William Drury (MP For Suffolk)
Sir William Drury (8 March 1550 – 1589) was an English landowner and member of parliament. He was the father of Sir Robert Drury, patron of the poet John Donne. Family William Drury, born 8 March 1550, was the eldest son of Robert Drury (d. 7 December 1557), esquire, and Audrey Rich, the daughter of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor of England. He had three brothers and eight sisters: *Henry Drury, who died without issue. *Thomas Drury (born 8 May 1551).. *Robert Drury, who died an infant. *Anne Drury, who married John Thornton of Soham, Cambridgeshire. *Mary Drury (born 14 February 1546), who married Robert Russell of West Rudham, Norfolk. *Elizabeth Drury (born 8 February 1547), who married firstly, Thomas Grey of Merton, Norfolk, and secondly, Nicholas Mynne of Walsingham, Norfolk. *Susan Drury (born 4 April 1549), who married Robert Baspole. *Winifred Drury (born 27 August 1552), who married Edmund Markhant or Marchant or Markham of Colchester, Essex. *B ...
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