Robert Drew (died 1645)
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Robert Drew was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1597 and 1625.
Drew was the son of John Drew of Southbroom and his wife Eleanor Cooke, daughter of William Cooke of Lacock. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
on 11 February 1592 aged 18 and entered Middle Temple
in 1592. In 1597, Drew was elected Member of Parliament
for Devizes
. On 18 May 1599 the Middle Temple benchers refused his call to the bar because he had not performed his "exercises of learning", but he was called to the bar by 1602. He was re-elected MP for Devizes in 1601. From 1603 he was a common councilman for Devizes, remaining in post until 1640. He was re-elected MP for Devizes in 1604. He was a J.P.
for Devizes from 1606 to 1640. He succeeded to the estate of Southbroom on the death of his father in 1614. In 1625 he was elected MP for Devizes once again.
Drew died at the age of about 70.
Drew married Jane Jackman, daughter of John Jackman, citizen and grocer of London on 25 May 1602. They had six sons and five daughters.
House of Commons of England
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at various times between 1597 and 1625.
Drew was the son of John Drew of Southbroom and his wife Eleanor Cooke, daughter of William Cooke of Lacock. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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on 11 February 1592 aged 18 and entered Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1592. In 1597, Drew was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
. On 18 May 1599 the Middle Temple benchers refused his call to the bar because he had not performed his "exercises of learning", but he was called to the bar by 1602. He was re-elected MP for Devizes in 1601. From 1603 he was a common councilman for Devizes, remaining in post until 1640. He was re-elected MP for Devizes in 1604. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Devizes from 1606 to 1640. He succeeded to the estate of Southbroom on the death of his father in 1614. In 1625 he was elected MP for Devizes once again.
Drew died at the age of about 70.
Drew married Jane Jackman, daughter of John Jackman, citizen and grocer of London on 25 May 1602. They had six sons and five daughters.