Robert Draper

Ellis (p. 190), citing Pat. Hen. VIII. p. 9, July 21, describes Robert Draper as “page of the jewels.” He is listed in 1537 as a member of the Goldsmiths' Company (Allen, 2:354). One document from 1545 refers to him as "Robert Kelam alias Draper". Robert was involved in a number of real estate transactions with Henry Wyatt, father of the poet Sir Thomas Wyatt.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 30 May 1547.

Place of Burial: St Andrew Hubbard, London.

The burial is recorded in the parish register. ("Mr Robert Draper the xxx of May".)

Relationships

Father: Thomas Draper.

Robert Draper names his father, Thomas Draper, in his will.

Mother: Alice Kettleby.

Robert Draper names his mothers Alice and Joan in his will. The 1619 Visitation of Leicestershire (p. 52) and the 1614 Visitation of Nottinghamshire (p. 136) give Robert’s mother’s surname as Kettleby. The most likely interpretation of Robert’s will would seem to be that the first mother named, Alice, was his birth mother, and the second mother named, Joan, was his stepmother. (His wife’s mother was named Mary.)

Spouse: Elizabeth Fyfield.

Robert Draper names his wife, Elizabeth, in his will. Elizabeth names her late husband, Robert Draper, in her will. The relationship is given in the 1619 Visitation of Kent (p. 116), the 1619 Visitation of Leicestershire (p. 52), and the 1621 Visitation of Nottinghamshire (p. 136). The 1568 Visitation of London (p. 76) has Elizabeth Fifeild married to --- Draper of Camberwell. Supporting evidence for the relationship is given in the coats of arms described by John Gough Nichols (pp. 224-225).

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Bennett Draper married John Fromonde.

Elizabeth Draper (buried 21 April 1605) married (1) John Bowyer 17 June 1550 in Camberwell, Surrey, England; married (2) William Forster 9 September 1572 in Camberwell.

Henry Draper (buried 18 December 1558 at Camberwell).

John Draper

William Draper (died 10 April 1559).

Matthew Draper (buried 1577) married Sence Blackwell 30 May 1559 at London, St Andrew in the Wardrobe.

Evidence

Surrey Lay Subsidy. Camberwell with Peckham and Dulwich, 1524.

Robert Draper G £30

A description of the case Audeley v Draper

Short title: Audeley v Draper.

Plaintiffs: John Audeley of London, tailor, and Alice, his wife, sister and heir of William, son and heir of John Richardson.

Defendants: Robert Draper and Elizabeth, his wife, John Bacon (Bakyn) and Elizabeth, his wife, Robert Tybbott and Margaret, his wife, Anne Lowe, alias Fyfehed (Fyfelde), and John Scutton.

Subject: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and garden called `the Horn' in St Mary Magdalene, Southwark, claimed by the female defendants as daughters of John Lowe, alias Fyfehyde.

Surrey.

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Some examples of passages in the Patent Rolls and other papers mentioning Robert Draper:

1528 (Henry VIII 4:1765)

from Costs of a dinner given by the King in the lodge of the little park at Windsor, Tuesday, 25 Feb. 19 Hen. VIII:

The Jewelhouse:—To Rob. Draper, for washing a diaper cloth and 2½ doz. napkins, 5s.; for glazing and oiling 3 cases of knives, 3s. 4d.

March 1533 (Cromwell’s Accounts) (24 Henry VIII, no. 228)

Of Martin Bowes, goldsmith, for crown gold molten out of chains, at 41s. 4d. per oz. Of Rob. Draper and John Halalie of the Jewel-house.

September 1534 Grants (Henry VIII 7:474)

10. Robt. Draper, yeoman in the office of Jewels. Lease of the manor of Brokeley with the rectory of Westgrenewiche alias Depford, Kent, alias Depford Strande, which came to the King's hands on the dissolution of the monastery of St. Mary Begham ; for the term of 30 years, at the annual rent of 5l. 6s. 8d.Wyndesor, 14 Aug. 26 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 19 Sept.—P. S. Pat. p. 2, m. 12.

24 November 1536 (28 Henry VIII. no. 1152)

Sends an account of the money received by him from the Mint. In Crowns of the Rose, by Hen. Polsted, Robt.Draper, and Ric. Aleley, 360 lb. weight Troy = 9,059l. 15s. In new groats, 500 lb. = 1,130l. 2s. 6d.

