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DRAKE, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1658-1716), of Mount Drake, and Ashe House, Musbury, Devon

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bap. 12 July 1658, 4th s. of Sir John Drake, 1st Bt.†, of Great Trill, Axminster and Ashe House by Dionyse, da. of Sir Richard Strode† of Newnham, Devon. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 1675; Corpus Christi, Oxf. BA 1679, MA 1683. m. (1) 5 Apr. 1687, Judith (d. 1701), da. and coh. of William Eveleigh of Olcomb, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, 2s. 3da.; (2) 16 Apr. 1705, Mary (d. 1729), da. of Sir Peter Prideaux, 3rd Bt.†, of Netherton, Devon and sis. of Sir Edmund Prideaux, 4th Bt.*, s.p. Kntd. 13 Mar. 1685; suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 1687, sis. at Ashe House and Mount Drake 1694. Vivian, Vis. Devon. 297.
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Commr. public accts. 1703–4; ld. of Admiralty 1710–14.

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DRAKE, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1658-1716), of Mount Drake, and Ashe House, Musbury, Devon
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DRAKE, Sir William (c.1651-90), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

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b. c. 1651, 2nd s. of Francis Drake† of Walton-on-Thames, Surr., but 1st by his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Sir William Spring, 1st Bt.†, of Pakenham, Suff.; half-bro. of John Drake*. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 22 Nov. 1667, aged 16; M. Temple 1669. m. in or bef. 1671, Elizabeth, da. of Hon. William Montagu*, 4s. 3da. Kntd. 2 Sept. 1668; suc. uncle Sir William Drake, 1st Bt.†, in Bucks. and Cheshire estates 1669. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 154–5; Surr. Arch. Colls. lxxvi. 94–95; VCH Bucks. iii. 154.
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DRAKE, Sir William (c.1651-90), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.
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DRAKE, Montagu Garrard (1692-1728), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

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b. 14 Oct. 1692, 1st and o. surv. s. of Montagu Drake*. educ. private tutor (Philip Ayres); St. John’s, Oxf. 1706, MA 1709; Padua 1710; travelled abroad (Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France) 1710–12. m. 13 Oct. 1719 (with £30,000), Isabella (d. 1744), da. and h. of Thomas Marshall (d. 1712), merchant, of St. Michael Bassishaw, London, wid., 3s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1698. HMC Lords n.s. x. 248; Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 155; Shardeloes Pprs. ed. Eland, 70–71, 143; Egerton 3339, f. 111; Add. 22229, f. 103; Bucks. RO, D/Dr/9/16; 10/3; Westminster Abbey (Harl. Soc. Reg. x), 44; Yorks. Arch. Soc. vii. 97; Burke, Commoners, i. 582; Verney Letters 18th Cent. ii. 75.
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Master, chirographer’s office in c.p. 1698–d.

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DRAKE, Montague Garrard (1692-1728), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.
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DRAKE, Montagu (1673-98), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

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b. 13 Sept. 1673, 1st s. of Sir William Drake*. m. 3 Dec. 1691, Jane (d. 1724), da. and h. of Sir John Garrard, 3rd Bt.*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1690. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 155, 169; Burke, Commoners, i. 582; BL, Verney mss mic. 636/45, John Verney* (Ld. Fermanagh) to Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Bt.†, 9 Dec. 1691; HMC Lords, n.s. vii. 47.
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Master, chirographer’s office in c.p. 1692–d.

Freeman, Hertford 1698. Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 25/100.

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DRAKE, Montagu (1673-98), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.
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DRAKE, John (1657-1716), of Marsham Street, Westminster

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bap. Apr. 1657, 5th s. of Francis Drake† of Walton-upon-Thames, Surr. being 3rd s. by his 3rd w. Susanna Potts of St. Bride, Fleet Street, London; half-bro. of Sir William Drake*. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1675; M. Temple 1677. m. Anne (d. aft. 1728), s.p. Surr. Arch. Colls. lxxvi. 94; St. Paul’s Covent Garden (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxv), 1; Bucks. RO, D/Dr/9/10.
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Ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1678, lt. 1685, capt. Sept. 1688. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 289.

