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DRYDEN, Sir Erasmus, 1st Bt. (1553-1632), of Canons Ashby, Northants.

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b. 20 Dec. 1553,C142/207/54. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Dryden of Canons Ashby and Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Cope† of Canons Ashby. Vis. Northants. ed. W.C. Metcalfe, 178; G. Baker, Northants. ii. 5-6. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1571, BA 1577; M. Temple 1578. Al. Ox.; MTR, 219. m. c.1580, Frances (d. 16 Feb. 1631), Baker, ii. 16. da. of William Wilkes of Hodnell, Warws. and coh. to her bro. Robert, 3s. 4da. VCH Warws. vi. 114-15; C2/Jas.I/D13/76. suc. fa. 1584; cr. bt. 16 Nov. 1619. CSP Dom. 1619-23, pp. 91-2. d. 22 May 1632. C142/487/31.
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Fellow of Magdalen, Oxf. 1575–8; Reg. Magdalen Coll. ii. 193. commr. musters, Northants. 1579-at least 1599, HMC Buccleuch, iii. 26, 57. inquiry, goods of George Carleton 1590, APC, 1590, p. 68. escheator, Northants. and Rutland 1593–4; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii), 100. commr. land assessment, Northants. (Western div.) 1597; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 53. sheriff, Northants. 1598 – 99, 1619–20, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 94. j.p. by 1599 – 1605, 1609 – 27, 1628–d., HMC Hatfield, ix. 48; C66/1549; C231/4, f. 259v; J.H. Gleason, JPs in Eng. 1558–1640, pp. 73, 77, 173, 176. commr. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624. SP14/31/1; C212/22/20, 21, 23.

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DRYDEN, Sir Erasmus, 1st Bt. (1553-1632), of Canons Ashby, Northants.
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DRURY, Sir Robert (1575-1615), of Hawstead, Suff. and Drury House, Westminster

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b. 30 Jan. 1575, 1st s. of Sir William Drury† of Hawstead, gov. of Bergen-op-Zoom 1588-90, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Stafford† of Chebsey, Staffs.J. Cullum, Hist. and Antiqs. of Hawsted, 69; HP Commons, 1558-1603, ii. 58-9. educ. privately (Richard Brabon); Corpus, Camb. 1588, MA 1599. PROB 11/126, f. 252v; Al. Cant. m. 30 Jan. 1592 (with £1,600), Anne (d. 5 June 1624), da. of Sir Nicholas Bacon†, 1st bt. of Culford, Suff., 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1590; Cullum, 31-2, 69-70; R.C. Bald, Donne and the Drurys, 19, 26, 156 Kntd. ?27 Sept. 1591. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 89. d. 2 Apr. 1615. Cullum, 32 sig. R[obert] Drury.
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Vol. Normandy 1591, Shaw, ii. 89. Low Countries 1600; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 103 capt. of ft. [I] 1599, CSP Ire. 1599–1600, pp. 127, 462. 1601–2 (Dutch army). D.J.B. Trim, ‘Fighting "Jacob’s Wars". The Employment of English and Welsh Mercenaries in the European Wars of Religion: France and the Neths. 1562–1610’, (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 2002), p. 423.

Commr. musters, Suff. 1598; APC, 1597–8, p. 307. gamekpr. (jt.), Thetford, Norf. 1607; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 387. j.p. Suff. by 1606–d., C66/1682; 66/1918 dep. lt. by 1609 – d., capt. militia ft. 1613–d. Harl. 3786, f. 35v; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 438; Add. 39245, ff. 8v, 25v.

Member, embassy to Spain 1605; R. Treswell, Relation of Such Things as were Observed to Happen in the Journey of Right Hon. Charles Earl of Nottingham (1605), p. 3. gent. of the privy chamber by 1605. HMC Buccleuch, i. 57

Member and cttee. Virg. Co. 1609; A. Brown, Genesis of US, 210, 232. member, E.I. Co. by 1614. CSP Col. E.I. 1513–16, p. 305.

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DRURY, Sir Robert (1575-1615), of Hawstead, Suff. and Drury House, Westminster
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DRURY, Sir Anthony (c.1576-1638), of Besthorpe, Norf.

