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Francis Drewe (c. 1674–1734), of 
Drewe was born at Lezant, the son of Rev. Edward Drewe, canon of Exeter, and his wife Joan Sparrow daughter of 
Drewe was returned unopposed again at the
the Grange, Broadhembury
The Grange is a historic estate in the parish of Broadhembury in Devon, England. The surviving 16th-century mansion house (known as The Grange) is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
History
The Grange estate served origi ...
, Devon, was a British lawyer and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons
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from 1713 to 1734.
Drewe was born at Lezant, the son of Rev. Edward Drewe, canon of Exeter, and his wife Joan Sparrow daughter of Anthony Sparrow
Anthony Sparrow (1612–1685) was an English Anglican priest. He was Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Exeter.
Career
Born in 1612, Sparrow was educated and became a fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge, and was ordained a priest in February 1 ...
, Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. Since 30 April 2014 the ordinary has been Robert Atwell.
. He matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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on 2 August 1690, aged 16, and entered Middle Temple
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in 1691. In 1697 he was called to the bar. He married Mary Bidgood, daughter of Humphrey Bidgood of Rockbeare, near Exeter on 7 January 1695.
Drewe began his career as a barrister at Exeter. His father had political connections and influence and Drewe was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament
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for Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
at the 1713 general election. His father died in 1714 and he succeeded to the Grange at Broadhembury
Broadhembury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, north-west of Honiton.
The civil parish includes the hamlets of Kerswell, Dulford, Crammer Barton, Colliton and Luton, all to the west of the village. ...
.
Drewe was returned unopposed again at the 1715 general election
Events
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, but faced a contest at the 1722 general election at which he was returned successfully. He was appointed a bencher in 1723. At the 1727 general election he was returned unopposed again and he retired in 1734. In Parliament, he voted consistently against the Government.
Drewe died aged 60 on 13 September 1734. He and his wife had two sons and three daughters. His son Francis was High Sheriff of Devon
The High Sheriff of Devon is the Queen's representative for the County of Devon, a territory known as his/her bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, they hold the office for one year. They have judicial, ceremonial and administrative f ...
in 1738.
See also
* Drewe family of BroadhemburyReferences
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