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‎Between 1560 and 1561;

William Ligon was recorded as "Sheriff of Worcestershire"

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man Robert Russell‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4)
Born ‎± 1476‎ 5)
Died ‎28 Jun 1502‎, approximately 26 years 6) 4)
Will signed: ‎2 Jul 1502 Strensham, Worcestershire, England 6)


Notes: Robert and his wife were buried at Strensham in accordance with their will. He held the manors of Strensham and Bulton and lands at Batenhale, Worcester and Hodyngton from his father's mother. As a result of his marriage settlement he also held the manors of Publington, Dormeston, Fleford, Intebergh, Cloddeshale, Cokehulle and Thornedon with the advowson of Puplyngton.

Identified as "cousin and heir of Thomas Cokesey, Knight" in his IPM for Derbyshire.

Married 7) 8)
to:

woman Elizabeth Baynham‏‎ 1) 3)


Child:

1.
man John Russell, Knight‏ 9) 1) 10) 3) 11) 12)
Born ‎1493/94 Strensham, Worcestershire, England‎ 3) 4)
Died ‎15 Aug 1556 Strensham, Worcestershire, England Buried at St John the Baptist churchyard‎, approximately 63 years 13) 9) 3) 11)
Election: Elected twice as MP for Worcestershire ‎between 1529 and 1539 3)
Will signed: ‎21 Oct 1556 11)


Sources

1) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Russell Pedigree; pages 116-119 (Data from secondary evidence)
2) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Short title: Russell v Horton.Plaintiffs: John Russell, esquire, son and heir of Robert Russell.". External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7474993. Reference: C 1/562/38 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/russell-john-i-149394-1556. Reference: Russell, John I (1493/94-1556), and Strensham, Worcs. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Robert Russell...Elizabeth Russell, widow, mother of Robert Russell, esquire, his father, long before the decease of the said Robert, the father...The said Robert Russell, son of the said Elizabeth, father of Robert Russell...was seised...by an indenture of agreement between him and Thomas Beynam, esquire, for a marriage to be had between the said Robert Russell, named in the writ, and Elizabeth daughter of the said Thomas Beynam...He died on Saturday after Midsummer last. John Russel is his son and heir, aged 8 and more."Dated: 1502. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp343-380. Reference: C 142/16/11 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Robert Russell...Elizabeth Russell, widow, his mother, enfeoffed Robert Throkmerton and ... the said Robert Russell and Joan his wife...He died on Friday after (sic) the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist last. Robert Russell the younger, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir."Dated: 1493. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp387-407. Reference: C 142/9/68 (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Robert Russell. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=CanturburyPrerogativeCourt&h=885023&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 13 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623. Reference: Baynham Pedigree; Pages 12-16
8) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Robert Russell...Elizabeth Russell, widow, his mother, was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Streynsham and Bulton... an agreement between him and Thomas Beynam, esq., for a marriage to be had between Robert Russell the younger his son and heir, and Elizabeth daughter of the said Thomas, and in consideration of a sum of money paid him by the said Thomas Beynam, he enfeoffed Thomas Grene and Alexander Beynam, knts., Giles Brugges, and Christopher Beynam, esq., William Beynam, Richard Throkmerton, and Edmund Herrewell, thereof, to the use of the said Robert and Elizabeth, now his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.He died Friday before the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist last. The said Robert Russell the younger, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir."Dated: 1493. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp364-387. Reference: C 142/9/17
9) Source: The Unton Inventories: Relating to Wadley and Faringdon Co. Berks "Edith, who was married to Sir John Russell of Strensham, in Worcestershire, and was mother of Sir Thomas Russell, who continued that family.". Reference: Page xxix (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/russell-sir-thomas-1520-74. Reference: Russell, Sir Thomas (c.1520-74), of Strensham and Witley, Worcs. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
11) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for John Russell. Includes bequests "to my good sonne Sir Thomas Russell Knyght" and "Edith my wife".. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=918366&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 38 (Data from direct source)
12) Source: The four visitations of Berkshire made and taken by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux anno 1532. Reference: Unton, of Wadley; Pages 221-222 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
13) Source: Victoria County History. Reference: Strensham Manor; A History of the County of Worcester: volume 4 (Data from secondary evidence)