DRAKE, Sir William (c.1651-90), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1651, 1st s. of Francis Drake of Walton-on-Thames, Surr. by 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Sir William Spring, 1st Bt., of Pakenham, Suff.; bro. of John Drake. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 22 Nov. 1667, aged 16; M. Temple 1669. m. c. 1670, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hon. William Montagu of Boughton, Northants., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. c.1660; Kntd. 2 Sept. 1668; suc. to estates of uncle Sir William Drake, 1st Bt. 1669.Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 21, 154-5; Guildford Muniment Room, Walton-on-Thames par. reg.; HMC 7th Rep. 487.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. Bucks. 1672 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688 – d.; commr. for assessment, Bucks. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, Cheshire 1690.CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 266.

Parlimentarian

DRAKE, Sir William (c.1651-90), 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 (c.1651-90)