DRURY, Sir William (1550-90), of Hawstead, Suff.

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.