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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Drury
On 2nd October 1527 William Drury was born to [his father] Robert Drury (age 24) at Hawstead, Suffolk.
Around 1541 William Drury (age 13) educated at Gonville College, Cambridge University.
In 1544 William Drury (age 16) was captured at France.
In 1554 William Drury (age 26) was elected MP Chipping Wycombe.
On 19th April 1557 John Williams 1st Baron Williams (age 57) and [his future wife] Margery Wentworth were married.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th October 1560. The x day of October was mared in the parryche of sant Alphes at Crepullgatt master Wylliam Drure (age 33) unto [his wife] lade Wylliams of Tame, and mared by master Frence on of the masters of Wyndsore, and after gohyng home to dener the trumpettes blohyng, and after the flutt and drum, and at the furst corse servyng the trumpettes blohyng, for ther was a gret dener and gret museke ther....
On 10th October 1560 William Drury (age 33) and Margery Wentworth were married at St Alphege London Wall aka Cripplegate Bassishaw. They were fifth cousins.
On 8th May 1572 Henry Norreys 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote (age 47) was created 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote. [his step-daughter] Margery Williams Baroness Norreys Rycote (age 51) by marriage Baroness Norreys of Rycote.
On 12th December 1573 [his daughter] Elizabeth Drury was born to William Drury (age 46) and [his wife] Margery Wentworth.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 21st May 1577 [his father] Robert Drury (age 74) died.
On 13th October 1579 William Drury (age 52) died.
In 1580 James Croft (age 30) and [his former wife] Margery Wentworth were married.
In 1587 [his former wife] Margery Wentworth died.
[his daughter] Jane Drury was born to William Drury and Margery Wentworth. She married Richard Chetwood.
[his daughter] Anne Drury was born to William Drury and Margery Wentworth. She married Robert Hartwell.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury of Thurston
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Drury
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk
GrandFather: Robert Drury
Father: Robert Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bryan Stapleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pole 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine de la Pole 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
William Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of