Venn: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 18, 1696-7. S. of Francis (1670), clerk. B. at York. Bapt. at St Mary Bishophill Junior Jan. 9, 1677-8. School, Sedbergh. ' Matric. 1697; B.A. 1700-1; M.A. 1704; B.D. 1711. Fellow, 1701-15. Head Master of Pocklington School, 1709-14. V. of Pontefract, 1713. Preb. of York, 1716-42. R. of Kirk Smeaton, 1725-42. Died Nov. 17, 1742. Buried at Pontefract.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Subsc | Drake, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1710 | Subsc | Drake, John | Givendale cum Millington / | Curate | View |
| 1710 | Subsc | Drake, John | the Free Gramar School, Pocklington / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1710 | Appt(Admission) | Drake, Johannes | Seton Ross / | Curate | View |
| 1710 | Subsc | Drake, John | Seaton Ross / | Curate | View |
| 1713 | Appt(Institution) | Drake, Johannes | Pontefract / | Vicar | View |
| 1716 | Appt(Collation) | Drake, Johannes | York Minster / Prebend of Holme Archi-Episcopi | Prebendary | View |
| 1725 | Disp-App | Drake, Johanni | Pontefract / | Vicar | View |
| 1725 | Appt(Institution) | Drake, Johannes | Kirksmeaton / | Rector | View |
| 1725 | Disp(Dispensation) | Drake, Johanni | Kirk-Smeaton / | Rector | View |
| 1742 | Vac(Death) | Drake, John | York Minster / Prebend of Holme usually styled the Arch Bishops P | Prebendary | View |
| 1742 | Vac(Death) | Drake, John | Pontefract / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Vac(Death) | Drake, John | Kirk Smeaton / | Rector | View |