Grants in April 33 Henry VIII. 1542. (34 Henry VIII 283/51)

51. Nic. Bristowe, and Humph. Orme, a groom of the Wardrobe of Beds. To have the offices of keeper of the King's garden, keeper of beds and other furniture, and keeper of the Little Wardrobe in the Tower of London; with 6d. a day as keeper of the garden, and 12d. a day as keeper of the beds and furniture and of the Little Wardrobe. On surrender of pat. 27 April 24 Hen. VIII. granting the same to Rob.Draper, yeoman of the Crown Jewels. Westm. Palace, 4 March 33 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 19 April. —P.S. Pat. p. 6, m. 5.—Vacated on surrender by the said Humphrey having the whole right of the said Nicholas, 10 Nov. 6 Eliz.

from Allen's History of London (2:466), with regard to London Bridge:

In 1533, the following charges upon the bridge estate appear on the account rolls of the bridge: 1533, Thomas Crull and Robert Draper, wardens of London bridge, salary to each of them 16l. 8s. 4d. --32l. 16s. 8d.; winter’s livery to each, 1l.--2l.: reward to each, 10l. -- 20l. For horse keeping, to each, 2l.--4l. Total to each of them 29l. 8s. 4d.; sum of the whole. 58l. 16s. 8d. Rental this year, 840l. 9s. 3 ¼ d.

Mr Robert Draper was an overseer to the 1538 will of Mercy Chamblett of Camberwell.

Master Robert Draper was bequeathed "a harness for a man" in the 1541 will of Thomas Jude of Camberwell, husbandman.

A Chancery pleading (from the National Archives catalogue C 1/981/27):

Eglesfeld v Lowe.

Plaintiff: Hugh Eglesfeld

Defendants: Simon Lowe and John Cok, steward of the manor of Cheshunt

Subject: Action for messuages and land formerly of Robert Draper, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, held of the manor of Cheshunt, and falsification of the court rolls. Subpoena and injunction. Hertfordshire. 1538-1544.

from the 1541 London Subsidy roll, Billingsgate Ward, the parish of St Andrews:

Robert Draper (£100) 50 s.

A transcription of the will of Robert Draper

In the name of god amen In the yere of our lord god a Thousand fyve hundreth Fourtie and foure The xxth Day of September In the xxxvithe yere of the Reigne of our soveraigne lorde Henry the eight by the grace of god of England France and Irelande King defender of the faith and in earth of the Church of Englande and Irelande the Supreme head I Robert Draper of Camberwell in the Countie of Sure and of the Dioces of Wynchester gentilman being hole of mynde and perfecte of Remembrance Laude and praise be unto almightie god my maker and Redemer make and ordeyn this my last will and testament in maner and forme folowing First and before all things as the Devotie of every Cristenman is I geve will and bequeth my soule to the tuission of almightie god to his defence and mercy that it may please him it may com to be oon of those to be saved at the Day of Jugement Thoroue and by the merits of his glorious and bitter passion And my body to be buried in the Church of Camberwell aforesaid Item I bequeth to the high aulter in Camberwell Churche for my tithes nechgently forgotten iiijs iiijd And to the Rode light in the same Church iijs iiijd Item I will that honest preste be provided to singe for my soule and the soules of Thomas Draper my father and Alice and Joane my mothers Gernes(?) Lewys, for Thomas Stacy Clerke, and for all Xren soules within the parish Church of Camberall by the space of two hole yeres next after my Deceas and he to have for his wages yerely sixe pounds xiijs iijd Item I will that Elizabeth my wife do geve and distribute amongst the poure people in the parish of Camberwell xiis in the yere during her lyfe xis xiijd sterling to pray for my soule and all xren soules. Item I geve and bequeth to Mathew Draper my sonne [sic: no bequest is mentioned here] Item I geve and bequeth to Benet Draper and Elizabeth Draper my two daughter a hundered pounds sterling that is to say to every of them Fiftie pounds sterlings to be paid to them by my said wife as it shall aryse of the Rents [...s] and profits of the said manor of Alfferthing which I have in lease for terme of yeres yf they lyve to my maried and be Ruled by Elizabeth my wife And the said Elizabeth my wife to have the Recyving of the same hundred pounds sterling and if it fortune that the said Benet and Elizabeth to deceas (as god defende) afore they be maried Then I will that parte be devided amonge the Rest of my children being alyve egally, And also I geve to Benet Draper a maser and six silver sponys and a gilt Creuse And to Elizabeth Draper a maser and vi silver sponys and a gilte creuse to be delivered to them by Elizabeth my wife at the day of their mariage Item I will that the same Elizabeth my wife have my Lease with all comodities and profits thereof to the said manor of Alfferthinge during Eight yeres next and Immediately happenyng after my deceas for the payment of my Detts and performance of this my last will. And after the said Eight yeres endes Then I will and bequeth to Henry Draper my sonne the said lease and Farme of Alfferthinge During the Residue of the yeres of the said lease then to com Item I geve and bequeth to John Draper my sonne the lease and the Farme of the Manor of Brockeley and the parsonage of Depford lying in Depford in the countie of Kent and also the Leasse that I bought of Doctour Butts of Buttlers landes liing in the parish of Leweshm which belongeth to the College of Corpus Xpi before Saint Lawrence Pounteney in the Citie of London The profits wherof I will shalbe Receyved and taken by Elizabeth my wife unto such tyme as my said sonne John com to the age of xxi yeres and the said Elizabeth to make to the said John a true and Juste accompte for the same Item I will that Elizabeth my wife shall take and Receyve the profits of all my Lands and Tenements in London belonging to a Chapell called Saint James in the Wall to the use of Willm my sonne till he come to the age of xxi yeres. And the said Elizabeth to make to the said William a trewe and Juste accompte for the same. The residue of all my goodes and catalls my detts paid and this my last will performed and fulfilled I hooly geve and bequeth to Elizabeth my wife to dispoase at her free will and pleasure which Elizabeth I make sole executrix to execute fulfill and performe this my last will in every thynge as my very trust is in her

