Robert Drury (speaker)

Sir Robert Drury
Chest tomb with effigy of Sir Robert Drury; St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
Bornc. 1456
Hawstead, Suffolk
Died2 March 1536
Spouses
  • Anne Calthorpe
  • Anne Jerningham
ChildrenSir William Drury
Sir Robert Drury
Anne Drury
Elizabeth Drury
Bridget Drury
Ursula Drury
Parent(s)Roger Drury, Felice Denston
Arms of Drury: Argent, on a chief vert a cross tau between two mullets pierced or,[1] as seen on the chest tomb of Sir Robert Drury[2]

Sir Robert Drury (c. 1456–1536) was an English knight, Lord of the Manor of Hawstead, Suffolk, and Knight of the Body to Kings Henry VII and Henry VIII. As a politician he was Knight of the Shire for Suffolk, Speaker of the House of Commons (elected 4 October 1495), and Privy Councillor. He was also a barrister-at-law. His London townhouse was on the site of today's Drury Lane.

  1. ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.302 "Drury of Thurston Rougham in Suffolk"
  2. ^ See image