Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet

English politician 1712-1759
Person human Q21166195
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Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1712-11-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1759-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was born on +1712-11-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet died on +1759-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's father was Richard Drury[7].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's mother was Joyce Beacon[8].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was married to Martha Tyrrell[9].
  • A child of Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was Jocosa Katherina Drury[10].
  • A child of Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was Mary Ann Drury[11].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's professions included politician[4].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet held the position of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire[13].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet held the position of High Sheriff of Essex[14].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was educated at Merton College[15].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's education included a stint at Inner Temple[16].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's image is recorded as Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) - Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Drury of Overstone (1712–1759), Bt - 436119 - National Trust.jpg[19].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[20].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[22].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as Drury baronets[23].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[24].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's residence is recorded as Overstone[25].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's family name is recorded as Drury[26].
  • Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was born on +1712-11-12T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Richard Drury[7]. His mother was Joyce Beacon[8].

Education

Educated at Merton College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Inner Temple[16], an Inns of Court[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and lawyer[5]. Positions held include member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; High Sheriff of Northamptonshire[13], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and High Sheriff of Essex[14], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Recognition

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Personal Life

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was married to Martha Tyrrell[9]. Children include Jocosa Katherina Drury[10], 1749–1772[38] and Mary Ann Drury[11], 1740–1769[39].

Death and Burial

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet died on +1759-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's father was Richard Drury[7]. Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's mother was Joyce Beacon[8].

Who was Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet's spouses include Martha Tyrrell[9].

What did Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet worked as politician[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet was educated at Merton College[15] and Inner Temple[16].

What awards did Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . highsheriffofessex.com. highsheriffofessex.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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