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William Drury 1527 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1527

Birth Location: Hawstead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 13 Oct 1579

Death Location: Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland

Father: Robert Drury

Mother: Eliza Bruden

Spouse(s): Margaret Wentworth, Margaret Mervin

Children(s): Jane Drewerie, Anne Drury, Bridget Drury

In 1527, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, born to Robert Drury and Eliza Bruden. William Drury married Margaret Wentworth, Margaret Mervin, and had children including Jane Drewerie, Anne Drury, Bridget Drury. William Drury passed away in 1579 in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, William Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England, born to Robert Drury and Eliza Bruden.
  • William Drury married Margaret Wentworth, Margaret Mervin, and had children including Jane Drewerie, Anne Drury, Bridget Drury.
  • William Drury passed away in 1579 in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Drury's Ancestors

Self
William Drury
1527 – 1579
Birth Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert Drury
Eliza Bruden
Grandparents
Robert Drury
1456 – 1536
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Anne Jerningham
1474 –
, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Drury's Descendants

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William Drury (2 Oct 1527 – 13 Oct 1579) m. Margaret Wentworth (1530 – 1588) m. Margaret Mervin (1540 – 1588)
  1. 1. Jane Drewerie (Abt 1560 – 21 May 1635) m. Sir (Richard) Chetwode (1560 – 21 May 1635)
    1. 1. Richard Chetwode (1580 – ) m. Anne Knightley (Abt 1582 – 1618)
    2. 2. William Chetwode (1581 – )
    3. 3. Catherine Chetwode (1582 – Aft 27 Dec 1620) m. William Skeffington (Abt 1576 – 19 Dec 1605) m. Michael Bray (Abt 1576 – 4 Nov 1613)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Chetwode ( – 11 Apr 1618)
    5. 5. Anne Chetwode (1584 – Aft 1621) m. John Bray (1585 – 1616) m. Giles Bray (Abt 1606 – )
      1. 1. Jane BRAY (Abt 1603 – ) m. Rice JONES (1582 – Abt 1615)
      2. 2. Reginal Bray (Abt 1608 – 1639) m. Martha Humble (Abt 1612 – )
      3. 3. Col. (James R.) Bray (7 Jul 1609 – 24 Oct 1691) m. Angelica Burgess (1611 – 1693)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bray (1624 – 1661)
        2. 2. Thomas Bray (Abt 1630 – 1700)
        3. 3. Anne Bray (1650 – 1711) m. Robert Booth (1644 – Mar 1692) m. Peter Temple (Aft 1660 – 1694) m. Mongo Inglis (1657 – 1719)
        4. 4. James Bray (Abt 1662 – 25 Nov 1725) m. Mourning Burgh (Abt 1660 – 6 Jan 1711)
        5. 5. David Bray (1666 – 21 Oct 1717) m. Judith Minge (1675 – 26 Oct 1720)
      4. 4. An Braye ( – 20 Mar 1612)
      5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Bray (1616 – 1695) m. William Booth (Abt 1630 – 16 May 1692) m. Thomas Wright (1619 – 1651)
  2. 2. Anne Drury (Abt 1564 – ) m. Robert Hartwell (Abt 1572 – )
  3. 3. Bridget Drury (1565 – 1625) m. John Harbin (4 Mar 1539 – )

William Drury's Timeline

3 Records

1527
2 Oct 1527
Birth of William Drury in Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
1579
13 Oct 1579
Age 52
Death of William Drury in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
1579
Oct 1579
Age 52
Burial of William Drury in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1527
    Event Place: Hawstead, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1579
    Event Place: Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1579
    Event Place: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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