Life History

about 1500	Born
2nd Oct 1527	Birth of son William Drury in Hawstead Suffolk
about 1530	Birth of son Edmond Drury of Horton in Horton, Buckinghamshire
about 1532	Birth of son Dru Drury of Riddlesworth
12th Dec 1542	Death of Elizabeth Brudenel
before 1552	Knighted
1577	Died
28th Apr 1577	Will proved

Other facts

	Married Elizabeth Brudenel
	Birth of son Roger Drury
	Birth of son Robert Drury of Hedgerley
	Birth of daughter Margaret Drury
	Birth of daughter Anne Drury
	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Drury
	Birth of daughter Lucy Drury

Notes

From 'The History of the Family of Drury In the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk From the Conquest' by Arthur Campling, London, 1937.

"He was on the Commission of the Peace 1536, knighted before 1552 and was Sheriff of Bucks. He was one of the supporters of Queen Mary on her accession."

From 'The History of the Family of Drury

"Sir Robert married Elizabeth Brudenel and died in 1577.
He had four daughters and five sons:
Robert of Hedgerley(d. 1592);
Roger;
Sir William (1527-1579) who became Governor of Ireland;
Edmund of Horton, County Bucks.;
and Sir Dru Drury of Riddlesworth and Lynstead."

"Sir Robert Drury of Egerly in Bucks second son of Sir Robert Drury of Halsted presented here as trustee to his son and daughter and died about 1575 .. he fought a duel with his cousin Sir William Woodhouse of Waxham in which both were wounded." [Source]