Family and Education
bap. 1 May 1647, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Drake of Brendon Barton, Week St. Mary, by Susan, da. of William Crymes of Buckland Crymes. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 3 June 1663, aged 16. m. (1) 6 Feb. 1665, Dorothy (bur. 30 Jan. 1679), da. of Sir John Bampfield, 1st Bt., of Poltimore, 4da.; (2) lic. 21 Oct. 1680, Anne (bur. 22 Dec. 1685), da. of Thomas Boone of Mount Boone, and coh. to her bro. Charles Boone, s.p.; (3) 18 Feb. 1690, Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) Henry Pollexfen of Woodbury, 7s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1653, uncle Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Bt., 6 Jan. 1662.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 301; E. F. Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Drake, i. 400; ii. 30, 65.
Offices Held
J.p. Devon 1670 – 75, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, recusants 1675, inquiry into recusancy fines, Devon, Cornw. and Dorset 1688; recorder, Plymouth 1696 – d., col. of militia ft. Devon by 1697–?d.; dep. lt. Devon and Plymouth 1701 – d.; v.-adm. Devon 1715–d.
Main residence: Buckland Abbey, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
DRAKE, Sir Francis (1647-1718)
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Oxford 1644
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