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There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Drury, one in the
Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...
and one in the
Baronetage of Great Britain Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...
. Both creations are extinct. The Drury Baronetcy, of Riddlesworth in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 May 1627 for Drue Drury,
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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1712. The Drury Baronetcy, of Overstone in the County of Northampton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 16 February 1739 for Thomas Drury, Member of Parliament for
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. The title became extinct on his death in 1759.


Drury baronets, of Riddlesworth (1627)

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Sir Drue Drury, 1st Baronet Sir Drue Drury, 1st Baronet (7 October 1588 – 23 April 1632) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1624. Drury was the son of Sir Drue Drury of Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire and of Linstead, Ken ...
(1588–1632) *Sir Drue Drury, 2nd Baronet (1611–1647) *Sir Robert Drury, 3rd Baronet (–1712)


Drury baronets, of Overstone (1739)

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Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet FRS (1712 – 19 January 1759) of Wickham Hall near Maldon, Essex, and Overstone, Northamptonshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1741 and 1747. Background Drury was born in Lond ...
(1712–1759)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dryden Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain 1627 establishments in England