Family and Education
b. by 1456, 1st s. of Roger Drury of Hawstead by Felice, da. and h. of William Denston of Besthorpe, Norf. educ. ?Gonville, Camb.; L. Inn, adm. 1473. m. (1) by 1494, Anne, da. of Sir William Calthorpe of Burnham Thorpe, Norf., 2s. Sir William and Sir Robert II 4da.; (2) by 1531, Anne, da. of Edward Jerningham of Somerleyton, Suff., wid. of Lord Edward Grey (d. by 1517), ?of one Berkeley, and of Henry Barley (d. 12 Nov. 1529) of Albury Herts., s.p. suc. fa. 30 Jan. 1496. Kntd. 17 June 1497.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 53. A. Campling, Fam. Drury, 42-47; HP, ed. Wedgwood, 1439-1509 (Biogs.), 150; PCC 17 Chaynay, 10 Thower, 15 Jankyn, 19 Noodes; Test. Vet., ed. Nicolas, 441, 631, 682n.; DNB.
Offices Held
Autumn reader, L. Inn 1487, gov. 1488, 1492, 1497.
Commr. array Suff. 1487, subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515 1523; other commissions 1490 – d., j.p. 1488 – d.; dep. chief steward, south parts duchy of Lancaster c. 1498 – 1526; Councillor and knight of body temp. Hen. VII and Hen. VIII; member, council of 14th Earl of Oxford c. 1525, bailiff, Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. by d.
Speaker of House of Commons 1495.
Main residences: Hawstead, Suff.; London.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
DRURY, Sir Robert I (by 1456-1535)
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Oxford 1644
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