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Spouse and Children. Sir Francis Drake. Lady Elizabeth Sydenham. Marriage. View All. Parents and Siblings. Rev Edmund Drake. Mary Elizabeth Mylwaye. Siblings (9) Sir Francis Drake. Joseph Drake. Sir John Drake of Mount Drake. Vice Admiral Edward Drake. Robert Drake. +4 More Children.
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Mary. 1520 - 1558. Drake. Francis. 1544 - 1596. View full family tree. Source : arnac. More information. Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon, England. Although Drake's birth is not formally recorded, it is known that he was born while the Six Articles were in force.
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1st marriage 4 July 1569 to Marye Newman at Devonport, St Budeaux, Devon, England His will states that is is of Buckland Monachorum in the County of Devon and describes himself as "Knight, General of Her Majesty’s Fleet, now in service in West Indies." His will names his wife, Dame Elizabeth, as well as his brother, Thomas Drake, Elizabeth, Thomas'...
His success as a sea captain earned him a reputation as a brilliant privateer in England. These profitable voyages included marauding expeditions against the Spanish, England's archenemy at the time. These exploits earned him a reputation as a pirate in Spain. Drake first sailed with his cousin, Sir John Hawkins, who led a fleet of ships owned by D...
Sir Francis Drake of Rockland in the County of Devon, Knight. Signed August, 37th Elizabeth, proved 17 May 1596. 1. Being now called unto action by her majesty wherein I am to hazard my life as well in the defense of Christ’s Gospell as for the good of my Prince and County. To the poor people of the town and parish of Plymouth forty pounds. To Dame...
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Equiv. US$ 162.7 million in 2023; [2] #2 Forbes top-earning pirates [3] Signature. Sir Francis Drake ( c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall.
Sir Francis Drake: Admiral, pirate, and explorer. Overview of Sir Francis Drake's life. See all videos for this article. Sir Francis Drake (born c. 1540–43, Devonshire, England—died January 28, 1596, at sea, off Puerto Bello, Panama) was an English admiral who circumnavigated the globe (1577–80) and was the most renowned seaman of the ...
- What is Sir Francis Drake famous for?Sir Francis Drake is best known for circumnavigating Earth (1577–80), preying on Spanish ships along the way. Later he was credited for his defense...
- What were Sir Francis Drake’s other major achievements?In addition to circumnavigating the world, Sir Francis Drake is known for making several voyages to the West Indies as a slave trader. He later ser...
- How did Sir Francis Drake die?During Sir Francis Drake’s final voyage to the Caribbean to raid Spanish possessions, the fleet he commanded was decimated by a fever. He died from...
Nov 9, 2009 · Sir Francis Drake was an English sailor and pirate who achieved fame fighting against the Spanish Armada, plundering Spanish galleons and traveling around the globe.
Jun 25, 2020 · Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE) was an English mariner, privateer and explorer who in 1588 CE helped defeat the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) which attempted to invade the...
