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DREWE, Francis (?1674-1734), of the Grange, Broadhembury, Devon.

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b. ?1674, 1st s. of Rev. Edward Drewe, canon of Exeter and archdeacon of Cornwall, by Joan, da. and coh. of Rt. Rev. Anthony Sparrow, bp. of Exeter, nephew of Thomas Drewe, M.P. educ. C. C. C. Oxf. 2 Aug. 1690, aged 16; M. Temple 1691, called 1697. m. bef. 1712, Mary, da. of Humphrey Bidgood of Rockbeare, nr. Exeter, Devon, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1714.
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Main residence: the Grange, Broadhembury, Devon.
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DREWE, Francis (?1674-1734)

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DRUMMOND, John (d.1752), of Megginch, Perth.

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1st s. of Adam Drummond, P.C. [S], of Megginch by Alison, da. of John Hay of Haystoun. m. 1712, Bethia, da. of James Murray of Deucar, 2s. 1da.
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Main residence: Megginch, Perth.
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DRUMMOND, John (d.1752)

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DRUMMOND, John (1676-1742), of Quarrell, Stirling.

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b. 1676, 3rd s. of George Drummond of Blair Drummond, Perth by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Gilbert Ramsay, 1st Bt., of Bamff, Perth.Malcom, Gen. Mem. House of Drummond, 47-48. m. by 1709, Agatha Vanderbent of Holland, sis. of the Elector of Brandenburgh’s agent at Amsterdam, s.p.HMC Portland, v. 279; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1708-14, p. 606.
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Commr. for regulating English trade to the Spanish Netherlands, 1713–14;PCC 351 Trenley. director, E.I. Co. 1722 – 34; assistant, E. African Co. 1722, and R. Exchange Assurance Co. 1726 – 32; commr. for settling commerce at Antwerp, June 1732-Feb. 1742.See under TUFNELL, Samuel.

Main residence: Quarrell, Stirling.
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DRUMMOND, John (1676-1742)

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DOWNING, Jacob Garrard (c.1717-64), of Mount Prospect, Putney, Surr. and Gamlingay Park, Cambs.

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b. c. 1717, o.s. of Charles Downing of Bury St. Edmunds, comptroller of customs at Salem, Mass. by Sarah, da. and coh. of Jacob Garrard (1st s. of Sir Thomas Garrard, 2nd Bt., of Langford, Norf.). educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1734. m. 17 May 1750, Margaret, da. of Rev. John Price of Barrington, Glos., s.p. suc. fa. 15 Apr. 1740, and cos. Sir George Downing as 4th Bt. and to estates in Cambs., Beds., and Suff. 10 June 1749.
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Main residences: Mount Prospect, Putney, Surr.; Gamlingay Park, Cambs.
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DOWNING, Jacob Garrard (c.1717-64)

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DRAKE, Francis Henry (1694-1740), of Buckland and Nutwell Court, Devon.

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bap. 2 Mar. 1694, 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Bt., M.P., by his 3rd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Pollexfen of Nutwell Court, Devon, c.j. of common pleas. educ. privately. m. 29 Sept. 1720 (‘with above £13,000’), Anne, da. of Samuel Heathcote of Clapton House, Hackney, Mdx., merchant, sis. of Sir William Heathcote, 1st Bt., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. Jan. 1718, and uncle Henry Pollexfen to Nutwell Court 1732.
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Main residence: Buckland and Nutwell Court, Devon.
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DRAKE, Francis Henry (1694-1740)

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

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b. 29 Aug. 1723, 1st s. of Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Bt.. educ. Winchester 1734-9; Eton 1740; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1740-4, L. Inn 1740. unm. suc. fa. 26 Jan. 1740.
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Ranger, Dartmoor forest 1752 – d.; clerk comptroller, Board of Green Cloth 1753 – 70; master of the Household 1771 – d.

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

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