pedigree of Drake of Great Waltham Co. Essex, England from the first edition of Drake in England, by Sir Anthony Wagner,
1963."William le Drake 1253 a (customary) tenant of the manor of Great
Waltham co: Essex"
then;
"Nicholas le Drake dead by 1303 = Agnes, described as widow of Nicholas le Drake in 1303/4. (Alive) 1304,1319"
then, their son;
"Nicholas le Drake, 1302 succeeded to father's cotland on the manor of Great Waltham (afsd ) 1306 acquired (Eldeland) by (Graunger's)
land (hold of) the manor. In a later manor survey described as a (Molman) and holding Graunger's land, (Blache's) land and Simon Geoffrey's land. (Taxed (?) in the subsidy of 13(27)"
then, his son;
"Robert (le) Drake 133(1) (me 1334?) paid entry fine (etc) at manor court on succeeding to father's land as heir. 1339 acquired
(Cokes?croft) 1342 acquired land in East wood 135(7) holding land at (Parkersham?) 1360 holding land in Eastwood which had been bought by his father. Dead in 1392" = Ellen
then, their son;
"William Drake 1392 admitted to father's lands in the manor of Great Waltham (aforsd) 1396 described as of ( Little?) in Great
Waltham. (Dead?) on the 1419/20 (holding) (9) acres of (free?) land of the manor by (?) and customary land at (Eldefeldes)"
then, his son;
"Edmund Drake 1415 a customary tenant of the manor of Great Waltham afsd January 1419/20 admitted to his father's lands (on) the manor, being of full age (Died) (1472) having surrendered his lands at Eldefeldes (and pangerys? to? wis?) of his wife Joan for life and
after her death to son William" = "Joan, mentioned in the court rolls from (1423) onwards. Died in (1481?)"
their son;
"William Drake (1469) acquired (Goldstones?) (lease) held of the manor of Great Waltham afrsd. 1481 admitted to his father's lands at
Eldefeldes and Graungers on his mother's death. Died in (1510) (having held certain free and bond tenemants) of the manor"
his son;
"Thomas Drake 1511 admitted as heir to his father's lands called Elderfeldys (Grangerys) Blache, Simon Geoffrey's (Granger) (yoghrew?) (Gravecroft) 1512 Constable of the manor and mentioned frequently in succeeding courtrolls. 1523/4 taxed on (lands? bonds?)
at the Subsidy. (Dead) on (1542)" = "Agnes, widow of William Butler. Married 2ndly before 1515"
their son;
"William Drake 1530 presented at Great Waltham manor court for not being in tything. Mentioned in father's will. A party to the
surrender of 154(4) 1545 admitted to (Grangerscroft?) surrendered by brother Thomas"
this is the last of the direct descendants on this chart.
at bottom " The above pedigree has been deduced mainly from the
records of the Manor Court of Great Waltham. Although believed
correct this pedigree must be regarded as tentative in the absence of
corroborative evidence from other sources" quoted from http://www.remleml.com/family/source.php?view=preview&sid=S419&show_changes=yes
Generation No. 1
1. NICHOLAS1 DRAKE was born in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Bef. June 14, 1302. He married AGNES.
Child of NICHOLAS DRAKE and AGNES is:
2. i. NICHOLAS2 DRAKE, b. Abt. 1275, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. Abt. 1331.
Generation No. 2
2. NICHOLAS2 DRAKE
(NICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1275 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Abt. 1331. He married JULIANNA.
Child of NICHOLAS DRAKE and JULIANNA is:
3. i. ROBERT3 DRAKE, b. Abt. 1310, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. Abt. 1392.
Generation No. 3
3. ROBERT3 DRAKE
(NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1310 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Abt. 1392. He married ELLEN.
Child of ROBERT DRAKE and ELLEN is:
4. i. WILLIAM4 DRAKE, b. Abt. 1342, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. Bef. May 02, 1420.
Generation No. 4
4. WILLIAM4 DRAKE
(ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1342 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Bef. May 02, 1420.
Child of WILLIAM DRAKE is:
5. i. EDMUND5 DRAKE, b. 1403, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. Bef. October 17, 1471.
Generation No. 5
5. EDMUND5 DRAKE
(WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born 1403 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Bef. October 17, 1471. He married JOAN.
Child of EDMUND DRAKE and JOAN is:
6. i. WILLIAM6 DRAKE, b. Abt. 1440, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. Bef. December 19, 1510.
Generation No. 6
6. WILLIAM6 DRAKE
(EDMUND5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1440 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died Bef. December 19, 1510.
Child of WILLIAM DRAKE is:
7. i. THOMAS7 DRAKE, b. May 29, 1465, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. November 27, 1541, Slamsley, White Notley, England.
