Friday, August 18, 2017

Calthorpe Family

First Generation
 
1.  Sir William Calthorpe1 was born on 30 Jan 1410 in Norfolk, England.1 He died on 15 Nov 1494 at the age of 84 in Norfolk, England.1 He was buried after 15 Nov 1494 in Church of White Friars, Norwich, Norfolk, England.1 William Calthorpe was the Lord of the Manors of Burnham and Ludham, Norfolk, England. He was knighted at the Tower of London by Edward IV at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wydville on Ascension Day, 26 May 1465. Calthorpe was High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1442, 1458, 1464 and 1476.  He was Steward of the Duke of Norfolk in 1479.

Sir William married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth [1406-1437], daughter of Sir Reynold de Grey, 3rd Baron of Ruthin. His second wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Miles Stapleton of Ingram and Katherine de la Pole.

Elizabeth Stapleton inherited Hemptead, Norfolk from her father.

William was buried next to his first wife at the Church of White Friars at Norwich, Norfolk.
Elizabeth Stapylton/Stapleton was born circa 1441 in Ingram, Norfolk, England. She died on 18 Feb 1505 at the age of 64 in Niorfolk, England.
 
William Calthorpe and Elizabeth Stapylton/Stapleton had the following child:
 
2 i. Anne Calthorpe, born ca 1460, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England; married Sir Robert Drury, ca 1494, Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; died bef 1531, Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
 
Second Generation
  
2.  Anne Calthorpe2 (William-1) was born circa 1460 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England. She died before 1531 at the age of 71 in Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.2 Anne, through her mother's Stapylton line was descended from King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.
Anne Calthorpe and Sir Robert Drury2 were married circa 1494 in Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.2 Sir Robert Drury2, son of Roger Drury and Felice Denston, was born before 1456 in Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.2 He died on 2 Mar 1535 at the age of 79 in Hawsted, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.2 Sir Robert Drury was the son of Roger Drury by his second wife, Felice Denston. He was born at Hawsted, Suffolk by 1456.
Robert married Anne Calthorpe about 1494. They had William, Robert, Anne, Elizabeth, Bridget and Ursula,
He was knighted by Henry VII after the battle of Blackheath on 17 June 1497. Drury was Lord of the Manor of Hawsted in Suffolk, served as Knight of the Body to both Kings Henry VII and VIII, Knight of the Shrine for Suffolk [1491, 1495, 1510], Speaker of the House of Commons [to which he was elected 4 October 1495] and Privy Councillor. Sir Robert was a barrister-at-law, with a townhouse in Drury Lane in London. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1473.
On 29 August 1509, he witnessed the renewal of the Treaty of Pepetual Peace between England and Scotland by Henry VIII. Drury was present at the funeral of Prince Henry in 1511 and was one of the knights to bear the canopy of the young prince. Between June 1510 and February 1513 he was among those involved with trying to pacify the Scottish borders by peaceful means and seeking redress for wrongs committed.
Anne preceded Robert in death. He married, second, twice widowed Anne Jerningham, daughter of Sir Edward.
Robert made his will on 1 May 1531, in which he requested to be buried in the chancel of St. Mary's Church beside his first wife.
Sir Robert Drury and Anne Calthorpe were buried at St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds.
Robert Drury and Anne Calthorpe had the following child:
 
3 i. Elizabeth Drury, married Sir Philip Boteler, ca 1510, Watton on Stone, Hertfordshire, England; died 11 Dec 1574, Watton Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England.
 
Sources:
1. Wikipedia, "William Calthorpe," database, Wikipedia Foundation, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calthorpe: accessed 10 July 2017), Sir William Calthorpe.
        2. Wikipedia Foundation, "Robert Drury [speaker]," database, Wikipedia Foundation, Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org: accessed 11 August 2017), Robert Drury.

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