DRAKE, William II (1747-95), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

b. 3 Dec. 1747,Mon. Inscrips. St. Anne’s Church Soho ed. Hughes, 54. 1st s. of William Drake I, and bro. of Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt and Charles Drake Garrard. educ. Westminster 1759-64; Brasenose, Oxf. 1765; Grand Tour. m. (1) 19 Feb. 1778, Mary (d. 23 Oct. 1778), da. and h. of William Hussey of Upper Eldon, Hants., s.p.; (2) 20 Aug. 1781, Rachel Elizabeth, da. and h. of Jeremiah Ives, alderman and merchant of Norwich, Norf., 2da.