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- 1549 Has 2 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.![[DRYVER], Joan](img/female.jpg)
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Name DRYVER,, Richard Suffix Gentleman Gender Male Death 5 Apr 1549 Stepney, Middlesex, England 
Person ID I275 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father DRYVER, Richard d. 1520 Mother [DRYVER], Joan d. Yes, date unknown Marriage Bef 1520 Stepney or thereabouts Family ID F2960 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Marriage MARRIED Children 1. DRYVER, Thomas d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] 2. DRYVER, John d. Yes, date unknown 3. DRYVER, Edmunde d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] 4. DRYVER, William d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] 5. DRYVER, George d. Yes, date unknown 6. DRYVER, Anne d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 EDGOOSE, Elizabeth d. 1578, Limehouse, Greater London, England Marriage UNKNOWN Family ID F168 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RICHARD DRYVER -1549
"Richard DRYVER (d.1549) the younger, who united the lime dynasties by marrying Elizabeth ETGOOS, widow of another limeman, Richard MARCHE (d.1540), was rich indeed, with houses and land, four-posters hung with tapestries and green and red silkllk, a fine array of silver gilt plate, a brickworks, two wharves, farms, carts, cattle, horses, timber, coals, sacks of lime and 2000 reeds. He left £100 for the completion of his new house (with garden and orchards), which was under construction adjoining the kilns. This must have been some mansion, when one considers that King Henry VIII himself paid £177 9s 1d for a property he bought in Bethnall Green."
(From Jane Cox's 'Old East Enders' [ISBN 978 0 7509 5291 0] page 104)
"The Whitehorse tavern and the 7-acre field to the east of the parsonage, churchfield, belonged to Richard DRYVER, the limeman."
(ibid, page 113)
"Only one chantry and one chantry priest is referred to in Stepney's chantry certificate, the report made to the Exchequer. It is of a tenement in Forby Street, Limehouse, enfeoffed by Thomas BRETT for prayers for the souls of Dennys REWLYN and her husband, benefactors. In 1547 the house was let to a fisherman called John PHELLIPES, a friend of the DRYVERs...."
(Ibid, page 129)
"The reforms were welcomed, too, by the 'Godly men' of Stepney, led by the evangelical coterie at its heart, the churchwardens and the chief men of the parish. The most prominent among them were Thomas IVY of Limehouse, shipowner and anchorsmith, 'ernest in the Gospel' according according to UNDERHILL, later high constable and a churchwarden, Richard DRYVER. the limeman, Thomas POYNTELL, the baker (both churchwardens) and John MARCHE, DRYVER's stepson, who was in the family lime business."
(ibid, page 130)
See also the reference to the limeman DRYVER and the Limehouse baker Thomas POYNTELL in Jane COX's 'Old East Enders' [ISBN 978 0 7509 5291 0] pages 153-154.
The Will of Richard DRIVER (????-1549) of Stepney, Middlesex:
(surnames capitalised, abbreviations expanded, and paragraphs introduced for clarity)
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"In dei nomine Amen In the yere of our lord god A thousande five hundreth fourtie and Nyne the fifte daie of Aprell in the thirde yere of the Rigne of Edwarde the Sixt kinge of Englande Fraunce and Irelonde defeinder of the faithe and on earthrthe Immediatly next unto god supreme hed of this Churche of Englande and also of Irelande. I Richard DRYVER of the P(ar)ishe of Stebunheth in the Countie of Mydd(lesex) hole of mynde and of p(er)fytt remembrance, Albeyt sicke of body, make thiis m my P(rese)nte last will and testament as well consyninge thorder and disposicion of my goodes Catells and other things moveable As of my lands tenements rents rev(er)cons and [illegible] and hereditaments whatso ev(er) they be First I give and bequeathe my soule unto Almightie god my maker redemer and Saviour And my body to be buried on the p(ar)ishe Churche of Stebunheth aforseid
Alsoe for the sadd (?) discretion of my welbeloved sonne William DRYVER my soole Executor under [illegible] whome I put in speciall trust that he shall see these thynges hereafter declared to be well and trulye executyd doone and p(er)formed as hereafter shalbe recytede unto whome also I give and bequeath my ferme at northfleete in the Countie of Kent with my whole lease and interest and all my horse and cartes there and other things goods and Catalls to the same apperteyning. And all that my new house yet unfynyshed with the tenements therto Annexed with the gardens the orchard & [end of page 1] these p(arc)ells of land folowing to the same Apperteyning and belonging that is to saie foure Acres lying in donghill felde three acres lyeinge at the Crab tree with a litle pyngle [pingle = a small enclosed field] lying beyonde the same Crab tree. Abutting apon apece of grounde belonging to Mr. NORREYS Apon condition hereafter folowinge that my said sonne william shall buylde and fynyshe my said new house with all suche houses of office to the same as shalbe necessarie and Convenient And that he shall bestowe the same an hundreth Poundes starling/
And also that my saide sonne George shall dwell w(i)t(h) my saide sonne William in the house that he dothe now occupie and dwell in untill suche tyme that the said new house be fully buylded and finyshed and have the occupyinge of the felde thahhat lyeth on the southe syde of the sayde house paying unto my said sonne william so much a porcion of rent as that sume dothe Amounte unto yerely so longe as he shall dwell and inhabite the said house/ And if my said sonne will(ia)m will not at any tyme hereafter fynishe and accomplishe the saide new house and do refuse it/ Then I will th(at) he shall give unto my saide sonne George the saide hundreth poundes sterling or ells as moche as shall remayne of the said C li. unbestowed upon the said house to the full furnyture and fynyshinge of the same/ And that my seyd sonne George shall enter into the saide newe howse and shall enyoie and possesse the same w(i)t(h) the appurtenences aforesaid to him and to his heires forever/.
