Talk:Francis Drake (disambiguation)

Reposted deleted material?

I removed the following content, on a suspicion that it may be deleted content from Francis Drake (1696-1771). In any case, it should be in its own stub anyway. The original cite was to http://www.one-name.org/profiles/drake.html —AySz88\^-^ 09:22, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

• Francis Drake (1696-1771), a York surgeon and the author of Eboracum (a history of York published in 1736). He also produced the Shibden Drake pedigree, which begins 'William de Schepden, of Nether Schepden, lived temp. Edward I, as by charter dated at Schippendene in 1306, had John de Schipeden, alias Drake'. This pedigree can be seen in The History & Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax (1775) by John Watson, who adds The above pedigree is such as, for antiquity and authenticity, will not often, in private families, be exceeded; it begins before surnames were in use, and it is extracted from ancient deeds, and other evidences, which are still preserved, and collected together. Concerning the family taking the name of Drake, there was an account of it in the writings belonging to the late Abraham Sunderland esq; but whether those writings are now in being I cannot say, so that probably this anecdote is lost. Tradition says, that this family came originally from Devonshire, where was lately an opulent family of the name of Sir William Drake, which had been long settled there, and of which the famous Sir Francis Drake was a branch.

I've been thinking of creating a page for this Francis Drake, so I was surprised to see that he's disappeared from the dab page. He's an important source for York history. I can live without the Shibden pedigree, if it exists, and won't be including it in any article that I produce - I promise! --GuillaumeTell (talk) 22:32, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

He's in the ODNB and the archive version of the article on ODNB is public domain, so could easily create a page. DuncanHill (talk) 22:38, 24 February 2008 (UTC)