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Francis Drake, 4th Baronet (1694 - 1740)

Devonshire landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1740 representing Tavistock. Possibly the "benefactor" named in Salter's catalogues from at least 1731 to 1775. His father of the same name (3rd Baronet) died in 1718
 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Francis_Drake,_4th_Baronet Relevant locations: Member of parliament for Tavistock, Devon
 Relationships: Francis Drake was a donor to James Salter (-c. 1728)

 References in Documents:
A Catalogue of the Rarities To be seen at Don Saltero's Coffee-House [1775] D Sir Thomas De Veil. Charles Delafaye, Esq; Mr Dennis. Sir Francis Drake. Capt. Dunbar. Mr Dean.
A catalogue of the arities to be seen at Don Saltero's coffee-house in Chelsea (1731) SIRSir John Cope, Bart. and his Sons. Sir J. Munden. Sir Hans Slone, R. S. P. Sir Thomas Littleton. Sir Francis Drake. Sir Robert Cotton. Moses Goodyear, Esq; Edward Chamberlayne Esq; Robert Woodcock, Esq; Patrick Mein, Esq; Octavian Pullen, Esq; Lee Warner, Esq; ------ Hambden, Esq; Charles Cox, Esq; Henry Ballenden, Esq; Thomas Lone, Esq; Col. Lloyd. Capt. Foster. Capt. Wild. Capt. Burfear. Mr. Francis Elleker. Mr. Henry Playford. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Lanoy. Mr. Palmer. Mr. John Halley. Lord Sutherland. Brig. Hopkey. Mr. Elers. Mr. Pennyman. Lord Strathnaver. Mr. Pratt. Capt. Hopkey. Col. Sparswood. Mr. Gyhon. Mr. Guiger. Capt. Jones. Capt. Tubly. Dr. Clifton. Mr. Meyo. Mr. Miensen. A Compleat List, &c. Mr. Bass. Mr. Thomas James. Mr. Bootle. Mr. Arran. Mr. Arnold. Mr. Chaplin. Mr. Barrow. Mr. Pennant. Mr. Blow. Mr. Cuthbert. Mr. Mead. Mr. Merrick Cole. Mr. King. Mr. Owen. Mr. Williams. Mr. Bennett. Mr. Wilks. Mr. Baylev. Mr. Warner. Mr. Barnadiston. Mr. Owen Swan. Mr. Sanguine. ------ Bertie, Esq; Lord Dalkieth. Admiral Ballshan. Dr. Walker. Capt. Gray. Mr. Haynes. Mr. Nicholls. Mr. Martin. Mr. Merriot. Miss Storey. Capt. Richard Blincoe. Mr. Delafae. Marquis Dekane. Master Gray. Mr. Mason. Mr. Seaman. Mr. Bray.