DRAKE, Sir Francis Henry, 5th Bt. (1723-94), of Buckland and Nutwell Court, Devon

Family and Education

b. 29 Aug. 1723 1st s. of Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Bt., M.P., by Anne, da. of Samuel Heathcote of Clapton House, Hackney, Mdx., sis. of Sir William Heathcote of Hursley, 1st Bt., M.P. educ. Winchester 1734-9; Eton 1740; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1740-4; L. Inn 1740. unm. suc. fa. 26 Jan. 1740.

Offices Held

Ranger of Dartmoor forest 1752 – d.; clerk comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth 1753 – 70, master of the Household 1771 – d.

Parlimentarian

DRAKE, Sir Francis Henry, 5th Bt. (1723-94), of Buckland and Nutwell Court, Devon.

Main residence: Buckland and Nutwell Court, Devon.

Author

L.B.N.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

DRAKE, Sir Francis Henry, 5th Bt. (1723-94)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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