Drake, William, Sir
Variant namesSir William Drake (1606-1669) was a wealthy landowner with estates in Buckinghamshire. He went to the Middle Temple in 1626, transferring in 1629 to Gray's Inn, and, since the late 1630's, held various posts at the Court of Common Pleas. He sat in Parliament for Amersham in 1640-1648 and again in 1660-1669. Sir William Drake was known as an avid book collector and patron of the arts.
From the description of Journal and commonplace book of Sir William Drake, 1630-1642. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499673
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| creatorOf | Drake, William, Sir. Journal and commonplace book of Sir William Drake, 1630-1642. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Drake, William, Sir. Legal and financial notebook of William Drake [manuscript], 1631-1644. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | News and Information Services (University of Michigan) photograph series D (faculty and staff portraits), 1946-2006, 1950-1990 | Bentley Historical Library |
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