Mary Parker
1574–1634 (Age 60)
North Molton, Devon, England
The Life of Mary
When Mary Parker was born in 1574, in North Molton, Devon, England, her father, Edmund Parker, was 32 and her mother, Dorothy Smith, was 37. She married George Drake in 1589. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1634, at the age of 60.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
George Drake
1574–1636
Mary Parker
1574–1634
Marriage: 1589
Mathew Drake
1590–1653
Katherine Drake
1592–
Gertrude Drake
1598–1626
Jane Drake
1601–1659
Edmond Drake
1592–
Thomas Drake
1600–
Richard Drake
1602–
Spouse and Children
1574–1636Male
1574–1634Female
MARRIAGE
1589
1589
children
(7)
1590–1653Male
Katherine Drake
1592–Female
1592–Male
Gertrude Drake
1598–1626Female
1600–Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1542–1635Male
1537–1597Female
siblings
(5)
1560–1636Female
1563–1610Male
1573–1611Female
1574–1634Female
1574–1627Female
World Events (4)
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
Age 11
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Age 13
Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.
1600 · The Honourable East India Company
Age 26
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
Name Meaning
Parruc, a park, and ere, an agent , meaning a keeper of a park
Sources (1)
- Jane Parker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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