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Biography of Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet 1553-1632

Paternal Family Tree: Dryden

In 1551 [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 26) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Cope (age 22) were married.

On 20th December 1553 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet was born to John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 28).

On 21st January 1558 John Cope (age 54) died. [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 33) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Cope (age 29) inherited Canons Ashby House.

In 1571 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 17) was admitted to Magdalen College, Oxford University.

In or before 1580 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 26) and Frances Wilkes were married. They had 3 sons and 4 daughters.

Around 1580 John Dryden 2nd Baronet was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 26) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. He married (1) 8th October 1605 Priscilla Quarles (2) in or before 1631 Anne Parvish (3) 3rd July 1632 Honora Beville and had issue.

In 1583 Susannah Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 29). She married 1609 John Pickering and had issue.

On 30th September 1584 [his father] John Dryden of Canons Ashby (age 59) died.

In 1586 Erasmus Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. He married before 9th August 1631 Mary Pickering and had issue.

1590 William Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Frances Wilkes.

In 1599 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 45) was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.

On 8th October 1605 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Priscilla Quarles (age 17) were married.

Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Edward Hartopp 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his daughter] Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp were married.

In 1609 [his son-in-law] John Pickering (age 24) and [his daughter] Susannah Dryden (age 26) were married.

In 1618 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 64) was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.

On 16th November 1619 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 65) was created 1st Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.

In or before 1631 [his son] John Dryden 2nd Baronet (age 50) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Parvish (age 42) were married.

Before 9th August 1631 [his son] Erasmus Dryden (age 45) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Pickering (age 39) were married.

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On 22nd May 1632 Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His son John (age 52) succeeded 2nd Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.

Dorothy Dryden was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. She married Edward Salwey and had issue.

Mary Dryden Lady Hartopp was born to Erasmus Dryden 1st Baronet and [his wife] Frances Wilkes. She married before 1608 Edward Hartopp 1st Baronet and had issue.