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Drury 3

: Drury of Besthorpe, Beesthorpe, Drury of Hawstead, Drury of Intwood, Drury of Hedgerley, Egerley, Drury of Riddlesworth, Drury of Rollesby
Roger Drury of Hawstead
m Felice Dunston dau of William Dunston of Besthorpe

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1. Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead d 1535, Speaker of the House of Commons
m1 Ann Calthorpe dau of William Calthorpe of Bunham Thorpe
m2 Elizabeth Stapleton The notes on Arthur Campling's book showed uncertainty on which of Sir Robert's children were by which wife.
It is more likely that all the children are by Ann Calthorpe.
A. Sir William Drury of Hawstead d 1557
m1 Joan Seymour d 1517, dau of Sir William Seymour or St. Maur
m2. Elizabeth Sotehill d 1575, dau of Henry Sotehill of Stoke Faston
i. Robert Drury dvp 1557
m Audrey or Ethelreda Rich dau of Richard, Lord Rich, Lord Chancellor
a. Sir William Drury of Hawstead b 1550, d 1589
m Elizabeth Stafford dau of Sir William Stafford of Chebsey
1 Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead b 1574, d 1615
m Ann Bacon d 1624, dau of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Bart of Redgrave
A+ issue - Dorothy d infant, Elizabeth b 1595, d 1610
2 Frances Drury d 1655
m1. Sir Nicholas Clifford
m2. Sir William Wray, Bart of Glentworth d 13.08.1617
3 Elizabeth Drury d 26.02.1654/5
m. William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter b 1566, d 06.07.1640
4 Diana Drury bur sps 05.05.1631
m. 27.02.1616/7 Edmund Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon b 29.02.1571/2, d 16.11.1638
5+ other issue - Charles d 1600, Susan d unm 1607
b. Thomas Drury dsp
m. _ Fitzharding of Radcliffe
c. Ann Drury
m. John Thornton of Soham
d. Mary Drury
m. Robert Russell of West Rudham
e. Elizabeth Drury
m1. Thomas de Grey of Merton d 1566
m2. Nicholas Wynne of Walsingham
f. Susan Drury
m. Robert Basepole of Aldeby
g. Winifred Drury
m. Edmund Markant of Colchton
h. Bridget Drury
m. Richard Zouch of Pitton
i. Dorothy Drury
m. Edward Barnes of Soham
j. Audrey Drury
m. George Parker of Whepsted
k.+ other issue - Henry dsp, Robert dsp
ii. Henry Drury of Lawshall
m. Elizabeth Isaac dau of Thomas Isaac of Beddow
a. Henry Drury b 1566
iii. Ann Drury
m. Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe d 1579
iv. Mary Drury b 1526
m1. Sir Richard Corbet 'of Assington'
m2. 24.06.1565 John Tyrell of Gipping dsp 1591
v. Frances Drury d 1609
m. James Hobart of Haleshall d 1615
vi. Bridget Drury
m. Henry Yelverton of Rougham d 1601
vii. Elizabeth Drury d 1621
m. Sir Robert Drury of Rougham b 1543, d 1625
viii. Dorothy Drury
m. Robert Rokewood of Coldham Hall d 1600
B. Sir Robert Drury of Hedgerley or Egerley d c1575/1589
The following is supported by BEB1841 Drury of Riddlesworth.
