Commons 1558-1603

b. c. 1548, 1st s. of John Duckett of Flintham, Notts., mercer of London, by Thomasine Copinger, wid. of Christopher Dauntesey. educ. Oxf BA 1562, fellow of Merton 1562; M. Temple 1565. m. Anne, da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville, alderman of London, 3s. inc. Lionel 3da. suc. fa. by 1565, uncle Sir Lionel as ld. of manor of Calne 1589.

b. c. 1577, 1st s. of Stephen Duckett by Anne, da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1592; L. Inn 1600. unm. suc. fa. 1591.

b. 8 Mar. 1550, 1st s. of Robert Drury by Audrey, da. of Richard Rich, Lord Rich. educ. Groton sch. ?1561-4; Caius, Camb. 1564; prob. L. Inn 1569. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Stafford of Chebsey, Staffs., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1557; gd.-fa. 1558.A. Campling, Hist. Drury Fam. 57, 100; C142/114/51. Kntd. prob. 1576.Several men of this name were knighted in Elizabeth’s reign. According to R. C. Bald, Donne and the Drurys, 13, the parish registers describe his children born up to June 1576 as of Mr. William Drury, and later ones as of Sir William.

2nd s. of William Drury of Besthorpe by his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of William Brampton of Letton. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1560, scholar 1560, BA 1565. m. Catherine, da. of John Laville, wid. of William Lyster, 2s.