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William Drury 1464 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 AUG 1464

Birth Location: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 JAN 1558

Death Location: Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Roger Drury

Mother: Felice Denston

Spouse(s): Margaret Briggs

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In 1464, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Roger Drury and Felice Denston. William Drury married Margaret Briggs. William Drury passed away in 1558 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1464, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Roger Drury and Felice Denston.
  • William Drury married Margaret Briggs.
  • William Drury passed away in 1558 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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William Drury's Ancestors

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William Drury
1464 – 1558
Birth Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Roger Drury
1428 – 1494
Great Saxham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Felice Denston
1432 – 1523
Besthorpe, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (Ii) Drury
Thurston, Suffolk, England
Joan (Hethe) Heath
1416 – 1479
Hethe's Place, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
William Denston
1395 – 1439
Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Anne (de) Calthorpe
1398 –
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Drury
1339 – 1393
Joan Saxham
1340 – 1411
Thomas Heath
1353 – 1440
Elizabeth Mondeford
1368 – 1440
William Denston
1370 –
William Calthorpe
1367 – 1420
Alianore Mautby
1355 – 1399
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drury
1270 –
Amabel Newton
1320 – 1365
Simon Saxham
1315 – 1347
Agnes Frysell
1324 – 1371
John Hethe
1345 –
Amy Risby
1345 –
John Munderford
– 1332
Joan
Oliver Calthorpe
1328 – 1399
Isabel Bacon
1341 – 1411
Sir Mautby
1320 – 1374
Lady FitzRoger
1274 – 1374

William Drury's Timeline

2 Records

1464
1 AUG 1464
Birth of William Drury in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1558
11 JAN 1558
Age 94
Death of William Drury in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1464
    Event Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1558
    Event Place: Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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