m. Elizabeth Brudenell dau of Edmund Brudenell of Hedgerley
i. Robert Drury of Hedgerley or Egerley
m. Anna Bourman dau of Nicholas Bourman or Borman of Brook
a. Sir Henry Drury of Hedgerley/Egerley
m. Susan Stakely dau of Hugh Stakely of Merch**
1 William Drury b 1597, 2nd son
m. Judith Payne dau of William Payne of Highgate
2 Sarah Drury
m. John Penn of Penn
3+ other issue - Hugh dsp 1606, Robert b 1602, d 1625/9. Frances b 1598, Mary b 1600
b. Elizabeth Drury
m. John Banks of Shelford
c.+ other isue - Robert dsp, Ann, Mary
ii. Roger Drury dsp
iii. Sir William Drury d c13.10.1579, Marshall of Berwick, Lord Justice of Ireland
m. 10.10.1560 Margaret Wentworth dau of Thomas Wentworth, Lord
a. Jane Drury
m. Sir Richard Chetwood of Oxfordshire
b. Anne Drury
m. Sir Robert Hartwell of Northamptonshire
c. Elizabeth Drury
iv. Sir Dru or Drue Drury of Linstead Lynsted b c1518, d 1617
m1. Elizabeth Calthorpe d 26.05.1578, dau of Sir Philip Calthorpe of Erwarton by Amata Boleyn
m2. Catherine Finch dau of William Finch of Linstead/Lynsted
a. Sir Drue Drury, 1st Bart of Riddlesworth b 1588, d 1632
m. Anne Wallgrave dau of Edward Wallgrave of Canfield
1 Sir Drue Drury, 2nd Bart of Riddlesworth
m. Susan Jones dau of Isaac Jones of London
A Sir Robert Drury, 3rd Bart of Riddlesworth b 1635, dsp 27.04.1712
m1. Elizabeth Dunstan dau of Edward Dunstan of Waldingfield
m2. Eleanor Harsnet d 1703, dau of Samuel Harsnet of Great Fransham
m3. Diana Vilet d 1744, dau of George Vilet of Pinkney Hall
B Drue Drury dsp
C Diana Drury d 25.01.1674
m. Sir William Wake, 3rd Bart d 01.1697-8
2 Katharine Drury d 1612
m. Henry Brampton of Blo Norton d 1648
3+ other issue - William b 1615, d 1654, others d infant - Waldegrave, Robert, Henry, Elizabeth, Ann
b. Elizabeth Drury
m1. Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham d 22.01.1609
m2. Henry Reynold of Belstead
c. Ann Drury
m. Sir John Deane of Maplestead
d. Frances Drury
m. Sir Robert Botiler of Wotton
v. Edmund Drury of Horton
m. Jane Trenchard dau of Thomas Trenchard of Lychett
A site visitor DD, 01.09.06 kindly brought the following connections, reported by 'Tudor', to our attention.
a. Robert Drury of Laughlin
m. Elizabeth Carew
1 Catherine Drury
m. Sir John King d 04.01.1636
2+ other issue - Thomas, John of Dublin, Robert of Callow
b. Roger Drury
vi. Anne Drury
m. Robert Woodleif or Woodlese of Aylesbury or Peterley
vii. Margarey Drury
m. Henry Trenchard
viii. Lucy Drury
m. Robert Tesche or Tesh
ix. Elizabeth Drury
m. Rowland Hynde or Hinde of Hedsworth
C. Ann Drury d 08.06.1572
m1. Sir Guy or George Waldegrave of Smallbirch d 1528
m2. Sir Thomas Jermyn of Rushbush d 1552
D. Elizabeth Drury d 1574 was a descendant of Henry I and continued this maternal line's unbroken tradition of horse breeding.
