Family and Education
b. 1519 /20, o.s. of John Russell I. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1544. m. (1) by 1544, Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Roger Cholmley of London and Highgate, Mdx., 1s. John 1da.; (2) Margaret, da. of William Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs. 1s. Kntd. 17 Nov. 1549; suc. fa. 15 Aug. 1556.Date of birth estimated from parents’ marriage and age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/108/128. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 119; PCC 11 Pynnyng.
Offices Held
Jt. (with fa. and John Gostwick) supervisor, lands of bpric. of Worcester 1523, supervisor or surveyor in 1564; sheriff, Worcs. 1551–2. 1559–60, 1569 – 70; commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Worcs. 1553, to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy 1572, musters, Worcs. 1573; j.p. 1558/59, q. by 1562; steward, manor of Martley, Worcs. by 1570, of lands formerly of Great Malvern and Pershore abbeys, Worcs. at d.; custos rot. Worcs. by 1573/74.
Main residences: Strensham; Witley, Worcs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
RUSSELL, Thomas (1519/20-74)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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