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DRURY, Sir Roger (d.1420), of Thurston and Rougham, Suff.

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s. and h. of Sir Nicholas Drury of Thurston by Joan, da. and h. of Sir Simon Saxham of the same. m. Margery (d. 3 Sept. 1405), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Naunton of Rougham, 5s. 4da. Kntd. bef. Dec. 1384.
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Tax collector, Suff. Dec. 1384; controller Mar. 1404.

Commr. to hold special assizes, Suff. Nov. 1391, of inquiry Jan. 1392 (post mortem), Oct. 1395 (bullion discovered at Stowmarket), Norf., Suff., Cambs. Apr. 1402 (concealments); array, Suff. Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug. 1403, July 1405, May 1406, Apr. 1418; to assess contributions to a subsidy Jan. 1412.

J.p. Suff. 8 Dec. 1391 – Feb. 1392, 16 May 1401 – Jan. 1405, 14 Apr. 1411-Dec. 1417.

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DRURY, Sir Roger (d.1420), of Thurston and Rougham, Suff.
Main residences: Thurston; Rougham, Suff.
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Commons 1386-1421
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DROYS, John (d.1418), of Bristol.

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m. (1) bef. June 1404, Margaret, da. and h. of Thomas Knap of Bristol; (2) Isabel.J. Dallaway, Antique Bristow, 135; Bristol Wills (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. 1886), 68-69, 99-100; PCC 6 Marche.
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Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1403–4; sheriff 5 Oct. 1404–5; mayor Mich. 1406–7, 1409 – 10, 1414–15.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 129–30.

Commr. to victual the royal army in Wales and the garrison of Coity castle, Glam. Sept. 1405; of inquiry, Bristol June 1406 (concealments), Jan. 1407 (negligence of a searcher of ships), Jan. 1412 (contributions to an aid); to raise royal loans June 1406; of array May 1415.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol 6 Dec. 1412-June 1413.

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DROYS, John (d.1418), of Bristol.
Main residence: Bristol.
Drays, Dreyse, Droice, Drois
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Commons 1386-1421
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DROYS, John (-d.1418)

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DRONSFIELD, Sir William (d.1406), of West Bretton, Yorks.

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s. and h. of John Dronsfield (fl. 1386) of West Bretton by his 1st w. Joan. m. by 1403, Grace, prob. da. of Sir William Gascoigne (d.1419), c.j.KB, of Gawthorpe, s.p.; 1s. illegit. Kntd. by Nov. 1401.Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lxix. 60; Test Ebor. i. 344-5; J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 242-3; PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 162.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 16 May 1401-Dec. 1406.

Sheriff, Yorks. 8 Nov. 1401–2, 22 Nov. 1405 – d.

Commr. to make arrests, Yorks. July 1403, Dec. 1405; of oyer and terminer, Yorks. (W. Riding) Aug. 1403 (trespasses against the King’s subjects), Lincs. Oct. 1404 (disorder at Wrangle); array, Yorks. (W. Riding) Sept. 1403; inquiry Mar. 1406 (defections to northern rebels).

Collector of a tax, Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1404.

Bailiff of the honour and hundred of Staincross in the duchy of Lancaster, Yorks. by d. Somerville, Duchy, i. 520.

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DRONSFIELD, Sir William (d.1406), of West Bretton, Yorks.
Main residence: West Bretton, Yorks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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DRONSFIELD, Sir William (-d.1406)

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DREW, Thomas, of Bishop’s Lynn and Wiggenhall, Norf.

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yr. s. of Geoffrey Drew† (d.1361) of Lynn by his w. Goldithe. m. (1) 1da.;Red Reg. King’s Lynn ed. Ingleby, f. 106d; HMC 11th Rep. III, 234. (2) by 1420, Margaret, wid. of Thomas Holditch of Lynn.
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Chamberlain, Lynn Mich. 1373–4, 1387 – 88; councillor 1378 – 79, 1382 – 84, 1385 – 87, 1388 – 92; coroner 1388 – Jan. 1390; mayor 1392 – 93, 1398–9.Red Reg. ff. 116, 124, 126, 127, 129d, 131–3, 135, 161d, 168, 169; CCR, 1402–5, p. 115.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Lynn 8 Feb. 1377 – June 1388, June 1389 – Nov. 1393, 1 July – Dec. 1401, Gt. Yarmouth 16 Jan. – Dec. 1391; controller, Lynn 9 June 1388–9, 24 Mar.-Oct. 1401.

Coroner, Norf. bef. Jan. 1388.

J.p. Lynn 16 Feb. 1395 – Feb. 1407.

Commr. of arrest, Lynn Dec. 1398 (q.); array Aug., Oct. 1403.

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DREW, Thomas, of Bishop’s Lynn and Wiggenhall, Norf.
Main residence: Bishop's Lynn and Wiggenhall, Norf.
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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DREW, Thomas

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