And I will that my saide sonne william shall have and enyoie the saide house that he now dwells in to hym and to his heires with the feld adioynyng to the said howse during the terme of yeres comprysede in the saide lease/.
I bequethe also unto my said sonne william a Sylver salte with a Cover all gilt/ and apot of sylver with Cover all gilt/.
I bequethe unto my sonne George a litle salte of sylv(er) all gilte Two white sylver potts And that all my lyme Kyll with all Chalke and Cooles two Wharones two lodgers Sixe horsses w(i)t(h) all the lyme sacks two Chakers with all there other App(ur)ten(e)nces to the premisses belonging/ And my lease of all the said kyll/ paying the rent due to be payde yerely./ p(er)formyng the cove(r)nannts in the saide lease And my Cart horses with cartes and cartware and all other there App(ur)tenences And I will that my saide sonne George shall have thoccupyinge of the grounde lyeinge on the backside of the said newe house p(ar)cell of the lease Aforesaid paying rent unto my said sonne william for the same/
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"Also I give and bequeathe to Elizabeth my wellbelovede wife Astanding boll with a Cover of sylver all gilt Astanding Cupp of sylver with acover all gilt A[illegible] salt of sylv(er) with acover all gilt / And all the plate and goodes that she brought unto me at the daye of our mariage yet remayning / And all the Tymber that lieth on the hill and wharfe with the two thousande reedes And all my keyne / And all my debts that be owing unto me oute of the Citie of london and the TTower All the lease of the lande that I have in Stebunheth m(ar)she And my bricke place w(i)t(h) all the bricke comodities and profits w(i)t(h) other things necessarie to the same belonging and Apperteyning during her naturall lyf / Also I give unto Elizabeth my said wyfe all that my Corne that is now growing in my too Clooses of wheate and I will that it shall remayne there till it be full rype and she to have free lybertie for the Cariage thereof/ And I give unto my said wyf as moche black cloth as shall make her agowne and ahoode/
And after her deceas I will that that my doughter Anne shall have all the saide leases of marshe lande during her naturall lyfe [illegible] my wyfe and she paying the rent and p(er)formyinge all cove(r)nannts compr?sed
in the said leases Also I bequethe unto my saide da)ught(e)r Anne Twentie poundes for her mariage A standing bedd w(i)t(h) valence curteyns fetherbedd bolster pillowes blanketts and Coverlet of Tapsterne(?) foure of flaxsone and foure opayryryre of towen sheets or ells foure pounds in money / And half agarnyshe of pewter vessell foure candelsticks two brasse potts two ketles(?) two spits two Goblets of sylv(er) withoute covers all gilte two potts with oute cov(er)s all gilt All the saide p(ar)cell and my saide doughter I will that shall remayn in thandes & custodie of my said wyfe untill such tyme as my saide Doughter shalbe mariede And in case that my saide wyfe shall dye before that my saide doughter Anne shalbe maried and being within age That then I will that the saide lease and the revenewes therof shall remayne in thandes of myne Executour And in case my said doughter Anne Survyvinge her mother being within Age Then I will that myne Executour shall hanand the gov(er)nance and rule of my saide doughter and of all and singuler com(m)odities and profitts to the saide londes and of her bequests to her use and p(ro)fytt dureing her said nonage And that then she shall marrie honestlie be the Advise and Counsell of my said Executour /
Item I bequeath unto my Sonne Thomas my tenement that henry COLVELL dwells in, a goblet of sylver w(i)th the cover all gilte, A standing bedd w(i)th valence and Curteyns of silke redd and grene with fether bedd bolster pillowes blanketts Acom(pany)ynge foure payre of flaxson and foure payre of towen sheets /
I gyve also to my sonne John DRYVER two Tenements thone is the whitehorsse the other is the tenement that [blank space] HEWYT dwells in Also a nest of gobletts of sylver with [illegible] p(ar)iell gilt S litle low bedd with f(e)therbedd bolster pillowe blankett A coverlet foure payre of flaxson and foure payre of Towen sheets.
