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William Drury, of Tendring
Facts and Events
References
- Watson, Joseph Yelloly. The Tendring hundred in the olden time. (Colchester: Benham & Co., 1877)
Page 69 [1], Page 92 [2]. - Collectanea topographica et genealogica. (London: J.B. Nichols, 1834-1843)
Vol. 3, Page 310 [3].
“Mrs. Forth, buried at London, 1 Dec. 1589.” This was Martha, wife of Robert Forthe, Doctor of Laws, who, after a marriage of 24 years and 5 months, died 26 Nov. 1589, age 65, and was buried at St. Gregory’s by St. Paul’s. See her epitaph in the Histories of London. Dr. Forth died 3 Oct. 1595, seised of the manors of Levehurst in Lambeth, and Palmer’s, alias Tylehurst, in Croydon, leaving Thomas his son and heir, age 25, and a daughter married to ___ Townshend. Inq. P. mort. 37 Eliz. The following is Dr. Forth’s funeral certificate:
“The thirde of October anno 1595 departed out of this mortally and transitory lyffe Mr. Robert Forthe, Docter of the Civell Lawe, whose funeral was worshipfully solemnized on Mondaye the xiij of the same moneth next ensuinge, at his parishe church called St. Gregoryes nere unto Poles. The forsaid Robert Forth maryed to his first wyffe Martha, doughter of Will’m Box, late Alderman of London, by whome he hathe issue now lyving one sonne, and one doughter, viz. Thomas Forthe, sonne & heire, etatis xxij, or there abouts, Margarett Forth, maryed to Henry Tounsend, esquire, of Bracknashe, in com. Norff. By whome she hathe issue iiij, sonnes whose names and age I coulde not parfetlie lerne. Also, the said Robert Forth maryed to his second wife, Elizabeth, doughter and sole heire to George Baldre, esquire, and late wyddow of Robert Lord Riche, by whom he had no issue. And lastlie the said Robert maryed to his third wife Marye, doughter of Sir Richard Southwell, knight, and the late wyddow of Will’m Drewry, Doctor of the Civell Lawe, by whome he had no issue. The forsaid Robert Forth lefte Mary his wife sole exsecretrix. The overseirs Mr. Thomas Southwell, Mr. Edward Barker, Mr. Michell Forth, and Mr. Arthur Forth, gentlemen. The officer of Armes to direct this funeral was Lancaster Herrauld, deputie for Mr. Clarentiules, and Portculles. In wytnes of the trewth the Execretrix, wt some of the overseyers, have subscribed their names the daye and yere above written.” (Signed) MARY FOORTH. THOMAS SOUTHWELL. EDWARDE BARKER . (Original penes J. B. Nichols, Esq. F.S.A.)
- Notes: "Pilgrimages to Saint Mary of Walsingham and Saint Thomas of Cantebury", by Desiserius Erasmus Page 16, has an engraving of "the bearded and tight-laced knight", "from brass of Sir William De Tendrindring", saved by a miracle of the Virgin Mary. A judge of the Prerogative Court, and Master of Chancery.
Father: John DRURY of Rougham (Esq.)
Mother: Elizabeth GOLDINGHAM
- Generation No. 15
John Drury , Esquire was born Abt. 1479 in Rougham, and died 1556 in Rougham. He married Elizabeth Goldingham Abt. 1519 in Rougham, Suffolk, England, daughter of John Goldingham , of Belstead Co..[4]
Children of John Drury and Elizabeth Goldingham are:
+ 64 i. Robert Drury, died in Rougham
+ 65 ii. John Drury , of Godwick, Norfolk, born Abt. 1522; died January 17, 1624/25.
66 iii. William Drury , of Tendring, born Abt. 1526; died 1589. He married Mary Southwell.
67 iv. Ann Drury, born Abt. 1531. She married Francis Bacon.
68 v. Mary Drury, born Abt. 1532. She married Edward Page , of Framlingham. (Harbinger to Queen Elizabeth)
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