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English: Mural monument in Broadhembury Church, Devon, of Francis Drewe (1712–1773) of The Grange in the parish of Broadhembury, Sheriff of Devon in 1738. He married twice: Firstly in 1737 to Mary Rose (died pre-1753), only child and sole heiress of Thomas Rose of Wooton FitzPaine in Dorset (whose mural monument survives in Broadhembury Church), by whom he had 7 sons, four of whom inherited Grange successively. Secondly in 1753 to Mary Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson of London. The arms above show a triple impalement: centre: (Ermine, a lion passant gules) Drew; dexter: (Sable, on a pale or three roses gules slipt and leaved proper) Rose; (Roberts, George, History and Antiquities of the Borough of Lyme Regis and Charmouth, p.299[1]) sinister: (Argent, a chevron between three lion's heads erased gules crowned or) Johnson. Inscribed as follows:

"This monument is erected to the memory of Francis Drewe Esq^r of Grange in this parish who died Feb^y 10^th 1773 aged 61 years. (he was eldest son of Francis Drewe Esq^r also of Grange, who represented the City of Exeter in four successive parliaments and was lineally descended from Edward Drewe Esq^r serjeant at law to Queen Elizabeth and Recorder of the City of London in that reign). Tho' he moved in a less conspicuous sphere of life than his ancestors, he contented himself with living to establish the character of a diligent and upright magistrate, a valuable neighbour, a faithful friend and one of the best parents. Having been twice married he had by his first wife seven sons (six of whom survived him) and by his second wife two sons and three daughters (who all survived him)..."

There follows much biographical detail regarding his progeny.