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Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580 (t ...

(1540–1596) was an Elizabethan privateer and naval hero. Francis Drake may also refer to: * Francis Drake (died 1634) (1573–1634), MP for Amersham and Sandwich; nephew of the privateer Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville *

Sir Francis Drake, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Drake, 1st Baronet (1588 – 11 March 1637) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two parliaments between 1625 and 1629. Drake was the son of Thomas Drake of Buckland Abbey, Devon and his wife Elizabeth Gregory ...

(1588–1637), nephew of the naval hero *

Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Baronet Sir Francis Drake, 2nd Baronet (25 September 1617 – 6 January 1662) of Buckland Abbey, Devon was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1662. He was a Colonel of the Horse, fighting in the Pa ...

(1617–1662), son of 1st Baronet *

Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet (1642–1718), of Buckland Abbey in the parish of Buckland Monachorum and of Meavy, both in Devon, England, was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament for Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency), Tavistock in ...

(1642–1718), nephew of 2nd Baronet *

Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Baronet (1694–1740) of Buckland Abbey, Devon was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1740. Early life Drake was the eldest surviving son of Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Bar ...

(1694–1740), son of 3rd Baronet; MP for Tavistock *

Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet (29 August 1723 – 19 February 1794) was an English Master of the Household and Member of Parliament. He was born the eldest son of Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet, whom he succeeded in 1740. He was educated ...

(1723–1794), Master of the Household and MP for Bere Alston *

Francis Drake (antiquary) Francis Drake (January 1696 – 16 March 1771) was an English antiquary and surgeon, best known as the author of an influential history of York, which he entitled ''Eboracum'' after the Roman name for the city. Early life Drake was born in P ...

(1696–1771), English antiquary and surgeon *

Francis William Drake Francis William Drake (1724 – 1788 or 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of vice-admiral of the red. Fam ...

(1724–1787), third son of Francis Henry; British admiral and Governor of Newfoundland *

Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (1729 – 19 October 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear-admiral of the ...

(1729–1789), fourth son of Francis Henry; British admiral *

Francis Drake (diplomat) Francis Drake (1764–1821), of Yardbury and Wells, was a British diplomat, holding positions at Genoa and Munich during the Napoleonic Wars. Francis Drake was the son of Rev. Francis Drake, Vicar of Seaton and Beer. In 1790 Drake was appointe ...

(1764–1821), British diplomat * Francis M. Drake (1830–1903), American politician *

Francis Drake (MP for Surrey) Francis Drake was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1659. Drake was the son of Francis Drake of Esher, Surrey. He was probably admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 17 March 1627 and was awarded BA in 1631 ...

, English politician *

Francis John Drake Francis John Drake, MA MB BS (Melb) (12 December 1860 - 17 December 1929) was resident medical superintendent, Launceston Hospital. In 1860, Drake was born at St. Kilda, Melbourne. On 28 April 1879, he began work as a messenger at the Melbourne ...

(1860–1929), medical superintendent at Launceston Hospital * Francis Samuel Drake (historian) (1828–1885), American historian

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* ''Sir Francis Drake'' (TV series), British television series 1961–1962 *''Sir Francis Drake'', one of the

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 *

Sir Francis Drake Channel The Sir Francis Drake Channel is a strait in the British Virgin Islands, separating the main island of Tortola from several smaller islands to the south. As the name suggests, the channel is named after famed English explorer Sir Francis Drake ...

, a strait in the British Virgin Islands *, a Royal Navy frigate involved in the 1811 Invasion of Java

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