Sir John Drake, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Drake, 1st Baronet (4 April 1625 - 6 July 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Drake was the son of Sir John Drake of Mount Drake and Ashe and his wife Helen Butler, daughter of John Butler, 1st Baron Butler.
In 1660, Drake was elected Member of Parliament
for Bridport
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
of Ashe, in the County of Devon
on 31 August 1660.
Drake died at the age of 44
Drake married firstly Jane Yonge, daughter of Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet
, and secondly Dionysia Strode, daughter of Sir Richard Strode of Newnham. Drake was succeeded by his three sons from both marriages in turn. His sister, Elizabeth, married Sir Winston Churchill
and was the mother of the first Duke of Marlborough
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660.
Drake was the son of Sir John Drake of Mount Drake and Ashe and his wife Helen Butler, daughter of John Butler, 1st Baron Butler.
In 1660, Drake was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bridport
Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet
Drake Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for people with the surname Drake, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain....
of Ashe, in the County of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on 31 August 1660.
Drake died at the age of 44
Drake married firstly Jane Yonge, daughter of Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet
Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet
Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1642 and 1660.Yonge was the son of Walter Yonge of Colyton and his wife Jane Peryan, daughter of Sir John Peryan...
, and secondly Dionysia Strode, daughter of Sir Richard Strode of Newnham. Drake was succeeded by his three sons from both marriages in turn. His sister, Elizabeth, married Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill (1620-1688)
Sir Winston Churchill FRS , known as the Cavalier Colonel, was an English soldier, historian, and politician. He was the father of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as well as a mixed-line ancestor of his 20th-century namesake, Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.Churchill was the son of...
and was the mother of the first Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
.