Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet
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Rear Admiral
Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (1729 – 18 November 1789) was the fourth son of Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Baronet, and Anne Heathcote. He was baptised on 14 September 1729, at Buckland Monachorum, Devonshire. He was Rear Admiral of the Red. He was created a Baronet on 9 July 1782, for bravery in action on the previous 12 April. He married, first, to Elizabeth Hayman, of Kent; and, secondly, in January, 1788, to Pooley, daughter of George Onslow
, Esq., M.P. for Guildford
. He died on 18 November 1789. The baronetcy became extinct upon his death.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (1729 – 18 November 1789) was the fourth son of Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Baronet, and Anne Heathcote. He was baptised on 14 September 1729, at Buckland Monachorum, Devonshire. He was Rear Admiral of the Red. He was created a Baronet on 9 July 1782, for bravery in action on the previous 12 April. He married, first, to Elizabeth Hayman, of Kent; and, secondly, in January, 1788, to Pooley, daughter of George Onslow
George Onslow (British Army officer)
George Onslow was a British politician and army officer, the eldest son of Richard Onslow and his second wife Pooley, and the nephew of Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons....
, Esq., M.P. for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
. He died on 18 November 1789. The baronetcy became extinct upon his death.