'Russell01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Russell of Kingston Russell, Russell of Strensham

Hugh de Russell (a 1050)

1.

?? de Russell

A.

Robert de Russell (d 1201)

i.

Odo de Russell

a.

John de Russell, Governor of Corfe Castle (d 1224)

The ancestry we show for John comes from 'Tudor'. Collins starts with this John and his wife ...

m. Rose Bardolph (dau of Thomas Bardolf)

(1)

Ralph de Russell

m. Isabel de Newmarch (dau of James Newmarch of North Cadbury)

(A)

Sir William Russell of Kingston Russell (d 1310/1)

m. Jane Peverell (dau of Robert Peverell)

(i)

Sir Theobold Russell of Kingston Russell (d 1340)

m1. Eleanor de Gorges (dau of Sir Ralph de Gorges of Wraxall, 1st Lord)

(a)

Sir Theobald Russell, later Gorges of Wraxall, Sheriff of Somerset, Dorset, etc (d 22.11.1380)

m. Agnes de Wyke (d 15.11.1400, dau of John de Wyke of Yatton)

(b)

Sir Ralph Russell of Kingston Russell (d 13.02.1375)

m. Alice

((1))

Sir Maurice Russell of Kingston Russell (b 02.02.1356, d 27.06.1416)

Collins shows Maurice as brother rather than son of Sir Ralph but, noting the dates, we follow BE1883 (Gorges), Visitation (Gloucestershire, 1623, Dennis) & 'Tudor' in showing him as Ralph's son.

m1. Isabel Childrey (dau of Sir Edmund Childrey or Chelrey)

((A))

Margaret Russell

m1. Sir Gilbert Denys of Derham

m2. (c12.1422) John Kemys of Syston Manor

((B))

Isabel Russell (d 01.05.1437)

m1. Sir William le Scrope, Earl of Wiltshire, 'King of the Isle of Man' (dspvp 29.07.1399)

m2. Sir Thomas de la Riviere of Westrop (d 1405-6)

m3. (1408-9) Sir John Drayton of Newnham (dspm 03.10.1417)

m4. (before 17.02.1422/3) Stephen Hatfield (d before 10.11.1461)

m2. Joan Dauntesay (dau of John Dauntesay) identified by 'Tudor'

((C))

Sir Thomas Russell (d 1430)

((2))+

other issue (d unm) - Theobald, John

m2. Eleanor de la Tour (dau of John de la Tour)

(c)

William Russell

m. _ Mustian

((1))

Henry Russell

Henry is reported to be the same person as Henry Russell (b c1401, d c1464) who married Elizabeth (dau of John Herring). However, BP1934 (Bedford) reports that the parents of that Henry were Stephen Russell and Alice.

m. Elizabeth Heringham (dau of John Heringham)

Not mentioned by Collins but reported by 'Tudor' were ...

(2)

Thomas de Russell of Strensham

(A)

James de Russell of Strensham (a 1300)

m. Jane

(i)

John de Russell

(ii)

Nicholas de Russell of Strensham (d 1337)

m. Agnes Grindon

(a)

Robert Russell of Strensham (d 1376)

m. Catharine Vampage

((1))

Sir John Russell of Strensham (d 1405)

m1. Anne Planches

((A))

Joan Russell

m1. Thomas Quatermain

m2. John Credy

((B))

William Russell of Strensham (d 1428)

m. Agnes Haddington

((i))

Robert Russell of Strensham (b 1422)

m. (c1448) Elizabeth Throckmorton (dau of Sir John Throckmorton)

((a))

Robert Russell of Strensham (b c1460, d 1505)

m. Elizabeth Baynham (dau of Thomas Baynham of Mitcheldean)

((b))

Elizabeth Russell

m. (??) Robert Throckmorton of Coughton

((C))

Margaret Russell

m. Ralph Rochford

((D))

Elizabeth Russell

m. Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham (d 03.05.1409)

((E))

John Russell

m2. Margaret Hastings (dau of Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing)

m3. Elizabeth de la Plaunche

(b)+

other issue - John (d 1349), Edmund, Christian (d 1340), Margaret (d 1376, m. ? de Appurleys), Marjory (m. ? de la Bourne)

(B)

Lucy de Russell

m. Osbert Dabitak

(3)

James de Russell

m. Jane Tilly

(4)

Roberta de Russell

m. Robert de Oglander

ii.+

other issue - Patrick, Robert, Thomas, William, John, Richard

Main sources:
(1) For Russell of Kingston Russell : Collins (1741, vol i, Russell of Bedford).
(2) For very early generations and Russells of Strensham : 'Tudor'.
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