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Buckland Abbey was founded as a Cistercian abbey in 1278 [2] by Amicia, Countess of Devon and was a daughter house of Quarr Abbey, on the Isle of Wight.The abbey of Quarr had close connections with the family, having been founded by Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon. [3]
Arms of Drake of Buckland Abbey: Sable, a fess wavy between two estoiles argent Buckland Abbey tower Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet (1642–1718), of Buckland Abbey in the parish of Buckland Monachorum and of Meavy, both in Devon, England, was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament for Tavistock in Devon, in 1673, 1679, 1681, 1689, 1690, 1696 and 1698.
The baronets' seat was originally Buckland Abbey, Sir Francis Drake's home, but upon their inheritance of Nutwell Court, near Exeter, the Drakes ceased to live year-round at Buckland. A daughter of the fourth baronet was the wife of George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield , the defender of Gibraltar , and their descendants ultimately ...
The Abbey Church of Saint Benedict, Buckland [11] [12] [13 ... in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, with historical notices, and a supplement, ...
Sir Francis Henry Drake, 4th Baronet (1694–1740) of Buckland Abbey, Devon was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1740. Buckland Abbey tower Nutwell Court before 1800
Sir Francis Drake, 1st Baronet (1588 – 11 March 1637) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two parliaments between 1625 and 1629.. Drake was the son of Thomas Drake of Buckland Abbey, Devon and his wife, Elizabeth Gregory, widow of John Elford.
Buckland Abbey tower. Drake was the son of Sir Francis Drake, 1st Baronet of Buckland Abbey and his second wife Joan Stroud, daughter of Sir William Stroud of Newnham. He was a great-nephew of Vice Admiral, Sir Francis Drake. [1] He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 11 March 1637. He was appointed Sheriff of Devon for ...
Replica of Drake's Drum, from the Buckland Abbey education centre. Drake's Drum is a snare drum that Sir Francis Drake took with him when he circumnavigated the world. [1] Shortly before he died he ordered the drum to be taken to Buckland Abbey and vowed that if England were ever in danger and someone was to beat the drum he would return to defend the country. [2]