John Drury (abt. 1270 - abt. 1345)

Born about 1270 in Thurston,,Suffolk,England

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Campling wrote:

JOHN fil. HENRY DRURY DE THURSTON succeeded. Abstracts of deeds concerning his transactions in land begin 1291. His last conveyance was in 1345 by John Drury of Thurston to Edmund de Walpole, parson of the church of St. Peter of Brunham, and Thomas Jarkevile in Thurston, Hessett, Bacton, Drinkston, Tostock, Norton and Barton.

"Two dedes dated 19, 20 Edw. I (1290-91) do make mention that John Drury the sonne of Henry of Thurston, conveyed lands to hym and to Annabill his wife for her joynter etc."

"A dede dated 23 Edw. I (1294) John Drury the sonne of Henry de Thurston sold certaine lands (which bounded upon the lands of Nigell his Brother) to Robert Penne of Barton by the tenure of a halfpenny for all services and demands etc."

Final concord made in the King’s court at Westminster in the Octave of Trinity 4 Edward III (1330), between Ralph de Norwich and Cicely his wife, plaintiffs, and John, son of Henry Drury of Thurston, tenant, of a moiety of 3 messuages, 257 acres of land, meadow and pasture, of one watermill, and of 52s. rents in Thurston, Beketon, Brenkeston, Tostok, Norton and Pakenham, to wit, that Ralph and Cicely granted the said moiety to the said John, and quit claimed to John and his heirs all right therein in name of dower of the said Cicely, for which John gave them 10 marks of silver.

Sources

• Arthur Campling, (1937), The History of the Family of Drury, Ch III "Drury of Rougham and Tendring". Available on wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20120717074110/http://www.genealogysource.com/druryhistpt2.htm
• J. Muskett, 1899, Suffolk Manorial Families, Vol. 1,"Drury Pedigrees" page 346 gives an old manuscript pedigree. Available on wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20140130035720/http://www.genealogysource.com/muskett346.htm

Acknowledgment

• This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
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