DRUELL, Richard, of Exeter and Dartmouth and Stoke Canon and Halberton, Devon.

Family and Education

nephew of John Druell, archdeacon of Exeter. Letters and Pprs. Shillingford (Cam. Soc. ser. 2, ii), 55, 57. ?m. Joan, da. of John Kelly of Exeter by his 1st w. Julia, da. of Robert Wilford† of Exeter, 1da. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 282, 467, 509-10; The Commons 1509-58, ii. 385.

Offices Held

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1446 – 47; member of the council of 12, 1447 – 49, of the 2nd xii of the council, 1454 – 55, of the council of 24, 1456 – 58, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 65, 1466 – 76, 1482 – 83; custos clavorum 1454 – 55; receiver 1455 – 56; mayor 1458 – 59, 1463 – 64, 1465 – 66, 1481 – 82. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayor’s ct. rolls 25–28, 33–38 Hen. VI, 2–16 Edw. IV, 21 Edw. IV-1 Ric. III.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 26 Jan. 1448–14 Oct. 1449. C67/25.

Commr. of inquiry, Exeter Dec. 1470 (riots).

Parlimentarian

DRUELL, Richard, of Exeter and Dartmouth and Stoke Canon and Halberton, Devon.

Main residences: 0Exeter; 0Dartmouth; 0Stoke Canon; 0Halberton, Devon.

Drewell, Druelle, Druwell, Dryuell

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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