Robert Drury (died 1577)
Sir Robert Drury | |
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Born | c. 1503 |
Died | 21 May 1577 (aged 73–74) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Brudenell |
Children | Robert 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
Family
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]
- Sir William Drury (c.1500 – 11 January 1558), who married firstly, Jane Saint Maur, daughter and heiress of Sir William Saint Maur of Beckington, Somerset, by whom he had no issue,[4] and secondly Elizabeth Sothill (c. 1505 – 19 May 1575), one of the twin daughters[5] and co-heirs of Henry Sothill, esquire, of Stoke Faston, Leicestershire, and Joan Empson, daughter of Sir Richard Empson,[6] by whom he had four sons and thirteen daughters.[4]
- Anne Drury, who married firstly George Waldegrave, esquire (c. 1483 – 8 July 1528) of Rushbrooke, Suffolk.
- Elizabeth Drury, who married, in 1510, Sir Philip Boteler.
- Bridget Drury, who, in 1512, wed Sir John Jerningham of Sir Thomas Cornwallis of Brome, Suffolk, and Elizabeth, who married Sir John Sulyard of Wetherden Hall, Suffolk.[7]
- Ursula Drury (d. 1521), who married Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Cambridgeshire.
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
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
Perhaps as a result of Catholic sympathies, Drury did not serve as a
In October 1533, he sat as one of the two
As noted in the Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the 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
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]
- Robert Drury (1525–1593), esquire, eldest son and heir, who married, by 1544, Anne Boorman or Bowerman, the daughter of Nicholas Boorman or Bowerman of Brook in the Isle of Wight and his wife Anne or Elizabeth Russell, sister of John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, by whom he had two sons and three daughters.[13]
- Sir William Drury (2 October 1527 – 13 October 1579), who married, on 10 October 1560, Margaret, the daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, and widow of John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame, by whom he had three daughters.[14]
- Roger Drury, who died without issue.
- Edmund Drury, of Horton, Buckinghamshire: his son Robert settled in Ireland and was the ancestor of the prominent King family, who had the title Earl of Kingston.
- Anne Drury, who married Robert Woodleif or Woodleaf (by 1516–93), esquire, of Aylesbury and Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
- Margaret Drury, who married, as his second wife, Henry Trenchard, esquire.
- Lucy Drury, who married Robert Tesche, gentleman.
- Elizabeth Drury, who married Rowland Hynde, esquire, of Hedsworth, Buckinghamshire.
Notes
- ^ a b [1] Guide To Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library, EL 26 C 9 "Ellesmere Chaucer".
- ^ a b [2] Ownership notes of family members of Sir Robert Drury, EL 26 C 9, f. i verso, Digital Scriptorium Database.
- ^ a b Richardson II 2011, p. 92; Hyde 2004.
- ^ a b Richardson II 2011, p. 93; Hyde 2004.
- ^ Elizabeth's twin sister, Jane, married Sir John Constable (c.1491–1554x6) of Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire, son of Sir Marmaduke Constable.
- ^ Raine 1869, p. 169; Clay 1908, p. 64.
- ^ Druery 1826, pp. 166, 175–76.
- ^ a b c d e f g Drury, Robert (by 1503-1577), History of Parliament; retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ His knighthood is not mentioned by Shaw, who records a William Drury as being knighted about that time.
- ^ Rowe 2004.
- ^ a b Campling 1937.
- ^ Kelsey 2004.
- ^ Drury, Robert (1525-1593), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ William Drury (1527-1579), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ 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.
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- Hyde, Patricia (2004). "Drury, Sir Robert (b. before 1456, d. 1535)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8097. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Kelsey, Sean (2004). "Drury, Sir William (1527–1579)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8101. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- 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. ISBN 978-1449966386.)
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- Shaw, William A. (1906). The Knights of England. Vol. II. London: Sherratt and Hughes. p. 29.
External links
- Drury, Robert (by 1503-1577), History of Parliament Retrieved 9 March 2013
- Will of Sir Robert Drury, National Archives Retrieved 9 March 2013
- Drury, Robert (1525-1593), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- William Drury (1527-1579), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- Drury, Dru (after 1527-1617), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- Cordell, William (by 1524-81), of Long Melford, Suffolk, and London, History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- Cornwallis, Sir Thomas (1518/19-1604) of Brome, Suffolk, History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- Heydon, Christopher (1518/19-1579), of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk Retrieved 10 March 2013
- Woodleaf, Robert (by 1516-1593), History of Parliament Retrieved 10 March 2013
- 'Drury of Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire', in Campling, Arthur, The History of the Family of Drury (London, 1937) Retrieved 9 March 2013