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William Drury 1500–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 January 1557

Death Location: Rougham, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Body

Mother: Lady Calthorpe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sothill

Children(s): Robert Drury, Anne Drury, Joan Merrylls

In 1500, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Lord Robert Thurston I Drury Knight Of The Shire Knight Of The Body And Lady Anne Calthorpe. William Drury married Elizabeth Sothill, and had children including Anne Drury, Joan Merrylls, Lane Katherine Drury, Robert Thurston Drury. William Drury passed away in 1557 in Rougham, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Lord Robert Thurston I Drury Knight Of The Shire Knight Of The Body And Lady Anne Calthorpe.
  • William Drury married Elizabeth Sothill, and had children including Anne Drury, Joan Merrylls, Lane Katherine Drury, Robert Thurston Drury.
  • William Drury passed away in 1557 in Rougham, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Body
1456–1536
Birth Location: Hawstead, St. Edmund's, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
SB
Lady Calthorpe
1463–1515
Birth Location: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
LC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sothill
1505–1575
Birth Location: Stokeforton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
ES

Children(s)

Robert Drury
1524–1558
Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Drury
1523–1561
Birth Location: Hawstead (Suffolk) England
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Joan Merrylls
1557–1617
Birth Location: Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
JM

William Drury's Ancestors

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William Drury
1500–1557
Birth Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Lord Robert Thurston I Drury Knight of The Shire, Knight of The Body
1456–1536
Hawstead, St. Edmund's, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Calthorpe
1463–1515
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Drury's Descendants

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William Drury (1500–11 January 1557) m. Elizabeth Sothill (1505–19 May 1575)
  1. 1. Robert (Thurston) Drury 1524–1558 m. Ethelra Rich 1523–1567
    1. 1. William (Knight) Drury 1550–1590 m. Lady (Elizabeth Drury) Stafford 1550–1598
      1. 1. Elizabeth Drury 1578–1654 m. William Cecil 1566–1640
        1. 1. Elizabeth Howard –1672
        2. 2. Diana Bruce 1596–1654
        3. 3. Anne Grey 1603–
    2. 2. Mary Drury 1547–
    3. 3. Winifred Drury 1552–
    4. 4. Audrey (Ethelreda) Drury 1559–
    5. 5. Anne Drury 1545–
    6. 6. Frances Drury 1557–1621
    7. 7. Richard Drury 1559–1606
    8. 8. Thomas Drury 1551–1603 m. Alice Harris 1619–1645
    9. 9. Robert Drury 1555–1555
    10. 10. Dorthy Drury 1538–
    11. 11. Sir (Willem) Drury 1550–1589
    12. 12. Bridget Drury 1554–
    13. 13. Susan Drury 1549–
    14. 14. Henry Drury 1552–1586
    15. 15. Dorothy Drury 1556–1598
  2. 2. Anne Drury 1523–1561 m. John Bacon 1527–1560 m. Christopher Heydon 1515–1579
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bacon 1573–1580
    2. 2. Elizabeth Heydon 1542–1573
    3. 3. William Heydon 1540–1593 m. Anne Woodhouse 1542–
      1. 1. Christopher Heydon 1561–1623
        1. 1. William Heydon 1585– m. Mary Barwicke 1584–1616
        2. 2. John Heydon –1657
      2. 2. Edward Heydon 1566–1615
      3. 3. John Heydon 1565–1653
      4. 4. William Heydon 1570–1682
  3. 3. Joan Merrylls 1557–1617 m. William (II James Drake) Stanton 1553–1616
    1. 1. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
    2. 2. William Drake 1578–1619
    3. 3. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
    4. 4. Ellen Drake 1596–
    5. 5. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
    6. 6. Joane Drake 1590–1624
    7. 7. Anne Drake 1595–1630
    8. 8. Robert Drake 1581–1664
    9. 9. Alice Drake 1593–
    10. 10. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
    11. 11. Joseph Drake 1588–1624
    12. 12. Isabella ((Isabel) Elizabeth (Esbell) DRAKE Bland) Smith 1579–1639 m. John (Smith) Bland 1572–1668
      1. 1. Francis (Bland) Smith 1590–1651 m. Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679
        1. 1. Captain (John) Smith 1621–1706
        2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1637–1691
        3. 3. Lucy Gardner 1619–1687
        4. 4. Edward Smith 1620–
        5. 5. Hannah Smith 1639–1666
        6. 6. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700
        7. 7. Mary Smith 1621–1688
        8. 8. Michael Smith 1620–1687
      2. 2. Thomas (D) Smith 1601–1693 m. Mary Smith 1619–1667 m. Sarah Knap 1613–1690
        1. 1. John ("The Smith of Boyne" MacDonald(Smith) (7g-gf)) XIV-1 1655–1715 m. Jonet ("Jane" Paterson\MacDonald (7g-gm)) XIV-1s 1658–1718
        2. 2. Joseph Smith 1643–1712 m. Hannah (Tidd K) HFR 1652–1735
        3. 3. James (Smith) Sr 1637–1700
        4. 4. Thomas Smith 1640–1727
        5. 5. Sarah Smith –1693
        6. 6. Jonathan Smith 1659–
        7. 7. Ephriam Smith –1737
        8. 8. John Smith 1641–
        9. 9. John Smith 1639–1639
        10. 10. Elizabeth Smith 1649–1681
        11. 11. Sarah Smith 1637–1693
        12. 12. Mary Smith 1637–1719
        13. 13. Sarah Smith 1651–1718
        14. 14. Samuel Smith 1655–1670
        15. 15. James Smith 1649–
        16. 16. Jonathan Smith 1641–1711
        17. 17. Jonathan Smith –1724
        18. 18. Henry Smith 1635–
        19. 19. Mary Smith –1686

William Drury's Timeline

4 Records

1500
30 May 1500
Birth of William Drury in Hawstead (Suffolk) England
Hawstead (Suffolk) England
1500
1500
Birth of William Drury in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1557
11 January 1557
Age 57
Death of William Drury in Rougham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Rougham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1557
11 January 1557
Age 57
Death of William Drury in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1500
    Event Place: Hawstead (Suffolk) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 January 1557
    Event Place: Rougham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 January 1557
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rougham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
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