Biography of William Drury 1527-1579
Paternal Family Tree: Drury
On 02 Oct 1527 William Drury was born to Robert Drury (age 24) at Hawstead, Suffolk.
Around 1541 William Drury (age 13) educated at Gonville College, Cambridge University.
In 1544 William Drury (age 16) was captured at France.
On 09 Feb 1546 [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 21) and Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 21) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
On 03 Mar 1551 Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 50) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Wentworth. Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 26) by marriage Baroness Wentworth.
In 1554 William Drury (age 26) was elected MP Chipping Wycombe.
In 1556 [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 31) and Anne Wentworth Baroness Wentworth were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. They were third cousin once removed.
On 19 Apr 1557 John Williams 1st Baron Williams (age 57) and [his future wife] Margery Wentworth were married.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Oct 1560. The x day of October was mared in the parryche of sant Alphes at Crepullgatt master Wylliam Drure (age 33) unto [his wife] lade Wylliams of Tame, and mared by master Frence on of the masters of Wyndsore, and after gohyng home to dener the trumpettes blohyng, and after the flutt and drum, and at the furst corse servyng the trumpettes blohyng, for ther was a gret dener and gret museke ther....
On 10 Oct 1560 William Drury (age 33) and Margery Wentworth were married at St Alphege London Wall aka Cripplegate Bassishaw.
On 19 Mar 1563 the Greyhound was wrecked on its journey to Le Havre with the loss of around two-hundred lives.
Captain Thomas Finch (age 51) drowned.
Brothers [his brother-in-law] John Wentworth (age 25) and [his brother-in-law] James Wentworth (age 23) drowned.
On 12 Dec 1573 [his daughter] Elizabeth Drury was born to William Drury (age 46) and [his wife] Margery Wentworth.
On 28 Aug 1575 [his sister-in-law] Anne Wentworth (age 55) died at Badley, Suffolk.
On 21 May 1577 [his father] Robert Drury (age 74) died.
On 13 Oct 1579 William Drury (age 52) died.
In 1580 James Croft and [his former wife] Margery Wentworth were married.
In 1587 [his former wife] Margery Wentworth died.
[his daughter] Jane Drury was born to William Drury and Margery Wentworth.
[his daughter] Anne Drury was born to William Drury and Margery Wentworth.
John Poley and Anne Wentworth were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury of Thurston
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk
GrandFather: Robert Drury
Father: Robert Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Calthorpe
6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton of Ingham in Norfolk
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pole 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine de la Pole 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
William Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England