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     Sir Bernard Drake was the son of John Drake and Anne Grenville.¹ He married Gertrude Fortescue, daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue and Ellen Moore.¹ He died in 1586.²

     Reverend William Casaubon Purdon was born in 1798.¹ He was the son of William Casaubon Purdon and Deborah Head.¹ He married Augusta Louisa Tavel, daughter of Reverend George Frederick Tavel and Lady Augusta FitzRoy, on 17 July 1838.^2,1 He died in August 1850, without issue.¹

     John Stanton lived at Houghton St. Giles, Walsingham, Norfolk, England.¹

     Eleanor Drake was the daughter of Sir Bernard Drake and Gertrude Fortescue.¹ She married John Button.¹
     Her married name became Button.¹

     John Button married Eleanor Drake, daughter of Sir Bernard Drake and Gertrude Fortescue.¹
     He lived at Lymington, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Talitha Hobdy was born circa 1792 at Bertie County, North Carolina, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Hobdy and Talitha Cotton.¹ She married William Byrn on 26 November 1808.
     From 26 November 1808, her married name became Byrn.¹

     Robert Hobdy was born on 13 May 1744 at Halifax County, North Carolina, U.S.A.^G.¹ He married Talitha Cotton, daughter of Thomas Cotton and Patience Bridgers, in 1770. He died on 16 November 1797 at age 53 at Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S.A.^G.¹
     He was a carriage marriage.¹
     He had ten other children.¹

     Talitha Cotton was born in 1752 at Bertie County, North Carolina, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Cotton and Patience Bridgers.¹ She married, firstly, Robert Hobdy in 1770. She married, secondly, Dempsey Powell after 1797.¹
     From 1770, her married name became Hobdy.¹ From after 1797, her married name became Powell.¹