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

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.