DRURY, Sir Robert II (by 1503-77), of Hedgerley and Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. by 1503, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Drury I by 1st w., and bro. of Sir William. educ. L. Inn, adm. 12 Feb. 1522. m. by 1524, Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Brudenell of Chalfont St. Peter, 5s. inc. Dru, Robert I and William 4da. Kntd. by Aug. 1548.Date of birth estimated from marriage. A. Campling, Fam. Drury, 73, 100; Harl. 1533, f. 90; CPR, 1548-9, p. 62; Coll. Top. et Gen. vi. 91.

Offices Held

J.p. Bucks. 1534 – 43, 1554, q. 1558/59; commr. tenths of spiritualities 1535, benevolence 1544/45, chantries Beds., Bucks. 1548, relief, Bucks. 1550, food prices 1551, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 1544 – 45; sheriff 1546 – 47, 1555 – 56, 1561–2.E371/300, r. 42; LP Hen. VIII, xi, xiii-xv, xvii, xx-xxi; CPR, 1548–9, p. 137; 1550–3, pp. 141, 393; 1553, pp. 351, 413; 1553–4, pp. 17, 28–29; 1560–3, p. 434; 1563–6, p. 20.

Parlimentarian

DRURY, Sir Robert II (by 1503-77), of Hedgerley and Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks.

Main residences: Hedgerley; Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

DRURY, Sir Robert II (by 1503-77)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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