Robert Drury (died 1577)

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Sir Robert Drury
Bornc. 1503
Died21 May 1577 (aged 73–74)
SpouseElizabeth Brudenell
ChildrenRobert Drury
Sir William Drury
Sir Drue Drury
Roger Drury
Edmund Drury
Anne Drury
Margaret Drury
Lucy Drury
Elizabeth Drury
Parent(s)Sir Robert Drury, Anne Calthorpe

Sir Robert Drury (c. 1503 – 21 May 1577) of Hedgerley and Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, was the second son of Sir Robert Drury, Speaker of the House of Commons, and was the father of Sir Robert Drury (1525–1593), Sir William Drury, and Sir Drue Drury.

He was active in local administration in

Canterbury Tales.[1][2]

Family

Geoffrey Chaucer from the Ellesmere manuscript
Church of Chalfont St Peter where Sir Robert Drury is buried

Robert Drury, born about 1503, was the second son of Sir Robert Drury (before 1456 – 2 March 1535), Speaker of the House of Commons, and Anne Calthorpe, daughter of Sir William Calthorpe of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.[3] He had an elder brother, and four sisters:[3]

Career

Drury was admitted to

In 1538 a manor owned by Drury's father-in-law, Edmund Brudenell, came into Drury's hands, and he augmented the property by purchasing neighbouring

monastic lands and other properties. In 1538, he purchased the manor of Temple Bulstrode in Hedgerley, and, in 1541, the chief manor in Chalfont St Peter. In 1556 he was granted licence to empark 400 acres at Hedgerley.[8]

In addition to his activities in local government, Drury attended court on state occasions, served with the King's forces at the time of the

Henry VIII's war against France. He is said to have been knighted by August 1548.[8][9]

Perhaps as a result of Catholic sympathies, Drury did not serve as a

King Edward VI. He was among the first to support Mary Tudor's claim to the throne in July 1553, and was later awarded a pension of £66 13s 4d for his service in her cause.[8]

In October 1533, he sat as one of the two

Act of Uniformity in connection with his appointment to a commission of the peace.[8]

As noted in the Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the

Canterbury Tales:

On f. i verso, s. XVI2/4, "Robertus drury miles [space], William drury miles, Robertus drury miles, domina Jarmin, domina Jarningam, dommina Alington", referring to Sir Robert Drury (mentioned above as executor; speaker of the House of Commons in 1495 and a member of Henry VIII’s Council), to his sons William and Robert, and to his 3 daughters: Anna, married first to George Waldegrave, and after his death in 1528 to Sir Thomas Jermyn; Bridget, married to Sir John Jernyngham (Jernegan, of Somerleyton); Ursula (d. 1521), married to Sir Giles Alington.[1][2]

Drury made his last will on 12 and 28 April 1577, requesting burial by his wife in the church of

Sir Thomas Cornwallis, Sir Christopher Heydon, and his son-in-law, Robert Woodleaf. Drury died at Hedgerley on 21 May.[8][10]

Marriage and issue

Drury married by 1524, Elizabeth Brudenell (d. 12 December 1542),[11] daughter of Edmund Brudenell of Chalfont St Peter, by whom he was the father of five sons and four daughters:[8][11][12]

Notes

  1. ^ a b [1] Guide To Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library, EL 26 C 9 "Ellesmere Chaucer".
  2. ^ a b [2] Ownership notes of family members of Sir Robert Drury, EL 26 C 9, f. i verso, Digital Scriptorium Database.
  3. ^ a b Richardson II 2011, p. 92; Hyde 2004.
  4. ^ a b Richardson II 2011, p. 93; Hyde 2004.
  5. ^ Elizabeth's twin sister, Jane, married Sir John Constable (c.1491–1554x6) of Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire, son of Sir Marmaduke Constable.
  6. ^ Raine 1869, p. 169; Clay 1908, p. 64.
  7. ^ Druery 1826, pp. 166, 175–76.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Drury, Robert (by 1503-1577), History of Parliament; retrieved 9 March 2013.
  9. ^ His knighthood is not mentioned by Shaw, who records a William Drury as being knighted about that time.
  10. ^ Rowe 2004.
  11. ^ a b Campling 1937.
  12. ^ Kelsey 2004.
  13. ^ Drury, Robert (1525-1593), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  14. ^ William Drury (1527-1579), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  15. ^ Drury, Dru (after 1527-1617), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013.

References

  • Campling, Arthur (1937). "The History of the Family of Drury". London. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  • Clay, John William (1908). North Country Wills. Vol. CXVI. London: Bernard Quaritch.
  • Druery, John Henry (1826). Historical and Topographical Notices of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. London: Nichols & Son. p. 166. isabel clifton john jernegan.
  • Hyde, Patricia (2004). "Drury, Sir Robert (b. before 1456, d. 1535)". required.)
  • Kelsey, Sean (2004). "Drury, Sir William (1527–1579)". required.)
  • Raine, James (1869). Testamenta Eboracensia. Vol. IV. Durham: Andrews & Co.
  • Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.). Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Vol. II (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City.
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  • Rowe, Joy (2004). "Drury family (per. 1485–1624)". required.)
  • Shaw, William A. (1906). The Knights of England. Vol. II. London: Sherratt and Hughes. p. 29.

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High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

1546–1547
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Arthur Longueville
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

1555–1556
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Thomas Tyringham
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

1561–1562
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John Goodwin