William Drury

English politician (1500-1558)
Person human Q8008017
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William Drury

Summary

William Drury is a human[1]. He was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Hawstead[3]. He died on +1558-01-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Drury died in Hawstead[3].
  • William Drury was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Drury died on +1558-01-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Drury's father was Robert Drury[7].
  • William Drury's mother was Ann Calthorpe[8].
  • Among William Drury's spouses was Elizabeth Soothill[9].
  • A child of William Drury was Mary Drury[10].
  • A child of William Drury was Robert Drury[11].
  • A child of William Drury was Anne Drury[12].
  • A child of William Drury was Bridget Drury[13].
  • A child of William Drury was Dorothy Drury[14].
  • William Drury held citizenship in England[15].
  • William Drury held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • William Drury worked as a politician[5].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the March 1553 Parliament[18].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[19].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[20].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[21].
  • William Drury held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament[22].
  • William Drury is recorded as male[23].
  • William Drury's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Drury's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • William Drury's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rfcym8[26].
  • William Drury's family name is recorded as Drury[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Drury was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Drury[7]. His mother was Ann Calthorpe[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Drury worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17], Member of the March 1553 Parliament[18], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[19], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[20], Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[21], and Member of the 1555 Parliament[22].

Personal Life

William Drury was married to Elizabeth Soothill[9]. Children include Mary Drury[10]; Robert Drury[11], a politician[28], 1525–1557[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Anne Drury[12], 1523–1561[31]; Bridget Drury[13]; and Dorothy Drury[14].

Death and Burial

William Drury died on +1558-01-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Hawstead[3].

Why It Matters

William Drury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Drury die?

William Drury passed away in Hawstead[3].

Who were William Drury's parents?

William Drury's father was Robert Drury[7]. William Drury's mother was Ann Calthorpe[8].

Who was William Drury married to?

William Drury's spouses include Elizabeth Soothill[9].

What did William Drury do for work?

William Drury worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . 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
  4. [31] . 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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