Sir Nicholas Drury, Knight of Thurston

SIR NICHOLAS DRURY, knight, son of JOHN DRURY of THURSTON, succeeded at Thurston, and was the first of the family to live at Rougham where the Drurys were to continue for eleven generations. The first mention of him is in an abstract of a deed 1339 purchasing land in Thurston.

"A deede 13 Edw. 3 (1339) Mentioninge that Symon Faber of Thurston sou ld l ands To Nicholas the sonne of John Drury of Thurston etc."; and in t he sa me year a Writ of scire facias was directed "to the Sheriffs of Lond on a nd Middlesex to inform the heirs of John late Archbishop of Dublin a nd t he tenants of lands which were his within their bailiwick on Saturd ay in t he Quindene of St. Martin 6 Edw. II (1312) and (to inform) Nichol as Dru ry or his heirs and the tenants of lands which were his within the ir baili wick that day, if Nicholas was dead, that they be here in the qui nde ne of Easter to show why l 100 (which the said Archbishop and Nichol as ack nowledged in the court of Edward II coram Rege on that Saturday th at th ey owed to Hugh le Despenser the elder, and ought to have paid on t he fai st of All Saints next following, but have not yet paid) should n ot be rais ed from their lands and paid to the King by reason of the forfe iture of t he said Hugh."

On 31 July 1358 he was named first on the panel of the inquisition held at Sudbury to enquire into the lands of Michael de Bures, and again Nov. 1359 at Poslingworth on a similar enquiry as to the lands of Robert atte Park.

There was a pardon to Nicholas Drury of Thurston of his outlawry in the County of Suffolk for non-appearance before William de Notton and his fellows, justices of oyer and terminer in the said county, to answer touching an indictment taht he with John Straunge of Tymworth and other , conspired at Thurston, on Monday after Michaelmas ( i.e. Sept 7) 33 E dw III (135 9), that John would act so that no execution of right by plaint or otherwise shold be done in the Abbot Of St. Edmund's hundred adjace nt to the town of Tymworth and that Nicholas would, do the like in the eight towns of the hundred adjacent to Thurston.

Nicholas Drury, with Thomas Pakenham, had letters of protection 4 Febr ua ry 1369/70 on going to Ireland with William de Wyndsore to stay the re on t he King's service, and again on 20 September 1373. A commissi on to him w as enrolled as follows:

Limerick, 3 Sept. 49 Edw. III (1375). - The King assigns Nicholas Drew ry a nd Walter Padeley to buy and take all hawks and tercels which they s ha ll be able to find in the counties of Tipperary and Waterford, causi ng th em to be appraised at a reasonable price by oath &c: to the use of t he Kin g, and to certify by indentures between themselves and the selle rs to t he Governor of Ireland touching the number and value of them, so t hat d ue payment may be made upon the consideration of the said Governo r; and co mmissions to all sheriffs &c. that they may aid the said Nichol as and Walt er in executing the things aforesaid.

Again Nicholas Drury of Rougham who is about to go to parts beyond t he se as in the King's service has letters general of attorney from the Ki ng. Wi tness the King at Westminster 26 Ap. 3 Ric. II (1380).

