Robert Drury (died 1577)

Sir Robert Drury
Bornc. 1503
Died21 May 1577 (aged 73–74)
SpouseElizabeth Brudenell
ChildrenRobert Drury
Sir William Drury
Sir Drue Drury
Roger Drury
Edmund Drury
Anne Drury
Margaret Drury
Lucy Drury
Elizabeth Drury
Parent(s)Sir Robert Drury, Anne Calthorpe

Sir Robert Drury (c. 1503 – 21 May 1577) of Hedgerley and Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, was the second son of Sir Robert Drury, Speaker of the House of Commons, and was the father of Sir Robert Drury (1525–1593), Sir William Drury, and Sir Drue Drury.

He was active in local administration in Buckinghamshire, and a Member of Parliament for that county. His name appears in the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.[1][2]

  1. ^ [1] Guide To Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library, EL 26 C 9 "Ellesmere Chaucer".
  2. ^ [2] Ownership notes of family members of Sir Robert Drury, EL 26 C 9, f. i verso, Digital Scriptorium Database.