David Urry of Afton, Gentleman of Afton, Freshwater
Dates: flourished 1591; exact dates unknown
Biography
Member of the Urry family associated with Afton in Freshwater. He is identified by a local-authority historical appraisal as the purchaser who brought Afton into the Urry family in 1591.
Notes / Sources
The source does not provide his full biography or establish whether he was the same David Urry who built the later house.
Research sources:
- Isle of Wight Council, Church Place Conservation Area Character Appraisal, section 16.5, stating that Afton Manor came into the Urry family in 1591 when purchased by David Urry. — https://www.iow.gov.uk/media/248/1322-Church-Place-Conservation-Area-Character-Appraisal/pdf/1322-Church_Place_Conservation_Area_Character_Appraisal.pdf
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