Drake, Francis (1539/40 - 1595/6)

Biographical Overview

Titles - 1
Properties - 8
Total events naming patron - 1
Troupes - 1
Venues - 2
Bibliographic Sources - 5
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Born / Died

Birth Date: ca. 1540-02 (possibly born March 1539/40)
Death Date: 1596-01-27

Notes

On numerous sailing expeditions 1560--73; circumnavigation of the globe 13 Dec. 1577--26 Sept. 1580; commander of expeditions to Spain and the West Indies 14 Sept. 1585--28 July 1586; to Cadiz, Portugal, and the Azores April--June 1589; and to the West Indies 28 Aug. 1595 (died on voyage)

Parents

Primary Title

Knight

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed 1581-04-04
    Vacated 1595/6-01-27

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
MP, Cornwall 1572 n.d. Possibly sat for this constituency
MP, England 1580/1 n.d. Constituency unknown
Mayor, Devon 1581-9-17 1582
JP, Devon ca. 1583 n.d.
MP, Cornwall 1584 n.d.
Vice Admiral, Devon 1586-5 1588 Vice Admiral of Fleet against the Spanish Armada
JP, Cornwall ca. 1591 n.d.
MP, Devon 1593 n.d.

General Lands Note

When young, lived with William Hawkins' family in Plymouth, Devon

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Plymouth, Devon
    House possibly in Notte Street
  • Buckland Abbey, Devon
    (Performance Venue)
    Purchased from Sir Richard Grenville; in residence from this date
    Acquired: 1581
    Divested: 1595/6-01-27
  • The Erber, London (city-county)
    (Performance Venue)
    Leased
    Acquired: 1588-03-06
    Divested: 1593-05-28

Lands

  • Devon: Plymouth properties
    Acquired: 1582-10-20
    Purchased
  • Devon: Sampford Spiney Manor
    Acquired: 1581
    Purchased
  • Devon: Sherford Manor
    Acquired: 1581/2-01-12
    Granted
  • Devon: Yarcombe Manor
    Acquired: 1582
    Purchased
  • Devon: Yealmpton

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance? 1594-1595 Plymouth (Unknown), Plymouth , Devon Sir Francis Drake's Musicians

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Sir Francis Drake's Musicians Drake, Francis (1540 - 1596) Musicians 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Buckland Abbey Devon Private Residence
The Erber London (city-county) Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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The Dictionary of National Biography. 1882–1901 (66 vols); 1908–9 (28 vols). 2 vols. London: Oxford UP, 1975.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.
Kelsey, Harry. Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate. New Haven and London: Yale UP, 1998.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)
Youings, Joyce. 'Drake, Grenville and Buckland Abbey.' Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association 112 (1980): 95–9.