THE DRAKE ESTATE.
NEW ZEALAND CLAIMANTS. A claiai to be a descendant of the famous admiral. Sir Francis Drake, comes from Kuincu. Mrs. A. Girven, formerly of Grey Lynn, stating she is a direct descendant through Ann Drake, who was her grandmother. Mrs. K. Campbell, of 245, New North lload, is another claimant. The estate of Sir Francis Drake if> reputed to he worth about £13,000,000. Writing to the Herald, Mr. J. Girven, a son of Mrs. Girven, states his mother is year-: of age. She came to New Zealand with her parents in the. ship Talbot r^ a Jbut), in 1863, landing at Auek-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19976, 19 June 1928, Page 12
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105THE DRAKE ESTATE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19976, 19 June 1928, Page 12
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