Biography of Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet 1553-1632
Paternal Family Tree: Dryden
In 1551 [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 26) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Cope (age 22) were married.
On 20 Dec 1553 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet was born to John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 28).
In 1571 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 17) was admitted to Magdalen College, Oxford University.
In or before 1580 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 26) and Frances Wilkes were married. They had 3 sons and 4 daughters.
Around 1580 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 26) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes.
In 1583 [his daughter] Susannah Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 29).
In 1586 [his son] Erasmus Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes.
1590 [his son] William Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes.
In 1599 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 45) was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
On 08 Oct 1605 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Priscilla Quarles (age 17) were married.
Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Edward Hartopp 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his daughter] Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp were married.
In 1609 [his son-in-law] John Pickering (age 24) and [his daughter] Susannah Dryden (age 26) were married.
In 1618 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 64) was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
On 16 Nov 1619 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 65) was created 1st Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
In or before 1631 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 50) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Parvish (age 42) were married.
Before 09 Aug 1631 [his son] Erasmus Dryden (age 45) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Pickering (age 39) were married.
On 22 May 1632 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His son [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 52) succeeded 2nd Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
[his daughter] Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and Frances Wilkes.
[his daughter] Dorothy Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and Frances Wilkes.