Francis Drake (abt. 1580 - abt. 1633)

Born about 1580 in Esher, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Phildelphia Davy — married Jan 1629 in St. Anne, London, England

Descendants

Died about 17 Mar 1633 at about age 53 in Yarckombe, Devon, England

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Biography

FRANCIS DRAKE was born around 1580, the son of Richard Drake of Esher Place and Ursula Stafford of Esher, daughter of Sir William Stafford of Chebsey, Staffs.

He was educated at New College, Oxford and joined the Inner Temple in 1597.

He married three times. Firstly on 3 Mar. 1603, to Joan (c 1588-18 Apr. 1625), daughter of William Tothill ( -1627) and Katherine Denham (c 1565-1617) of Shardeloes, Bucks, with whom he had 4 children:

1. Francis

2. William

3. John

4. Joanne

In Jan 1629 he married Philadelphia Davies, daughter of Sir Edward Davies, They had one child, Mary.

He married for a third time, Anne (Barlow) White (d.1665), da. of ?John Barlow of Petersfield, Hants and widow of Josias White, vicar of Hornchurch, Essex, s.p ^[1]

He succeeded his father in 1603

He died on 17 Mar 1634 and was buried in Walton-on-Thames. ^[2]

His will

FRANCIS DRAKE, of Esher in the County of Surrey Esq., 13 March 1633, proved 7 May 1634. Whereas my son William delivered me the legacy of one thousand pounds which William Tothill, my late father in law, did demise unto my daughter Joane Drake, and with three hundred & fifty pounds, part thereof, I did soon after purchase of Sir John Lidcot a parcell of land called Rayswarren, in the names of her and myself, she is to have the land and also the one thousand pounds entire, &c. To my daughter Mary Drake, the only child I had by my late wife Philadelphia, one thousand marks to be well employed for her benefit, until her marriage or full age. If she die, then to my son Francis Drake.

My wife to have the education of my said daughter Mary, and I desire her and my said son Francis and my daughter Johan [sic] to have a special care of my daughter Mary's good education. I have settled several things on my son William in my life time; it hath pleased God largely to provide for him otherwise; nevertheless he is to have half the pictures in the gallery at Esher (and other property). To my wife (among other things) the lease of my house in Fewter als Fetter Lane in London, and to Joshua White, her son, twenty pounds, now in his hands. To John Drake, my cousin William Drake's son, twenty pounds to be sent to him in New England, in commodities such as my executor shall think fit. To my cousin Banner, the midwife, in London, ten pounds. To John Long, my first wife's cousin, ten pounds, to be paid to him when he comes out of his apprenticeship. My faithful servant Thomas Cheesman and his wife and John Timberle and all my other servants. To Johanna Hooker, who is now in New England, thirty pounds at her day of marriage. To Amye and Joane, the two daughters of my said cousin William Drake, ten pounds apiece.To my dear friend Mr John Dodd, minister, for all his great kindness shewed to me and mine, ten pounds, and to Mr Speed, minister of the word at Eshere, ten pounds, and to Mrs Owen, his mother in law, ten pounds. Thirty pounds to poor godly people, there parts whereof to be given in Eshere, Walton, West Moulsey. To Doctor Gough of the Blackfryars, London and Richard Sibbs, Doctor of Divinity, ten pounds apiece, and they to be overseers. To my son Francis Drake all my interest in the Rectory and Parsonage of Walton upon Thames and West Mousey in the County of Surrey. To Mr Cooke, now vicar of Walton, the Easter Book. To Mr Malthouse the small tithes of West Moulsey and to him my manor of Walton, after the death of his brother William. My said son Francis to be executor. To my cousin John White of the Middle Temple, London, Esq., fifty pounds; he to be joint executor with Francis and to give him his best direction and assistance.

Wit; Joseph Glover, George Billingehurst, John Steadman

[Francis Drake of Esher, died March 17, 1633. He was the son of Richard Drake of Esher, equerry to Queen Elizabeth. see his pedigree in Vivian's Devonshire Pedigrees, page 293. John Drake (son of his cousin William), who was in New England in 1633, was probably the John who cane here in 1630 and finally settled in Windsor, Conn., where he died, Aug. 17, 1659. See Stiles's Ancient Windsor, page 183, and Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, vol. 2, p. 70. The Johanne Hooker named as being in New England, was probably Joanna, daughter of Rev. Thomas Hooker of Hartford, Conn., who married Rev. Thomas Shepard of Cambridge, Mass. - EDITOR]^[3]

Francis Drake BIRTH 1580 DEATH 17 Mar 1634 (aged 53–54) BURIAL St. Mary's Churchyard Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England MEMORIAL ID 174278778 Family Members Parents Richard Drake 1534–1603 Spouse Joan Tothill Drake unknown–1625

Children William Drake 1606–1669 Francis Drake 1613 – unknown John Drake 1619–1623 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ The will of Josias White
2. ↑ DRAKE, Francis (c.1580-1634), of Esher Place and Walton-on-Thames, Surr. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
3. ↑ Genealogical Gleanings in England pp 580-1
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174278778/francis-drake