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b. c. 1576, 1st s. of Anthony Drury of Besthorpe and Anne, da. of John Garneys of Spexhall, Suff.F. Blomefield, Hist. Norf. i. 493. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1591, aged 15. Al. Cant. m. 1596, Bridget (d.1639), da. of John Spelman of Narborough, Norf., 3s. 5 da. (1 d.v.p.). A. Campling, Hist. Drury Fam. 89-90. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 165. suc. fa. 1616. C142/363/200. d. 13 Oct. 1638. Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Smythe 121.
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J.p. Norf. 1614–d.; C66/1988; C231/4, f. 29; C193/13/1, 2. commr. sea breaches, Norf. and Suff. 1616, 1625, 1638; C181/2, f. 261; 181/3, f. 189v; 181/5, f. 103. sheriff, Norf. 1617–18, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 88. commr. subsidy, 1621, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. piracy, 1624, 1627, C181/3, ff. 115v, 236v. fen drainage, Norf. and Suff. 1625; Ibid. f. 163v. dep. lt., Norf. from 1625; W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs. 6, 17, 29, 55, 100. collector (jt.), Privy Seal loan 1625–6, E401/2586, pp. 121, 138. commr. Admty. causes 1627, HCA1/32/1, f. 4v. charitable uses 1629, 1633. C192/1, n. f.

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DRURY, Sir Anthony (c.1576-1638), of Besthorpe, Norf.
Main residence: Besthorpe, Norf.
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DRURY, Dru (1588-1632), of Riddlesworth, Norf.

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b. 7 Oct. 1588, o.s. of Sir Dru Drury† of Riddlesworth and his 2nd w. Catherine, da. and h. of William Finch of Lynsted, Kent.F. Blomefield, Hist. Norf. i. 277. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1607. Al. Cant. m. 28 June 1608, Anne, da. and coh. of Edward Waldegrave† of Lawford, Essex, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 3 da. (2 d.v.p.). Norf. RO, MC44/120; Norf. Gen. xxii. 44; A. Campling, Hist. Fam. Drurys, 85, 103. suc. fa. 1617; cr. bt. 7 May 1627. CB. d. 23 Apr. 1632. MI, Riddlesworth par. church. sig. Dru Drury.
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J.p. Norf. 1614–d., C66/1988; C231/4, f. 67; C193/13/1, f. 73; C181/2, f. 258v; C66/2527. Suff. 1618–d., C231/4, ff. 65, 217. Thetford, Norf. 1626–d.; C181/3, f. 198; C231/4, f. 207. commr. sewers, Suff. 1619, C181/2, f. 349v. subsidy, Norf. 1621, 1624, 1628, C212/22/21, 23; W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs. 137. Thetford 1621, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. Suff. 1621, Add. 39245, f. 51v. oyer and terminer, Norf. 1624-at least 1628, C181/3, ff. 117, 257. Privy Seal loan 1626, Rye, 48. piracy, 1627, C181/3, f. 236v. Admty. causes 1627, HCA1/32/1, f. 4. charitable uses, 1629–d., C192/1, unfol. knighthood fines, 1630–d. E178/5520, ff. 7, 13, 19, 22.

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DRURY, Dru (1588-1632), of Riddlesworth, Norf.
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DREWE, Robert (1575-1645), of Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London.

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bap. 17 Jan. 1575, Wilts. RO, 594/1, f. 5. 1st s. of John Drewe of Southbroom and Eleanor, da. of William Cooke of Lacock, Wilts. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1592; M. Temple 1592. m. 25 May 1602, Jane (bur. 23 Jan. 1643), da. of John Jackman, Grocer, of St. Michael Bassishaw, London, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John*, 5da. suc. fa. 1614. bur. 24 Jan. 1645 24 Jan. 1645. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 50; Al. Ox.; MTR, 329; Wilts. RO, 594/2, unfol.; PROB 11/84, f. 239; 11/124, f. 374v. sig. Robert Drewe.
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Burgess, Devizes 1597, member of the Twelve 1600 – 40, j.p. 1606 – 40, common councilman by 1621–40; Wilts. RO, G20/1/16, ff. 169, 177, 220; G20/1/17, ff. 1v, 139v. j.p. Wilts. 1618-at least 1633, C231/4, f. 58; SP16/246/73. commr. subsidy 1621, 1624, 1626, 1629, C212/22/21, 23; E115/237/126; E179/199/401; Add. 34566, f. 132. to survey the lands belonging to Wotton-under-Edge sch., Glos. 1629, LJ, iv. 18a. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wilts. 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 11v. saltpetre manufacture 1634, SP16/258/68. array 1643. Harl. 6804, f. 106.

Commr. for the Wilts. estates of William Seymour*, 2nd earl of Hertford by 1632, CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 463. ?Sir Philip Herbert*, 4th earl of Pembroke 1632. Surveys of the Manors of Philip, 1st Earl of Pembroke ed. E. Kerridge (Wilts. Rec. Soc. ix), 1.

