What we know so far about Richard Drayton:
Again, not a lot at present, except that he published one book of music, with 46 tunes in it, together with 12 anthems, 1 chant, and 1 hymn setting with solos.
- Drayton, R[ichard], of Coventry. A Book of Psalmody: or, A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes, in two parts. Northampton: William Dicey, 1727.
This is probably the same book advertised in the Northampton Mercury as being published ‘this day’, 8th May 1727, although it was therein referred to as A New Book of Psalmody: or, A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes. No publisher or compiler’s name was given. Copy in GB-NHro: ZB 582/4
A Richard Drayton was witness to the marriage of Samuel Goode and Katharine Husson in Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, on 28th August 1758.