Francis Drake (disambiguation)
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Francis Drake may refer to:
- Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596); Elizabethan naval hero.
- Francis Drake (1696-1771), a York surgeon and the author of Eboracum (a history of York published in 1736). He also produced the Shibden Drake pedigree, which begins 'William de Schepden, of Nether Schepden, lived temp. Edward I, as by charter dated at Schippendene in 1306, had John de Schipeden, alias Drake'. This pedigree can be seen in The History & Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax (1775) by John Watson, who adds The above pedigree is such as, for antiquity and authenticity, will not often, in private families, be exceeded; it begins before surnames were in use, and it is extracted from ancient deeds, and other evidences, which are still preserved, and collected together. Concerning the family taking the name of Drake, there was an account of it in the writings belonging to the late Abraham Sunderland esq; but whether those writings are now in being I cannot say, so that probably this anecdote is lost. Tradition says, that this family came originally from Devonshire, where was lately an opulent family of the name of Sir William Drake, which had been long settled there, and of which the famous Sir Francis Drake was a branch.
- Sir Francis Drake (1647-1718); a claimed descendant of the original Sir Francis Drake, [Not possible: the naval hero had no children] MP for Tavistock, 1673-1685, 1689-1695 and 1696-1701
- Francis Drake (1573-1634); nephew of the original Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville
- Francis Henry Drake (1694-1740); son of Sir Francis Drake, MP for Tavistock (?); MP for the same Tavistock, 1715-1734
- Francis William Drake (1724-1787); son of Francis Henry, Royal Navy officer and Governor of Newfoundland
- Sir Francis Samuel Drake; also son of Francis Henry; Rear Admiral in Royal Navy; commander of lead division of British naval squadron at Revolutionary War Battle of the Virginia Cape 1781
- Frances Drake (actor), American actress
- Francis M. Drake; Governor of Iowa.
- Sir Francis Drake, television series.
