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Robert Drury (1525-93)
Robert Drury may refer to: Politicians *Robert Drury (speaker) (died 1536), Speaker of the House of Commons *Robert Drury (died 1557), MP for Thetford * Robert Drury (1525-93), in 1558 Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham and Chipping Wycombe *Sir Robert Drury (17th century MP) (1575–1616), MP for Suffolk and Eye *Robert Drury (died 1577) (c. 1503–1577), English MP Others *Robert Drury (priest) (1567–1607), English Roman Catholic priest, executed for treason * Robert Drury (Jesuit) (1587–1623), English Jesuit * Robert Drury (sailor) (1687–?), English sailor on the ''Degrave'' who was shipwrecked at the age of 17 on the island of Madagascar * Robert Drury (baseball) (1878–1933), minor league baseball player and manager *Sir Robert Drury, 3rd Baronet of the Drury baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Drury, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both creations are extinct. The Drury Baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Drury (speaker)
Sir Robert Drury (1456–1536) was an English knight, Lord of the Manor of Hawstead, Suffolk, and Knight of the Body to Kings Henry VII of England, Henry VII and Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII. As a politician he was Knight of the Shire for Suffolk, Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Speaker of the House of Commons (elected 4 October 1495), and Privy Councillor. He was also a barrister-at-law. His London Townhouse (Great Britain), townhouse was on the site of today's Drury Lane. Family Robert Drury, born before 1456 at Hawstead, Suffolk, was the eldest of four sons of Roger Drury (d. 1496) of Hawstead, Suffolk, by his second wife Felice Denston, daughter and heiress of William Denston of Besthorpe, Norfolk. Career With Sir Robert Drury began for this family a long connection with the courts of the Tudor dynasty, Tudor sovereigns, and a succession of capable and eminent men whose careers are part of English history throughout the 16th century. In 1473 he was ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