I bequethe to my sonne Edmonde DRYVER two Acres of lande lynge at [illegible] And vij acres called the churchfelde A silver pott w(i)t(h) acoverall gilt and two white potts of sylver / A standing bedd of yelow & grene w(i)t(h) curteynes and valence A fetherbedd bolster pillowes blanketts and a Covering withe foure paire of flaxson and iiij payre of Towen sheets /. I will that my Shyppe shalbe solde to the p(er)formance of the premisses /.
I give unto henry MORE vicar of Stebunheth afore saide as moche of black Clothe as shall make hym agowne and a Typpett Whome I mak myn ov(er)seer of this my last will and testament / And as to wthing the residue of all my goods moveable & immoveable my debts and all my legacies p(er)formyd and discharged I give unto my saide sonne william myine Executor aforesaide /
In witnes wherof I have set my seale to this my last will and testament the daye and yere above wrytten / In the presens of these witnesses Henry MORE Vicar of Stebunheth will(ia)m HAR?YS Curat George HOLLYNS John TAYLOR"
Probate was granted at London on 29 September 1549.
The above is a transcription of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/32/587
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An Index of the Will of Richard DRYVER (????-1549) of Stepney, Middlesex, made on 5 April 1549 and proved at London on 29 September 1549:
*Richard DRYVER, the Testator
William DRYVER, son of the Testator, sole executor
George DRYVER, son of the Testator
Elizabeth DRYVER, wife of the Testator
Ann DRYVER, daughter of the Testator
Thomas DRYVER, son of the Testator
John DRYVER, son of the Testator
Henry MORE, vicar of Stepney, overseer
Mr. NORREYS, neighbour
Henry COLVELL, tenant
HEWYT, tenant
Henry MORE, vicar of Stepney, witness
William HAR?YS, curate, witness
George HOLLYNS, witness
John TAYLOR, witness
(Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/32/587)
The Will of Elizabeth DRIVER late MARCHE formerly EDGOOSE (????-1578), made on the 12 day of August 1578. Probate was granted on 21 July 1579.
01*Elizabeth DRIVER, widow, the Testatrix
02*Richard DRYVER, gentleman of Limehouse, Middlesex, late husband of the Testatrix
03 John MARCHE the elder, son of the Testatrix
04 Justinian MARCHE, second son of the Testatrix
05 Thomas MARCHE the elder, son of the Testatrix
06 John MARCHE the younger, son of the Testatrix
07 Thomas MARCHE the younger, son of the Testatrix
08 Anne RUDING, daughter of the Testatrix
09 Richard RUDING, son-in-law of the Testatrix, husband of Anne RUDING
10 John MARCHE the younger's unnamed wife
11 Elizabeth BETT, niece of the Testatrix
12 Richard MARCHE, nephew of the Testatrix
13 John MARCHE, nephew of the Testatrix
14 Mary MARCHE, niece of the Testatrix, sister of Richard and John MARCHE
15 Anne MARCHE, niece of the Testatrix, sister of Mary MARCHE
16 Justinyan MARCHE's unnamed children
17 Richard RUDING's unnamed children
18 Jane RUDING, eldest daughter of Richard RUDING
19 Alice WOODFALL her maid
20 Mistress JONE RUDING
00 Unnamed children of the Testatrix's daughter Katherine
21 Goodwyffe BACCHUS
22 Katherine MALTSTER
23 Elizabeth MALTSTER
24 Anne MALTSTER
25 Joan TRAFFORD
26 Thomas GRENAM
27 Henry CHAPMAN's wife
28 Margaret MARCHE, daughter of the Testatrix
29 Reference to a bequest owing from the Testatrix's mother to her brother George DRIVER.
30 Richard RUDING, witness
31 Thomas MARCHE, witness
(PRO PROB 11/61/392)
(revised 18.02.2020)