At Easter 1382 Nicholas Drury of Rougham, co. Suffolk, was sued in the K in g's Court by John Scorfeyn, citizen of London, but did not appear a nd t he Sheriffs of London returned that he had nothing within their juris dicti on. 27 May 1384 he was appointed, being then a Knight, a collect or of a Su bsidy for the county of Suffolk. He was joint executor of the w ill of S ir William de Rushbroke, knight, 18 Dec. 1381, and was witne ss to a gra nt of Elizabeth widow of Sir John Gildesborough, knight, of la nds in Gre at Whelnetham, Hawstead etc., co. Suffolk, 25 Jan. 1393/4. H is will dat ed at Rougham 1383/4 is no longer in existence. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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• Sir Nicholas Drury1
• M, #35660, d. 1384
• Father John Drury d. a 1345
• Mother Amabilia Newton
• Sir Nicholas Drury was born at of Hawstead, Suffolk, England. He married Agnes de Saxham, daughter of Sir Simon de Saxham and Agnes Fryssell. Sir Nicholas Drury died in 1384 at of Thurston & Rougham, Suffolk, England; Will Proved.
• Family Agnes de Saxham
• Children
  • Sir Roger Drury+ b. c 1355, d. Oct 1420
  • Nicholas Drury+ b. c 1365, d. 2 Sep 1456
• Citations
• 1.[S10990] Unknown author, The History of the Family of Drury, p. 100, 101, 97; Wallop Family, p. 286.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1188.htm#...
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• Nicholas DRURY of Thurston and Rougham (Sir)
• Born: ABT 1359
• Died: AFT Jan 1393/94
• Buried: Thurston church, in a chapel built by the Drurys
• Notes: of Thurston, Suffolk, before moving to Rougham, Suffolk. The first mention of him was in a deed of 1339 purchasing land at Thurston. He was involved in various lawsuits, and on one occasion, 1359, he was pardoned for "outlawry" because of his failure to attend court to respond to a charge of conspiracy in connection with certain alleged unlawful acts. Knighted by Richard II at Coronation. 1339, Bought land in Thurston. Sir Nicholas Drury's will was dated at Rougham in 1383/1384. 1383, filed will at Rougham
• Father: John DRURY of Thurston
• Mother: Amabilia NEWTON
• Married: Joan De SAXHAM (dau. of Simon De Saxham)
• Children:
  • 1. Roger DRURY of Rougham (Sir)
  • 2. Nicholas DRURY of Thurston
  • 3. John DRURY of Wetherden
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/DRURY.htm#Nicholas DRURY of Thurston and Rougham (Sir)1
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• from "Suffolk manorial Families", Vol. 1, pt. 9, 1899 by Joseph James Muskett.
• http://www.genealogysource.com/muskett346.htm
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• John Drury of Thurston, in Com. Suffolke, Esquier, sonne and heire tempre Kinge Edward first, 19, 1291. = Amabell daugh. of Thomas Newton, Esquier. Sables, too shanke bones in Salter argente.; ch: Sr Roger, Nicholas (m. Agnes Saxham) Drury.
• Nicholas Drury of Thurston in Com. Suffolke, esquier, sonne & heire, died 3rd 13 of Kinge Edw. 3d ao 1339; Will 7 Rich. 2, 1381, Cullum. = Agnes, sole daughter and heire of Sr Symond Saxham, Kt.Joane??, Joan in his will. Oullum.; ch: Sr Roger (m. Margarett Naunton), Nicholas (m. Joanne Heathe), John Drury.
• *Nicholas Drury of Saxham's in Thurston in Suffolke, 2d sonne, & of Hawsted, buried with his wife. Will, Gage, p. 428, Arch. Sudh., 4 Jan. 1454, proved 2 Sept. 1456. See note above. = Joanne, daugh. to Thomas Heathe, esquier, of Mildenhall. ch: DRURY OF HAWSTEAD.
  • *This Nicholas and Thom Heathe for love of John a Gaunte theire Captayne they tooke their voyage wt him into Spayne and theye have assumed to them Sellefs the Crosse Tawe in the Cheffe of there Armes ever since that tyme for the Howse of Hawsted. Whilste he Florished at Thurston in the Auweiente house of Saxhams, which lande wt others Came by his Mother beinge heire to her father to him allso did desende the Mannor of Hawsted wt others: he lyeth Buryed wt his wyfe in Thurston Church in a Chapell over aganst his fathers chap: where his Armes doeth appeare wt his Crosse Tuny. See below, Nicholas Drury.
• http://www.genealogysource.com/muskett354.htm
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  • Drury of Hawstead.
• Nicholas Drury of Saxham's in Thurston, made will, Arch. Sudb., at Bury St. Edmunds, 4 Jan. 1454, proved 2 Sept. 1456. To be buried near his parents in Thurston church. Names Sir Roger Drury, his late brother; Felice, wife of his son, Roger Drury, &c. = Joan, dau. of Thomas Heath, Esq., of Mildenhall.; ch: Roger (m. Agnes _ & Felice Denston & Agnes Hanningfield), Elizabeth (m. _ Monk), Henry (m. Elizabeth Eaton) Drury.
• Henry Drury of Ickworth, Esq., eldest son; died in his father's lifetime. = Elizabeth, dau. of George Eaton, Esq., living 1454. Will, Arch. Sudb., 14 Mar 1475. To be bur. in St. Mary's church, Bury.; ch: Henry (d. bef. his father s.p.), Joan (m. Thos. Harvey & Sir William Carew) Drury.
• Roger Drury, Esq., bought Hawstead, 3 Edw. 4. Will, Cur. Ep. Norw., 20 Jan. 1493. Inq. p.m. 13 H. 7. Ob, 31 Jan. H. 7. = Agnes, named in husband's M.I. = Felice, dau. & heir of William Denston of Besthorpe, co. Norfolk.; ch: Felice (m. Jas. Andrews), John, Roger, William (m. Margaret Briggs), Sir Robert (m. Anne Calthorpe & Anne Jerningham), Katherine (m. Sir Henry L'Estrange & Sir Robert Ratcliff) Drury.
• Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead, of the Privy Council of King Henry VII. Will, P.C.C. 32 Hogan, 8 Feb. 1535. Inq. p.m. 27 H. 8, Altar tomb in St. Mary's, Bury. = Anne, 1st wife, dau. of Sir William Calthorpe of Burnham Thorpe, co. Norff., who made will, Cur. Ep. Norw., 1491. Harl. MS. 10.; ch: Bridget (m. Sir John Jernegan), Sir Wm. (m. Joan St. Maur & Elizabeth Sotehill), Anne (m. Sir George Waldegrave & Sir Thomas Jermyn), Elizabeth (m. Sir Philip Boteler), Sir Robert (m. Elizabeth Brudenell), Ursula (m. Sir Giles Allington) Drury.; = Anne, 2d wife, dau. of Edward Jerningham of Somerleyton; widow of Lord Edward Grey and of . . . Berkeley. She m. 4th Sir Edmund Walsingham of Scadbury. Her will, P.C.C. 17 Chaynay, is dated 1 Mar. 1568.
• Sir Wm. Drury of Hawstead, of the Privy Council of Queen Mary; aet. 36, 27 H. 8. Brass at Hawstead. Will, P.C.C. 26 Dec. 1557. = Joan, 1st wife, dau. and heir of Sir Wm. St. Maur; buried in Hawstead chancel; d. 1517.; = Elizabeth, dau. and coh. of Henry Sotehill of Stoke Faston, co. Leic. Ob. 19 May 1575. His Inq. p.m. 20 H. 7. His mother a coheir of Plompton. Her will, P.C.C. 42 Pyckering, proved 1575.; ch: Anne (m. Sir Christopher Haydon), Mary (m. Richd. Corbet & John Tyrrell), Robert (m. Audrey Rich), Henry (m. Elizabeth Isaac), Frances (m. James Hobart), Bridget (m. Henry Yelverton) Dorothy (m. Robert Rokewood), Elizabeth (m. Sir Robert Drury of Rougham) Drury.
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• DRURY, Sir Roger (d.1420), of Thurston and Rougham, Suff.
• 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.
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/dr...
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