m. Sir Philip Boteler
E. Bridget Drury
m. Sir John Jernegan of Somerleyton d 1556
F. Ursula Drury
m. Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath d 1586
m2. Ann Jernegan dau of Edward Jernegan of Somerleyton
2. William Drury of Besthorpe
m. Margaret Briggs dau of William Briggs of Quidenham
A. Robert Drury of Besthorpe
m. Elizabeth Clifford
i. William Drury of Besthorpe
m. Ursula Coe dau of Richard Coe
a.+ issue dsp - Charles, Francis
B. William Drury of Besthorpe d 1552
m1. Mary Blennerhasset dau of John Blennerhasset of Frenze
m2. Dorothy Brampton dau of William Brampton of Lett**
i. Anthony Drury of Besthorpe d 1616
m1. Ann Kemp dau of Robert Kemp of Gissing
a. Elizabeth Drury
m. William Harburne of Mundham
m2. Ann Garneys d 1634, dau of John Garneys of Spexhall
b. Sir Anthony Drury of Besthorpe d 1628
m. Bridget Spelman dau of John Spelman of Narborough
1 Sir William Drury of Besthorpe or Beesthorpe b 1598, d 1639
m. Mary Cockayne d 1688, dau of William Cockayne of London
A Bridget Drury bur 11.07.1696
m1. 27.02.1654-5 Charles Needham, 4th Viscount Kilmorey d 1660
m2. 24.06.1663 Sir John Shaw, Bart of Eltham bur 06.03.1679/80
m3. 15.02.1680/1 Sir John Baber of St. Paul's ,Covent Garden b c1625, bur 03.04.1704
B Ann Drury b 1640, d 1679
m. Philip Harbord of Stanninghall d 1687
C+ other issue d young - William, Anthony
2 Anthony Drury of Intwood
m. Elizabeth Smyth d 1693, dau of William Smyth of Winston
A ?? Drury of Intwood
m. Catharine Jenney dau of Robert Jenney of Knodishall
i Elizabeth Drury
m. _ Roberts
ii+ other issue - Anthony of Southolt dsp, Catherine
B Elizabeth Drury
m. John Leach of Wells d 1662
3 Robert Drury of Besthorpe
m. Margaret Revett dau of John Revett of Bilderston
A Mary Drury d 1716
m. John Smyth of Gimmingham
B Elizabeth Drury dsp 1727
m. Philip Grime of Seething
4 Anne Drury d 1661
m. Humphrey Rant of Yelverton
5 Bridget Drury
m. Arthur Branthwayt of Hethel d 1642
6 Elizabeth Drury d 1671
m. William Revett of Bilderston
7 Susan Drury d 1643
m. Robert Wilton of Wilby d 1643
c. Anne Drury
m. William Pleasance of Brandon d 1640
d. Dorothy Drury d 1642
m1. John Burnam of Tasburgh d 1623
m2. 10.02.1623 Charles Suckling of Woodton b 1578, d 1644
e. Susanna Drury
m. 1606 Henry Rokewood of Weston
f.+ other issue - William of Weston dsp 1640, Robert dsp
ii. Roger Drury of Rollesby d 1599
m. Catherine Lister dau of William Lister
a. Sir Drue Drury of Rollesby dsp 1625
b. Roger Drury of Drury Lane, London dsp 1631
c. Ann Drury
m. Thomas, Lord Burgh
iii. Edward Drury rector of Yelverton
iv. Henry Drury d 1612, rector of High Rodney
m. Ann Tanner
a. Henry Drury of High Rodney
b. Dorothy Drury
m. Lewis Bradford vicar of Dun***
c. Mary Drury
m. William Payne vicar of Dunk****
v. Catherine Drury
m. John Chamberlain of Ellingham
vi. Tabitha Drury
m. Andrew Clark of Wroxham
vii. Dorothy Drury
m. Robert Constable of Hingham
viii. Ann Drury
m. Francis Watson of Little Pelham
C. John Drury of Calrton Forehoe d 1560
m. Ann Brampton dau of Robert Brampton of Attleburgh
i. Henry Drury of Stanningall
ii. Elizabeth Drury
m. Sir Roger Wodehouse of Kimberley d 1560
iii. Catherine Drury
m. _ Whinburgh
iv. Mary Drury
m. _ Thurgood
D. Mary Drury
m. _ Stoner of Waltham
E. Ann Drury d 1577
m. John Bladwell of Thurlow
F.+ other issue - Thomas priest, Joan d unm 1541
3. Felice Drury
m. James Andrews of Baylham
4. Katherine Drury
m1. Sir Henry Le Strange of Hunstanton d 1485
m2. Sir Robert Radcliffe of Atleburgh
5.+ other issue dsp John, Roger

Sources: 'The History of the Family of Drury in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk from the Conquest' by Arthur Campling 1937
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