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DRAKE, John (1657-1716), of Marsham Street, Westminster
Main residence: Marsham Street, Westminster.
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DRAKE, John (1657-1716)

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DRAKE, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. (1647-1717), of Buckland Abbey, Devon, and Holborn End, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

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bap. 1 May 1647, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Drake of Brendon Barton, Week St. Mary, Devon by Susan, da. of William Crymes of Buckland Crymes, Devon. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1663, MA 1663. m. (1) 6 Feb. 1665, Dorothy (d. 1679), da. of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Bt.†, of Poltimore, Devon, 4da.; (2) lic. 21 Oct. 1680, Anne (d. 1685), da. of Thomas Boone† of Mount Boone, Devon and coh. to her bro. Charles Boone*, s.p.; (3) 18 Feb. 1690 (with £5,000), Elizabeth (d. 1717), da. of Sir Henry Pollexfen† of Woodbury, Devon, 7s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1653; uncle Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Bt.†, as 3rd Bt. 6 Jan. 1662. E. F. Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Sir Francis Drake, i. 400; ii. 30, 65, 117
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Recorder, Plymouth 1696–d.; v.-adm. Devon 1715–d. Ibid. ii. 113.

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DRAKE, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. (1647-1718), of Buckland Abbey, Devon.
Main residences: Buckland Abbey, Devon; Holborn End, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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DRAKE, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. (1647-1717)

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DOWNING, George (c.1685-1749), of Gamlingay Park, Cambs.

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bap. 24 Oct. 1685, o. s. of Sir George Downing, 2nd Bt., of East Hatley, Cambs. by Lady Catherine (d. 1688), da. of James Cecil†, 3rd Earl of Salisbury. educ. travelled abroad (inc. Holland, Germany, Denmark, Italy) 1700–4. m. 1700, Mary (d. 1734), da. of Sir William Forester*, s.p.; 1da. (b. c.1726) illegit. by Mary Townsend. suc. fa. June 1711; KB 12 Jan. 1732. H. W. P. Stevens, Downing College, 18–36, 256, 267; CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 412; HMC Astley, 126–31; Addison Letters, 47.
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Freeman, Dunwich 1709, common councilman 1710, alderman 1712, bailiff 1712–13. Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6 1144/14; T. Gardner, Dunwich (1754), 86.

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DOWNING, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (c.1685-1749), of East Hatley and Gamlingay, Cambs.
Main residence: Gamlingay Park, Cambs.
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DOWNING, George (c.1685-1749)

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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.

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bap. 18 Aug. 1682, 1st s. of Richard Dowdeswell*. educ. ?Eton 1698; Christ Church, Oxf. 1700; travelled abroad. m. (1) 13 Mar. 1712, Katherine (d. 1716), da. of Charles Cokayne, 3rd Visct. Cullen [I], 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 5 Aug. 1719, Amy, da. of Anthony Hammond*, 4s. (1 ). suc. fa. 1711. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. 64–67.
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Sheriff, Worcs. 1726–7.

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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
Main residence: Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
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DOWDESWELL, William (1682-1728)

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DOWDESWELL, Richard (c.1653-1711), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.

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b. c. 1653, 1st s. of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court by Judith, da. of Elkin Wymondsold of Putney, Surr. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 27 July 1669, aged 16. m. 1 Jan. 1677, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Winnington*, and sis. of Edward* and Salwey Winnington*, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1683. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. 64–67; Glos. N. and Q. ii. 412; Temple Church Reg. (Harl. Soc. Reg. n.s. i), 70.
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Freeman, Preston 1682, Tewkesbury by 1698; sheriff, Worcs. Nov. 1688–Mar. 1689. J. Bennett, Hist. Tewkesbury, 393; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 185.

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DOWDESWELL, Richard II (c.1653-1711), of Pull Court, Bushley, Worcs.
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DOWDESWELL, Richard (c.1653-1711)

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DOWDESWELL, Charles (c.1688-1714), of Forthampton, Glos.

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b. c. 1688, 1st s. of Charles Dowdeswell of Forthampton by Anne, da. of Timothy Coles of Hatfield, Herefs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 12 Mar. 1706, aged 17. m. 29 May 1707, Anne, da. of Robert Tracy, j.c.p., of Coscombe, Glos. by Anne, sis. of Richard Dowdeswell*, 1da. suc. fa. 1706. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. 66; J. Bennett, Tewkesbury, 441; W. R. Williams, Glos. MPs, 246; IGI, London.
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DOWDESWELL, Charles (c.1688-1714), of Forthampton, Glos.
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DOWDESWELL, Charles (c.1688-1714)

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