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RUSSELL, Richard I (d.1435), of York.
Family and Education
m. by c.1426, Petronilla (d.1435), 1da. d.v.p.Surtees Soc. lvii. 25; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, iii. ff. 425-5v; Test. Ebor. ii. 8-9.
Offices Held
Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1409–10; sheriff Mich. 1412–13; member of the council of 12 by Sept. 1416-prob. d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1420–1, 1430–1.
Commr. of inquiry, York Feb. 1421 (property of Margaret Holden), Apr. 1431 (persons liable for taxation).
Mayor of the Calais Staple by 5 Jan. 1425-bef. 6 June 1426, by 28 June 1427.
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Main residence: York.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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RUSSELL, Richard I (-d.1435)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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RUSSELL, Sir Maurice (1356-1416), of Kingston Russell, Dorset, Horsington, Som. and Dyrham, Glos.
Family and Education
b. 2 Feb. 1356, 3rd s. but event. h. of Sir Ralph Russell of Kingston Russell by his w. Alice. m. (1) c. June 1369, Isabel, da. of (Sir) Edmund Childrey of Childrey, Berks., 2 da.; (2) by 1412, Joan (c.1395-1457), da. of Sir John Dauntsey of Dauntsey, Wilts., by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Beverley of London, sis. and event. h. of Sir Walter Dauntsey, 1s. Kntd. between June and Dec. 1385.
Offices Held
Tax collector, Glos. Dec. 1385, Mar. 1388.
Commr. of inquiry, Bristol, Devon, Glos., Som. May 1389 (concealments), Glos. May 1393 (disseisin), Nov. 1398 (intimidation of a jury), June 1399 (eviction), May, Nov. 1400 (trespass), July 1401 (disseisin), July 1403 (wastes), Feb. 1406 (disseisin), Mar. 1406 (obstruction of a road); arrest July 1392; oyer and terminer, Bristol Mar. 1394, Glos., Worcs. Mar. 1401; to take assizes of novel disseisin, Glos., Som. May 1395, Jan. 1396; survey the estates of the Lords Appellant of 1387 – 88, Berks., Glos., Oxon. Oct. 1398; of array, Glos. Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403; to collect an aid Dec. 1401; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402; raise royal loans Sept. 1405.
Sheriff, Glos. 7 Nov. 1390 – 21 Oct. 1391, 9 Nov. 1395 – 1 Dec. 1396, 10 July 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, 5 Nov. 1406–23 Nov. 1407.
Coroner, Glos. 1 Feb. 1392
J.p. Glos. 18 June 1394 – Feb. 1406, 4 July 1406-Feb. 1407.
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Main residences: Kingston Russell, Dorset; Horsington, Som.; Dyrham, Glos.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RUSSELL, Sir Maurice (1356-1416)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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RUSSELL, Sir John (d.1405), of Strensham, Worcs.
Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Russell of Strensham ?by Katherine, da. of John Vampage of Pershore, Worcs. m. (1) bef. Mich. 1382, Agnes, 3s. inc. William, 3 da.; (2) aft. 1389, Margaret (d.1397), da. of Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing, Norf., wid. of Sir John Wingfield of Letheringham Suff.; (3) between 24 Dec. 1398 and 15 Jan. 1399, Elizabeth (1 Jan. 1348-Sept. 1423), posthumous da. and event. sole h. of William de la Plaunk of Haversham, Bucks. by Elizabeth, yr. da. of Sir Roger Hillary, c.j.c.p., of Bescot, Staffs., wid. of Sir John Birmingham, Robert, Lord Grey of Rotherfield and John, Lord Clinton.CP, iii. 314-15. Kntd. by Oct. 1378.
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Tax surveyor, Worcs. Aug. 1379.
Commr. to put down rebellion, Worcs. Mar., Dec. 1382; confiscate all horses belonging to the Lords Appellant of 1387 – 88, Sept. 1397; of weirs, Worcs. June 1398.
Master of the King’s horse 10 Feb. 1391–31 Jan. 1398.
J.p. Worcs. 27 July 1397 – May 1401, Glos. 14 Nov. 1398-c. July 1399, Suff. 28 Nov. 1398-c. July 1399, Oxon. 18 Apr. – July 1399, Warws. 26 Apr.-July 1399.
Member of the King’s Council c. Sept. 1397 – July 1399.
Parlty. cttee. to complete business 31 Jan. 1398.
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Main residence: Strensham, Worcs.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RUSSELL, Sir John (-d.1405)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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RUSSELL, John III (d.1437), of Herefs.
Family and Education
m. Isabel.Reg. Spofford (Canterbury and York Soc. xxiii), 219.
Offices Held
J.p. Herefs. 20 Feb. 1407 – Dec. 1427, 19 Mar. 1428 – d., Glos. 21 Mar. 1413-Nov. 1416.
Commr. of inquiry, Salop Feb. 1410 (Ownership of Farlow), duchy of Lancaster lands south of Trent June 1413 (concealments), Herefs. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Feb. 1414 (armed raid on Eardisley), Glos., Worcs. Feb. 1414 (importation of uncustomed wines), Glos. Feb. 1415 (concealments), Herefs. July 1419 (title of Henry Oldcastle† to Almeley); to assess a tax Jan. 1412, Jan. 1436; of oyer and terminer, S. Wales June, July 1413; array, Herefs. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, May 1431, Feb. 1434, Feb. 1436; administer oath against maintenance May 1434.
Justice, S. Wales Apr. 1410, Aug. 1413, Nov. 1416-Apr. 1417.
Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent march 9 Mar. – 10 Dec. 1411, 14 Dec. 1415 – 8 Dec. 1416, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 5 Nov. 1432–3.
Sheriff, Herefs. 10 Nov. 1417–14 Nov. 1418.
Speaker 1423, 1432.
Steward of Usk by 1426.
Justice itinerant, Newport 1432.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Herefs.
Notes
He is not to be confused (as in W.R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. and T.B. Pugh, Marcher Ldships S. Wales ), with John, yr. s. of Sir John Russell of Strensham, from whom he is clearly distinguished in Sir John’s will (Lambeth Pal. Lib. Reg. Arundel, i. f. 223) and in CCR, 1419-22, p. 132.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
RUSSELL, John III (-d.1437)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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RUSSELL, John II, of Wells, Som.
Family and Education
m. bef. 1397, Alice, prob. 2s.Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xvii), 172.
Offices Held
Attorney for the dean and chapter of Wells c.1389-aft. 1408.
Commr. of inquiry, Som. June 1397 (lands of a tenant in chief).
Bp. of Bath and Wells’s bailiff of the liberty of Wells by 1400-aft. 1407.
Tax controller, Som. Mar. 1404.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wells, Som.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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RUSSELL, John II
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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