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Francis Drewe

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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.
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Drewe began his career as a barrister at Exeter. His father had political connections and influence and Drewe was returned unopposed as
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he was returned unopposed again and he retired in 1734. In Parliament, he voted consistently against the Government.
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Drewe was born at Lezant, the son of Rev. Edward Drewe, canon of Exeter, and his wife Joan Sparrow daughter of
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Drewe died aged 60 on 13 September 1734. He and his wife had two sons and three daughters. His son Francis was
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Portrait of Francis Drewe (died 1734) of Grange. National Trust, Dunster Castle Collection
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at which he was returned successfully. He was appointed a bencher in 1723. At the
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Watercolour of The Grange, Broadhembury, west front, by Rev.
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Exeter
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the Grange, Broadhembury
House of Commons

Anthony Sparrow
Bishop of Exeter
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Middle Temple
Member of Parliament
Exeter
1713 general election
Broadhembury

John Swete
Oxton House
1715 general election
1722 general election
1727 general election
High Sheriff of Devon
Drewe family of Broadhembury
"'Disbrowe-Dyve', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 406-439"


"DREWE, Francis (c.1674-1734), of Exeter, and the Grange, Broadhembury, Devon"
"DREWE, Francis (?1674-1734), of the Grange, Broadhembury, Devon"
Parliament of Great Britain
Sir Coplestone Bampfylde
John Snell
Member of Parliament
Exeter
1713

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