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‎ Ralph Russell, Knight‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾ Son of Theobald Russell and Eleanor de Gorges‏. Born ‎between 1315 and 1317‎ ⁴⁾ Died ‎13 Feb 1375‎ Notes: Held the manor of Dyrham, with which the family were associated. Ralph's youngest brother was heir to the Gorges family, Married/ Related to: ‎ Alice Unknown‏‎ ¹⁾ ³⁾ Died ‎16 Mar 1388 Notes: The 1623 Gloucestershire visitation identifies Alice as Isabel. No primary evidence favouring either name has been observed. Child: 1. ‎ Maurice Russell‏‎ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾ ¹⁾ ⁷⁾ ³⁾ Born ‎2 Feb 1356‎ ¹⁾ Died ‎27 Jun 1416‎, 60 years ¹⁾ Election: Elected twice as MP for Gloucestershire ‎between 1402 and 1404 ¹⁾ Notes: John Drayton took was required to take his father-in-law, Maurice Russell, to Court to claim aspects of this wife's dowry.

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1) 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)
2) 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)
3) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Theobald Russel...Ralph his son, aged 23 and more, is his next heir...Eleanor his wife...aged 25 years and more."Dated: 11 Aug 1340. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol8/pp201-213. Reference: E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 30 and 32 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: The History of Parliament Evidences Maurice as father of Isabella.. 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)
6) 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)
7) 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)