Family and Education
b. 1493 /94, 1st s. of Robert Russell of Strensham by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Baynham of Clearwell, Glos. m. settlement 11 Jan. 1519 Edith, da. of Sir Thomas Unton of Wadley, Berks., 1s. Thomas. suc. fa. 28 June 1502. Kntd. aft. 3 Nov. 1529.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 562, 587, 651, 654, 655. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 119; C142/108/128; Habington’s Worcs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1895), i. 389.
Offices Held
Jt. (with s. Thomas and John Gostwick) supervisor, lands of bpric. of Worcester by 1523, sole 1533 – 40; commr. subsidy, Worcs. 1523, 1524, loan 1524, musters 1539, 1546, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1533 – 47; j.p. Worcs. 1531 – d., Glos. 1532; sheriff, Worcs. Mar. – Nov. 1538, 1541 – 42, 1546–7.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Strensham, Worcs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
RUSSELL, John I (1493/94-1556)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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