DRAKE, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1606-69), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 28 Sept. 1606, 1st s. of Francis Drake, gent. of the privy chamber, of Esher, Surr. by Joan, da. and coh. of William Tothill, a six clerk in Chancery, of Shardeloes. educ. Amersham (Dr Charles Croke); Christ Church, Oxf. 1624; M. Temple 1626; G. Inn 1629, travelled abroad 1630-?37; Leyden 1634. unm. suc. fa. 1634; Kntd. 14 July 1641; cr. Bt. 17 July 1641.Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 154-5, 168, A. Croke, Hist. Croke Fam. i. 509; APC, 1630-1, p. 26; PC2/44/35.

Offices Held

Commr. for defence, midland assoc. 1642, j.p. Bucks. by 1647 – 53, 1661 – d., commr. for militia 1648, Mar. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–1, commr. for assessment 1661 – d., corporations 1662–3.Huntington Lib. Stowe mss, 2/452; T. Langley, Hundred of Desborough, 17.

Chirographer of common pleas 1652–9.HMC 10th Rep. IV, 217; G. E. Aylmer, State’s Servants, 98.

Parlimentarian

DRAKE, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1606-69), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

Main residence: Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

Author

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DRAKE, Sir William (1606-69)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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