Generation No. 7
7. THOMAS7 DRAKE
(WILLIAM6, EDMUND5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born May 29, 1465 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died November 27, 1541 in Slamsley, White Notley, England.
Child of THOMAS DRAKE is:
8. i. WILLIAM8 DRAKE, b. Bef. June 1518, Great Waltham, Essex, England; d. August 23, 1555, White Notley, Essex, England.
Generation No. 8
8. WILLIAM8 DRAKE
(THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, EDMUND5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Bef. June 1518 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and died August 23, 1555 in White Notley, Essex, England. He married AGNES BUTLER.
Child of WILLIAM DRAKE and AGNES BUTLER is:
9. i. WILLIAM9 DRAKE, b. Abt. 1553, White Notley, Essex, England; d. November 03, 1616, Elmstead, Essex County, England.
Generation No. 9
9. WILLIAM9 DRAKE
(WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, EDMUND5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1553 in White Notley, Essex, England, and died November 03, 1616 in Elmstead, Essex County, England. He married JANE MERRYLLS.
Child of WILLIAM DRAKE and JANE MERRYLLS is:
10. i. ROBERT10 DRAKE, b. July 03, 1581, Halford, Essex, England; d. January 20, 1667/68, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Generation No. 10
10. ROBERT10 DRAKE
(WILLIAM9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, WILLIAM6, EDMUND5, WILLIAM4, ROBERT3, NICHOLAS2, NICHOLAS1) was born July 03, 1581 in Halford, Essex, England, and died January 20, 1667/68 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He married JANE GAWTON.
Child of ROBERT DRAKE and JANE GAWTON is:
i. CAPT. FRANCIS11 DRAKE, b. 1625, Colchester, Essex County, England; d. September 24, 1687, Middlesex County, New Jersey; m. MARY WALKER, 1650, Portsmouth, N. H..
Notes for CAPT. FRANCIS DRAKE:
Nephew of Sir Francis Drake. Lived in Portsmouth NH in 1650,andPiscatawayTWP, Middles e x c o . NJ in 1668.Francis Drake, son of Robert and nephew of Sir Francis Drake, b.1615 Eng , died 2 4 Sept 1687.Married Mary Walker of Co. Meath, Ire abt 1650. Their children. George b . 16 50;Elizabeth b1653;John b 1655; Samuel b. 1658; and Susannah. George was a member of Colonial Assembly 1684/92. John was a Baptist preacher. From History Union and Middlesex Co, NJ: Captain Francis Drake, about 1625 to Sept 251687, was a direct descendent of John Drake of Devonshire Eng .settled at Portsmouth, NH about 1650. Went to Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, N J in166 8 . His daughter ,Elizabeth, married Hugh Dunn(16401694) in Jan 1670.He went to Piscataway with the Dunns, two sons and his wife. Capt. Francis Drake was a selectman; constable and justice of Peace. In1682, he was made judge of Middlesec Co. Court of Conn., which had jurisdiction over the New Jersey settlement. Therefore, if one is looking for early NJ records, you would need to look in this court of Connecticut!. Drake was a tavern owner. He remove d to New Jersey in 1667 after becoming estranged from his neighbors, having taken up the BAPTISTcause. 40,00 0 rich acres purchased in Middlesex Co. were named Piscataway Twp in memory of the Piscataway River settlement of New England. Francis/Mary Drake were in the second party of 14 settlers, following original six families which included John Martin (334a); Hopewell Hull(284a);Charles Bibnan (340a); and Hugh Dunn (l30 acres).This settlement proclaimed liberty of conscience in matters of religion. Hugh Dunn/ Elizabeth Drake, had a son Hugh, who married Elizabeth Martin 9Aug1697, probably the ancestor of Isaac Dunn of western Pa
1 Notes from Barbara Denahey: The earliest Drake ancestor identified is Captain Francis D r a k e. He was born about 1618 probably in Devonshire,England. He apparently immigrated to Portsmouth,NewHampshire by 1635. He later lived in Piscataway, New Jersey. His will was dated 2 9 S e p 1667 and was recorded in Middlesex County, New Jersey. He married Mary Walker.
granted to Francis Drake.
Newark, John Woodroff as Constable of Elizabeth town, John Blumfield for Woodbridge, Francis Drake for New Piscataway...
Copyright 1996 These are my own working genealogy files that I share with you. The errors are my own. But, perhaps they will give you a starting point. All original writing is copyrighted. Webmaster
Copyright 1996 These are my own working genealogy files that I share with you. The errors are my own. But, perhaps they will give you a starting point. All original writing is copyrighted. Webmaster
Copyright 1996 These are my own working genealogy files that I share with you. The errors are my own. But, perhaps they will give you a starting point. All original writing is copyrighted. Webmaster