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Drake, Sir Francis (1540–1596)  

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Sir Francis Drake (1540–1596) by Jodocus Hondius? © Copyright The British Museum

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Drake, Sir Francis (1540–1596), pirate, sea captain, and explorer  

Harry Kelsey

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Drake, Sir Francis (1540–1596), pirate, sea captain, and explorer, was born about February or March 1540 in Crowndale, near Tavistock, Devon, the eldest of five known children of Edmund Drake (d. 1566) of Tavistock. Edmund's wife is unknown, though she may have been named ...