William Drury

English politician, died 1590
Person human Q11803182
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William Drury

Summary

William Drury is a human[1]. He was born on +1550-03-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Drury was born on +1550-03-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Drury died on +1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Drury's father was Robert Drury[6].
  • William Drury's mother was Ethelreda Rich[7].
  • Among William Drury's spouses was Elizabeth Stafford[8].
  • A child of William Drury was Diana Drury[9].
  • A child of William Drury was Frances Drury[10].
  • A child of William Drury was Elizabeth Drury[11].
  • William Drury worked as a politician[4].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[13].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14].
  • William Drury was educated at Gonville and Caius College[15].
  • William Drury's image is recorded as Sir William Drury, of Hawstead, Suffolk - Google Art Project.jpg[16].
  • William Drury is recorded as male[17].
  • William Drury's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Drury's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • William Drury's participated in conflict is recorded as Dutch Revolt[20].
  • William Drury's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0q56j5s[21].
  • William Drury's family name is recorded as Drury[22].
  • William Drury's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Drury's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Drury, of Hawstead, Suffolk (1550–1590)[24].
  • William Drury's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 76511[25].
  • William Drury's name in native language is recorded as William Drury[26].
  • William Drury's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as DRRY564W[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Drury was born on +1550-03-08T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Drury[6]. His mother was Ethelreda Rich[7].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

William Drury worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[13], and Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14].

Personal Life

William Drury was married to Elizabeth Stafford[8]. Children include Diana Drury[9], 1580–1631[28]; Frances Drury[10], 1576–1642[29]; and Elizabeth Drury[11], 1578–1654[30].

Death and Burial

William Drury died on +1590-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Drury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Drury's parents?

William Drury's father was Robert Drury[6]. William Drury's mother was Ethelreda Rich[7].

Who was William Drury married to?

William Drury's spouses include Elizabeth Stafford[8].

What did William Drury do for work?

William Drury worked as politician[4].

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. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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