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William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury 1527 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1527

Birth Location: Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 OCT 1579

Death Location: Dublin, Ireland

Father: Robert Drury

Mother: Elizabeth Brudenell

Spouse(s): Margaret, Wentworth

Children(s): Elizabeth Drury

In 1527, William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Thurston II Drury and Elizabeth Brudenell. William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury married Margaret, Lady, Wentworth, and had children including Elizabeth Drury. William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury passed away in 1579 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Thurston II Drury and Elizabeth Brudenell.
  • William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury married Margaret, Lady, Wentworth, and had children including Elizabeth Drury.
  • William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury passed away in 1579 in Dublin, Ireland.

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William Drury's Ancestors

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William Drury
1527 – 1579
Birth Place: Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Thurston II Drury
1491 – 1577
Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Brudenell
1502 – 1542
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Drury's Descendants

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William (II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland,) Drury (2 October 1527 – 13 OCT 1579) m. Margaret, (Lady,) Wentworth (1530 – 20 JUL 1588)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Drury (1570 – 17 Jan 1613) m. Sir (James Bacon, Knight of Friston) Hall (12 October 1567 – 17 Jan 1618)
    1. 1. Rev. (James Bacon, III, Rector of) Burgate (1595 – 9 November 1649) m. Lady (Martha Elizabeth) Woodward (12 June 1597 – 25 August 1670)
      1. 1. Thomas (LaGrosse BACON) (Immigrant) (29 Aug 1620 – 21 Dec 1657) m. Hannah Atherhold (1615 – 25 June 1695) m. Martha Black (abt 1629 – abt 1758) m. Elizabeth (Brooke -) Bacon (27 Oct 1622 – 2 January 1647)

William Drury's Timeline

2 Records

1527
2 October 1527
Birth of William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury in Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1579
13 OCT 1579
Age 52
Death of William II, Sir, Govenor of Ireland, Drury in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1527
    Event Place: Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1579
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland

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