The disposicion of all my Landes and Tenements Rents Revercons Remaynders and se..ings First I geve and bequeth to Elizabeth my wife all my landes and tenements Rents Revercons and services with all and singuler the appurtenances which I have in possession revercion or Remaynder sett lying and being in the Towne and parish of Camberwell within the Countie of Sure for the terme of her lyfe, And after her deceas the Remaynder therof to Henry Draper my sonne and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten. And for lacke of such yssue to John Draper my secunde sonne and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten . And for lacke of suche yssue to William Draper my third sonne and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten. And for lack of suche yssue to Mathewe Draper my fourth sonne and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten. And for lacke of suche yssue to Bennet and Elizabeth my Daughters and to their heires forever. Item I geve and bequethe to Henry Draper my sonne all my landes and tenements sett lying and being in the parish of Lambeth Saint George Saint Savyour in Southwark and Newyngton all lying in the Countie of Sure, And also all my landes in the parish of Saint Nicholas in Depford in the Countie of Kent to him and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten. And for lack of suche yssue the Remaynder therof to John Draper and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten. And for lack of suche yssue to William Draper and to the heires males of his body lawfully lawfully begotten: And for lack of suche yssue to Mathewe Draper and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten And for lack of such yssue to Bennet Draper and Elizabeth Draper my two Daughters. Item I geve and bequeth to Mathewe Draper my sonne a Tenement freehold lying on the South end of the strete in Wannysworth in the Countie of Sure which late was William Bateman And also xv acres of Customary Land there of the Manor of Alfarthing late Xrofer Bateman, And also another Tenement in the said Towne and viij acres of Customary Land of the manor of Annsford late Willm Lock of London mercer, And also a Tenement and xi acres of Customary land of the Church of Poults lying in Edmonton in the Countie of andd late Cuthbert Bate and John Vanscal and Joane his wife, Item I geve and bequeth to Thomas Draper of Wikyhm for terme of his lyfe the Spyttell mede which I have by lease for terme of yeres he paying the Rent to the kings majestie for the said medowe Witnesse at the making of this present testament James Skynner of Rygate in the Countie of Sure and John Thomas wryter of the same.

[proved 13 Dec 1547]

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"Robert Draper second son of Thomas maried the doughter and coheir of Fifield and by her hath issue Matthew Draper of Camberwell his eldest son Bennet maried to John Fromonds, Elizabeth maried to John Bowyer."

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