Francis Drake 4th Baronet 1694-1740

Paternal Family Tree: Drake

On 6th February 1665 [his father] Francis Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 22] and Dorothy Bampfylde Lady Drake were married at St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers [Map]. She by marriage Lady Drake of Buckland in Devon.

On or after 21st October 1680, the date of the licence, [his father] Francis Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 38] and Anne Boone Lady Drake were married. She by marriage Lady Drake of Buckland in Devon. There was no issue from the marriage.

On or after 17th February 1690, the date of the licence, [his father] Francis Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 47] and [his mother] Elizabeth Pollexfen Lady Drake were married. She by marriage Lady Drake of Buckland in Devon.

In 1694 Francis Drake 4th Baronet was born to Francis Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 51] and Elizabeth Pollexfen Lady Drake.

In 1715 Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 21] was elected MP Tavistock. He was re-elected unopposed in 1722.

In 1717 [his mother] Elizabeth Pollexfen Lady Drake died.

In 1718 [his father] Francis Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Francis [aged 24] succeeded 4th Baronet Drake of Buckland in Devon.

On 29th September 1720 Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 26] and Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Lady Drake of Buckland in Devon.

On 29th August 1723 [his son] Francis Henry Drake 5th Baronet was born to Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 29] and [his wife] Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 21].

In 1724 [his son] Francis William Drake was born to Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 30] and [his wife] Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 22]. He married 3rd November 1763 his half first cousin Elizabeth Heathcote, daughter of William Heathcote 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote.

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In 1726 [his daughter] Anne Pollexfen Drake was born to Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 24]. She married 8th September 1748 George Augustus Eliott 1st Baron Heathfield, son of Gilbert Eliott 3rd Baronet, and had issue.

In 1727 Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Tavistock and MP Bere Alston. He chose to sit for Tavistock which seat he held until 1734.

In or before 1729 [his uncle] Henry Pollexfen and [his half-sister] Gertrude Drake [aged 59] were married. His sister [his mother] Elizabeth Pollexfen Lady Drake was married to, or would marry, her father Francis Drake 3rd Baronet.

In 1729 [his son] Francis Samuel Drake 1st Baronet was born to Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 35] and [his wife] Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 27].

In 1734 Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Bere Alston which seat he held until his death in 1740.

On 26th January 1740 Francis Drake 4th Baronet [aged 46] died. His son Francis [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Drake of Buckland in Devon.

On or before 5th November 1768 [his former wife] Anne Heathcote Lady Drake [aged 66] died. She was buried on 5th November 1768 at Hackney.