Submitted by legacy on
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. 1392C242/7/32.-6 Feb. 1394, bef. 14 Feb. 1397.

J.p. Glos. 18 June 1394 – Feb. 1406, 4 July 1406-Feb. 1407.

Parlimentarian
RUSSELL, Sir Maurice (1356-1416), of Kingston Russell, Dorset, Horsington, Som. and Dyrham, Glos.
Main residences: Kingston Russell, Dorset; Horsington, Som.; Dyrham, Glos.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

RUSSELL, Sir Maurice (1356-1416)

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