Family
 Margaret Russell 1) 2)Daughter of Maurice Russell and Isabel Childrey. Born 1386 Died 1460, 73 or 74 years Notes: Co-heiress of Maurice Russell.  Gilbert Denys, Knight 5) 6) 1) 7) 2) 8)Son of William Denys and N.N.. Born ± 1350 Glamorgan, Wales Died 24 Mar 1421/22, approximately 71 years 1) 7) 2) Election: Elected twice as MP for Gloucestershire between 1390 and 1395 2) Notes: Gilbert's first marriage was to Robert Corbet from whom he inherited the manors of Siston and Alveston, with which the Denys family would be subsequently associated. Child: | |||
Sources
1) 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 Linkhttp://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)
2) 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)
3) 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 Evidences before 1417.. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp234-248. Reference: C 138/27/43
4) Source: The History of Parliament Evidences before 1408.. External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/denys-sir-gilbert-1422. Reference: Denys, Sir Gilbert (d.1422), of Siston, Glos.
5) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church (Data from direct source)
6) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary Short title: Denys v Dalden."Maurice Denys, esquire, son of Gilbert Denys, knight. v.John Dalden, clerk, feoffee to uses.: Manors of Siston (Syston) andAlston, and manor and lordship of Lawrenny.: Gloucester, Pembroke.1386-1486". Reference: C 1/38/7 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry V "Denys, Gilbert, kt: Glos""He died on 24 March 1422. Maurice Denys is his son and next heir, aged 14 years and more."Dated: 1 May 1422. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6523933. Reference: C 138/63/27. King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-933/ (Data from direct source)
8) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)