Family
Married ± Jun 1369 3) (approximately 47 years married) to:  Isabel Childrey 6) 5)Daughter of Edmund Childrey and N.N.. Notes: Her surname is also spelt Chelreye. The 1623 Gloucestershire visitation identifies Isabel as "Isabel da. to ... Bruyne". Primary evidence demonstrates that not to be the case. Children: 2. Margaret Russell 8) 4)Born 1386 Died 1460, 73 or 74 years Notes: Co-heiress of Maurice Russell. | |||
Maurice RussellSources
1) Source: The History of Parliament Evidences Maurice as father of Isabella.. External Linkhttp://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/drayton-sir-john-1417. Reference: Drayton, Sir John (d.1417), of Nuneham, Oxon. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Short title: Drayton v Russell.Plaintiffs: John Drayton, knight, and Isabelle, his wife.Defendants: Morice Russell, knight, Thomas Elwell, clerk, and William White, clerk.Subject: Land in Tormerton and Acton Turville. Gloucestershire"Dated: 1386-1486 Evidences that Maurice was father-in-law to John Drayton.. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7452793. Reference: C 1/69/241 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/russell-sir-maurice-1356-1416. Reference: Russell, Sir Maurice (1356-1416), of Kingston Russell, Dorset, Horsington, Som. and Dyrham, Glos. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/denys-sir-gilbert-1422. Reference: Denys, Sir Gilbert (d.1422), of Siston, Glos. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
6) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry V "Drayton, John, kt... by their deed, dated at Dyrham on 27 Sept. 1400 and also shown, granted them to Thomas de la Ryvere, Isabel his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Thomas and his heirs. They had issue Maurice. Thomas died and John Drayton, knight, married Isabel. He died holding the manors in right of Isabel...Ralph Russell, knight, held the manor and advowson of Dyrham...and by his deed, dated at Romsey on 19 Aug. 1369, granted it to Maurice his son and Isabel, Maurice’s wife, daughter of Edmund de Chelreye...Maurice and Isabel had issue Margaret now wife of Gilbert Denys, knight, and Isabel late the wife of John Drayton. Maurice and Isabel died, and half the manor descended to each of their daughters. John Drayton died holding half in right of Isabel...He died on 3 Oct. last. Joan and Elizabeth are his daughters and heirs, aged 8 years and more and 5 years and more."Dated: 1417. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp234-248. Reference: C 138/27/43 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/drayton-sir-john-1417. Reference: Drayton, Sir John (d.1417), of Nuneham, Oxon. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Escheators' Files, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry III to Richard III "MARGARET WIDOW OF GILBERT DENYS, KNIGHT""The escheator of Gloucestershire ordered to take her oath not to marry without royal licence and then to assign dower from the lands taken into the king’s hand owing to the death of her husband Gilbert Denys, knight and the minority of his son and heir Maurice Denys his son and heir. "Dated:12 July 1422. External Link
http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-933A/. Reference: E 149/126/5. King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-933A/ (Data from direct source)