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DREWE, Robert (1575-1645), of Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London.
Main residences: Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts.; the Middle Temple, London.
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DREWE, John (1603-1647), of Southbroom, Devizes, Wilts. and Pump Court, the Middle Temple, London

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bap. 13 Mar. 1603,Wilts. RO, 594/2. 1st s. of Robert Drewe* and Jane, da. of John Jackman, Grocer of London. Wilts. N and Q, iii. 36; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 50. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1621; M. Temple 1624, called 1632. Al. Ox; MTR, 689, 697; M. Temple Admiss. m. lic. 12 June 1632, Elizabeth, London Mar. Lics. 1521-1869 ed. J. Foster, 421. da. of Sir Humphrey Lynde* of Cobham, Surr., 3s. 1da. PROB 11/202, f. 92v. suc. fa. 1645. Wilts. RO, 594/2. d. bet. 20 Apr. and 8 Oct. 1647. PROB 11/202, f. 92v.
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Burgess, Devizes, Wilts. 1626, capital burgess 1628, Wilts. RO, G20/1/17, ff. 39v, 57. mayor 1639, C231/5, f. 345. common councilman 1642–d. Wilts. RO, G20/1/17, f. 156.

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DREWE, John (1603-1647), of Southbroom, Devizes, Wilts. and Pump Court, the Middle Temple, London
Main residences: Southbroom, Devizes, Wilts.; Pump Court, the Middle Temple, London.
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DRAKE, Sir John (c.1592-1636), of Ash, Musbury, Devon

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b. c. 1592, 1st s. of John Drake* of Ash and Dorothy, da. of William Button of Alton Priors, Wilts.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 297. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1607, aged 15; I. Temple 1609. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. 18 May 1616, Eleanor (d. 9 Oct. 1666), da. of Sir John Boteler*, 1st Bar. Boteler of Brantfield, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da. (2 d.v.p.). Vivian, 297. Kntd. 7 Sept. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. suc. fa. 1628. d. 25 Aug. 1636. Vivian, 297. sig. John Drake.
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Freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1614; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 11. commr. impressment, Devon 1620; APC, 1619–21, p. 248. collector (jt.), Admlty. tenths, Bristol, Glos. 1625 – 28, Devon and Som. 1625 – 28, (sole) 1628 – 32, Dorset by 1627–32; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 282–3; 1631–3, pp. 331, 431; SP16/231/53. acting v.-adm. (jt.), Devon 1626-at least 1628; Add. 37816, f. 183v; SP16/117/71. commr. inventory of French prize goods, Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornw. 1627, APC, 1627, p. 87. victualling, Cornw., Devon and Dorset 1627, Ibid. 148. swans, West Country 1629, C181/4, f. 2. col. militia ft. Devon by 1633–?d. T. Westcote, View of Devonshire, 72.

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DRAKE, Sir John (c.1592-1636), of Ash, Musbury, Devon
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DRAKE, John (c.1560-1628), of Mount Drake and Ash, Musbury, Devon

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b. c. 1560,Aged 46 in 1606: REQ 2/409/83. 1st s. of Sir Bernard Drake of Mount Drake and Ash, and Gertrude, da. of Bartholomew Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 297. educ. M. Temple 1579. M. Temple Admiss. m. (settlement 2 Mar. 1585), C142/211/175. Dorothy (bur. 13 Dec. 1631), da. of William Button of Alton Priors, Wilts., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1586. Vivian, 297. d. 11 Apr. 1628. Yonge Diary ed. G. Roberts (Cam. Soc. xli), 112. sig. J[ohn] Drake.
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Capt. militia ft. Devon by 1596, HMC Hatfield, vi. 34. lt.-col. 1599, col. 1614–d.; HMC 15th Rep. vii. 43. j.p. Devon by 1601–d., C66/1549; E163/18/12, f. 17v. Dorset by 1614–d., C66/1988; 66/2449. commr. piracy, Devon 1603 – 04, 1624, Dorset 1622, C181/1, ff. 69v, 93; 181/3, ff. 73, 130. inquiry into lands of Henry Brooke alias Cobham†, 11th Lord Cobham, Devon, Som., Dorset 1603; C181/1, f. 72. sheriff, Devon 1604–6; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 36. commr. subsidy, Devon 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, Dorset 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. inquiry into Sir Walter Ralegh’s† lands, Devon 1612; C181/2, f. 170. collector, Privy Seal loan, Devon 1612, E403/2732, f. 32. dep. lt. 1614–d.; APC, 1613–14, p. 428; SP16/90/55. freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1614; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 11. commr. oyer and terminer, W. circ. 1617 – at least26, Dorset 1626; C181/2, f. 269v; 181/3, ff. 207, 212. collector, Palatine Benevolence, Devon 1622; SP14/156/14. commr. impressments, Devon 1623, 1625, APC, 1621–3, p. 436; 1623–5, p. 499. fees 1623, Bodl. Tanner 287, f. 72. collector (jt.), Admlty. tenths, Devon, Som. and Bristol 1625–d., CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 261; 1628–9, p. 282. Privy Seal loan, Devon 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 222; APC, 1626, p. 168. commr. billeting and martial law, Dorset 1626, APC, 1626, pp. 221, 224. Forced Loan, Devon and Dorset 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, ff. 10v, 12. inquiry into v.-admlty. Devon 1627. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 413.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612, New Eng. Co. 1620. T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 282.

