William Drury

English politician, died 1579
Person human Q3568571
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William Drury

Summary

William Drury is a human[1]. Born in Hawstead[2], he… he was born on +1527-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Waterford[4]. He died on +1579-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Drury was born in Hawstead[2].
  • William Drury passed away in Waterford[4].
  • William Drury was born on +1527-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Drury died on +1579-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Drury's father was Robert Drury[9].
  • William Drury's mother was Elizabeth Brudenell[10].
  • A child of William Drury was Jane|Margaret Drury[11].
  • William Drury held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • William Drury worked as a politician[6].
  • William Drury's professions included diplomat[7].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[14].
  • William Drury was educated at Gonville and Caius College[15].
  • William Drury's image is recorded as SirWilliamDrury.jpg[16].
  • William Drury is recorded as male[17].
  • William Drury's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Drury's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9038163[19].
  • William Drury's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92043541[20].
  • William Drury's Commons category is recorded as William Drury[21].
  • William Drury's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08hmrf[22].
  • William Drury's family name is recorded as Drury[23].
  • William Drury's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Drury's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Drury[25].
  • William Drury's Commons gallery is recorded as William Drury[26].
  • William Drury's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Drury was born in Hawstead[2]. He was born on +1527-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Drury[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Brudenell[10].

Education

William Drury was educated at Gonville and Caius College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13] and Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[14].

Personal Life

A child of William Drury was Jane|Margaret Drury[11].

Death and Burial

William Drury died on +1579-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Waterford[4].

Why It Matters

William Drury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Drury born?

Born in Hawstead[2], William Drury…

Where did William Drury die?

William Drury passed away in Waterford[4].

Who were William Drury's parents?

William Drury's father was Robert Drury[9]. William Drury's mother was Elizabeth Brudenell[10].

What did William Drury do for work?

William Drury worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did William Drury go to school?

William Drury was educated at Gonville and Caius College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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