TYRWHITT (afterwards TYRWHITT DRAKE), Thomas Drake (1749-1810), of Shardeloes, nr. Amersham, Bucks.

b. 14 Jan. 1749, 2nd but 1st. surv. s. of William Drake I, and bro. of William Drake II and Charles Drake Garrard. educ. Westminster 1764-7; Brasenose, Oxf. 1767. m. 8 Aug. 1780, Anne, da. and coh. of Rev. William Wickham of Garsington, Oxon., 5s. 3da. suc. to estates of his distant cos. Sir John de la Fountain Tyrwhitt, 6th Bt., of Stainfield, Lincs. and took name of Tyrwhitt 24 Feb. 1776; fa. 1796, and took additional name of Drake 20 Dec. 1796.