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DRAKE, John (c.1560-1628), of Mount Drake and Ash, Musbury, Devon
Main residences: Mount Drake; Ash, Musbury, Devon.
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DRAKE, Francis (c.1580-1634), of Esher Place and Walton-on-Thames, Surr.

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b. c.1580, o.s. of Richard Drake† of Esher Place and Ursula, da. of Sir William Stafford† of Chebsey, Staffs.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 293. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1593, aged 13; I. Temple 1597. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 3 Mar. 1603, Joan (d. 18 Apr. 1625), da. and coh. of William Tothill of Shardeloes, Bucks., six clerk in Chancery, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) Philadelphia, da. of Sir Edward Davies, 1da.; Vivian, 293. (3) Anne (d.1665), da. of ?John Barlow of Petersfield, Hants and wid. of Josias White, vicar of Hornchurch, Essex, s.p. F.R. Troup, John White, 406; Hants Lay Subsidy Rolls, 1586 ed. C.R. Davey (Hants Rec. Ser. iv), 19. suc. fa. 1603. d. 17 Mar. 1634. Vivian, 293; PROB 11/165, f. 340v.
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J.p. Surr. 1608–d.; Cal. Assize Recs.: Surr. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 42; SP16/212, f. 61v. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1621–d.; C181/3, f. 32; 181/4, f. 167. freeman, Sandwich, Kent 1624; E. Kent Archives Cent. Sa/AC7, f. 115. commr. martial law, Surr. 1626, C66/2384/3. Forced Loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 58. dep. lt. by 1628, CD 1628, ii. 168. commr. badgers 1630, APC, 1630–1, p. 132. sewers 1632. C181/4, f. 121v.

Gent. pensioner by 1607-at least 1618; E407/1/38; Coll. Top. et Gen. vi. 193. gent. of Privy Chamber extraordinary by 1625–?d. LC2/6; LC3/1.

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DRAKE, Francis (c.1580-1634), of Esher Place and Walton-on-Thames, Surr.
Main residences: Esher Place; Walton-on-Thames, Surr.
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DOYLEY, John (c.1545-1623), of Chislehampton, Oxon.

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b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of John Doyley (d.1569)C142/153/6. of Greenlands, Bucks. and Frances, da. of Andrew Edmonds of Cressing Temple, Essex; bro. of Henry† and Sir Robert Doyley†. Recs. Bucks. viii. 362-3 educ. G. Inn, entered 1606. GI Admiss. m. Ursula (d.1636), da. of Edward Cope of Hanwell, Oxon., 3s. 6da. W.D. Bayley, House of D’Oyly, 26; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 226. suc. bro. 1577. C142/180/1. d. 18 Dec. 1623. C142/400/71.
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J.p. Oxon. 1577–d.; SP12/121, f. 25; C193/13/1. sheriff 1586–7, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. dep. lt. 1596–d.; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 297; SP14/33, f. 4. commr. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1604–12, C181/1, f. 85v; 181/2, f. 169. Thames navigation 1607, C181/2, f. 34. subsidy, Oxon. 1608, 1621–2; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20, 21. treas. Oxon. 1608–19; REQ 2/269/92. commr. aid, Oxf. Univ. and Oxon. 1609; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 165; SP14/43/107. collector, Privy Seal loan Oxon. 1613, E403/2733, f. 14. commr. swans Oxon. 1615. C181/2, f. 233.

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DOYLEY, John (c.1545-1623), of Chislehampton, Oxon.
Main residence: Chislehampton, Oxon.
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