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Paternal Family Tree: Drury
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich 1510-1558
Before 8th March 1550 [his father] Robert Drury (age 26) and [his mother] Audrey Rich (age 20) were married.
On 8th March 1550 William Drury was born to Robert Drury (age 26) and Audrey Rich (age 20).
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 12th July 1553. The 12. of July word was brought to the Councell, being then at the Tower [Map] with the lady Jane (age 17), that the lady Mary was at Keninghall castle [Map] in Norfolk, and with her the earle of Bath (age 54), sir Thomas Wharton (age 33) sonne to the lord Wharton (age 58), sir John Mordaunt (age 45) sonne to the lord Mordaunt (age 73), sir William Drury (age 3),a sir John Shelton (age 50), sir Henry Bedingfield (age 44), master Henry Jerningham (age 41), master John Sulierde, master Richard Freston, master sergeant Morgan, master Clement Higham of Lincolnes inne, and divers others; and also that the earle of Sussex and master Henry Ratcliffe his sonne were comming towards her: whereupon by speedy councell it was there concluded, that the duke of Suffolk, with certaine other noblemen, should goe towards the lady Mary, to fetch her up to London. This was first determined; but by night of the same day the said voyage of the duke of Suffolke was cleane dissolved by the speciall meanes of the lady Jane his daughter, who, taking the matter heavily, with weeping teares made request to the whole councell that her father might tarry at home in her company: whereupon the councell perswaded with the duke of Northumberland to take that voyage upon him, saying that no man was so fit therefor, because that he had atchieved the victory in Norfolke once already,b and was therefore so feared, that none durst once lift up their weapon against him: besides that, he was the best man of warre in the realme; as well for the ordering of his campes and souldiers both in battell and in their tents, as also by experience, knowledge, and wisedome, he could animate his army with witty perswasions, and also pacific and alay his enemies pride with his stout courage, or else to disswade them if nede were from their enterprise. "Well (quoth the duke then) since ye thinke it good, I and mine will goe, not doubting of your fidelity to the quenes majestie, which I leave in your custodie." So that night hee sent for both lords, knights, and other that should goe with him, and caused all things to be prepared accordingly. Then went the councell in to the lady Jane and told her of their conclusion, who humbly thanked the duke for reserving her father at home, and beseeched him to use his diligence, whereto he answered that hee would doe what in him lay.
Note a. Sir William Drury, for his services "at Framlingham," received, by patent dated the 1st Nov. following, an annuity of 100 marks: see it printed in Rymer's Foedera, xv. 352. A like annuity of 200 marks was granted on the 14th Nov. to Thomas West lord la Warre for his services against the duke (ibid. p. 352); one of 100. on the 4th Dec. to sir Richard Southwell (ibid. p. 355); and one of 501. on the 10th Feb. to Francis Purefay for his services at Framlingham (ibid. p. 365). Probably many others, unnoticed by Rymer, are recorded on the Patent Rolls.
Note b. In the suppression of Kett's rebellion.
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On 7th December 1557 [his father] Robert Drury (age 33) died.
Around 1564 William Drury (age 13) educated at Caius College, Cambridge University.
Around 1567 [his mother] Audrey Rich (age 37) died.
Before 1575 William Drury (age 24) and Elizabeth Stafford (age 28) were married.
In 1575 [his son] Robert Drury was born to William Drury (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 29).
On 8th June 1576 [his daughter] Frances Drury Lady Glentworth was born to William Drury (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 30).
Around 1578 William Drury (age 27) was knighted.
On 4th January 1578 [his daughter] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter was born to William Drury (age 27) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 32).
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1581 William Drury (age 30) was elected MP Castle Rising.
In 1582 William Drury (age 31) was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk.
Around 1587. Unknown Painter. Portrait of William Drury (age 36).
In 1590 William Drury (age 39) died.
On 6th February 1599 [his former wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 53) died.
[his daughter] Susanna Drury was born to William Drury and Elizabeth Stafford.
[his daughter] Diana Drury Viscountess Wimbledon was born to William Drury and Elizabeth Stafford.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
[his son] Charles Drury was born to William Drury and Elizabeth Stafford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury of Thurston
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Drury
GrandFather: William Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pole 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine de la Pole 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sothill
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sothill of Stoke Faston
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sothill
GrandMother: Elizabeth Sothill
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Empson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Empson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Empson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Empson
William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Rich
GrandFather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Dinley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Mother: Audrey Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rowland Jenks
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Jenks
GrandMother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich