Family and Education
b. c. 1674, 1st s. of Rev. Edward Drewe, canon of Exeter and adn. of Cornw., by Joan, da. and coh. of Anthony Sparrow, bp. of Exeter; nephew of Thomas Drewe*. educ. Corpus Christi, Oxf. matric. 2 Aug. 1690, aged 16; M. Temple 1691, called 1697, bencher 1723. m. 7 Jan. 1695, Mary, da. of Humphrey Bidgood of Rockbeare, nr. Exeter, Devon, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1714. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 307; Burke, Commoners, iv. 624; IGI, Devon.
Offices Held

Freeman, Exeter 1699, Totnes 1712; dep. recorder, Totnes 1709–18. Trans. Devon Assoc. lxii. 212.

Main residences: Exeter; the Grange, Broadhembury, Devon.
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Commons 1690-1715
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DREWE, Francis (c.1674-1734)

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