DRURY, Dru (aft.1527-1617), of Riddlesworth, Norf.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1527,His older bro. William† was 1527. 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Robert Drury of Hedgerley and Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. by Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Brudenell of Chalfont St. Peter; bro. of Robert and William. educ. St. Edmund’s Hostel, Camb. 1544; ?inn of court or chancery. m. (1) c.1565, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Philip Calthorpe of Cockthorpe, Norf., wid. of Sir Henry Parker and of Sir William Woodhouse, s.p.; (2) 1582, Katherine (d.1601), da. and h. of William Finch of Lynsted, Kent, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 1579.A. Campling, Hist. Drury Fam. 81-9; Muskett, Suff. Manorial Fams. i. 357.

Offices Held

Gent. usher of privy chamber 1558; j.p. Norf. from c. 1566, Mdx. from c. 1596; sheriff, Norf. 1576 – 77, commr. musters by 1583, custos rot. 1583; jt. guardian of Mary Queen of Scots Nov. 1586 – Feb. 1587; receiver of the revenue in the Exchequer for Norf. and Hunts. by 1587 – 1604; lt. of Tower Nov. 1595-Sept. 1596.Campling, 81; Lansd. 3, ff. 191–31; 29, f. 161; 34, f. 76; 55, ff. 19–20; 56, f. 168 seq.; 59, f. 43; 106, f. 1; A. H. Smith thesis; APC, xxx. 146; CSP Dom. 1581–90, pp. 123, 367; 1595–7, p. 281; 1598–1601, p. 152; 1603–10, p. 152; HMC Hatfield, iii. 231; v. 475–6.

Parlimentarian

DRURY, Dru (aft.1527-1617), of Riddlesworth, Norf.

Main residence: Riddlesworth, Norf.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

DRURY, Dru (aft. 1527-1617)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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