8389008. Sir Theobald Russel & 8389009.
Eleanor Gorges
1298-1301, Theobald born in England, s/o 16778016. Sir William Russel & 16778017. Eleanor de Aula.
1301, Eleanor born in Devon, England, 2nd
d/o 16778018. Ralph Gorges &
16778019. Eleanor de Caleshall.
1311, Theobald’s father died; Theobald
age 12.
9/20/1312, Grant, for a fine of £220,
to Richard Damory of the wardship of the manor of Dureham, co. Gloucester, late
of William Russel, tenant in chief, in the king's hand by reason of the
minority of Theobald his son and heir, and extended at £33
13s. 3d. a year, to hold for 8 years. (S) CFRs.
1316, Theobald Russell, as a minor, was
recorded as holding 8 manors; 2 in Glos., 1 in Wilts., 1 in Som. & 4 elsewhere.
(S) Glos. Inq. p.m.'s, vol.5, pp.120-1.
8/1323, Eleanor’s father died; her
brother Ralph succeeding.
11/16/1323, Commission of oyer and
terminer to John de Thicheburn and two others...on complaint by Thomas de
Folquardeby that John de Gorges and others ... imprisoned him at Knyghteton,
until he bound himself in £100
to Theobald Russel to
the use of John de Gorges, … (S) CPRs.
3/8/1324, Theobald Russel acknowledges that he owes to John Perbroun of
Great Yarmouth 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Southampton. (S) CCRs.
3/12/1324, To John Everard, escheator in
cos. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset. Order to cause Theobald Russel, son and heir of William
Russel, tenant in chief, to have seisin of his father's lands, as he has
proved his age before Master John Walewayn, late escheator this side Trent, and
the king has taken his homage. (S) CCRs.
1325, Theobald attended King Edward II at
Plymouth for the defense of the duchy of Guienne.
7/20/1325, Licence for Theobald Russel to grant in fee
simple to William Musard a messuage and a carucate of land in Estbedewynde,
held in chief. By fine of 10 marks. (S) CPRs.
2/1/1327, Edward III succeeded Edward II
and King of England.
1329, Theobald a warden of the Isle of Wight.
9/26/1329, Order to the escheator on this
side Trent,— … Nicholaa late the wife of Nicholas de Mortesthorp held the manor
of Kyngeston Russel for life of the gift of William Russel ... and that she
held the manor of Athelyngton for life of Theobald Russel by knight service, and that the said
Theobald, son of William,
is his next heir of the said manors and of full age,— to deliver to him the
said manor and other lands …, he having done homage. (S) CFRs.
9/29/1329, Be it remembered that the said
Theobald [Russell] acknowledged on oath that the said lands are held in chief
by the service of counting the chessmen of the king's chessboard in his
chamber, and of putting them in a bag when the king has finished his game. (S) CFRs.
~1330, Eleanor de Gorges died.
[––Theobald––]
Aft. 1330, Thomas married 2nd
Eleanor, d/o John de la Tour of Berwick, co. Dorset.
1331, Dorset. Fine levied between
Walter Waleys, complainant, and Ralph de Gorges,
deforciant, of lands and rents in Bi'aunton, near Barnstaple, co.Devon,
and the manors of Knyghtteton, Lutton and Bradepole … settled on
Ralph de Gorges and the heirs male of his body, and failing such on
William, son of Theobald Russell, …, and failing such on Theobald, brother of
William, and such on John, brother of Theobald, …, and failing such on
Richard, brother of John, … (S) Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls.
Aft. 1331, Eleanor’s brother Ralph Gorges
died leaving his 3 sisters as heirs [Elizabeth, married to Sir Robert Ashton;
Eleanor; and Jane who became the 2nd wife of Sir William Cheney.]
9/22/1332, Confirmation of a grant
by Theobald Russel, knight,
to Master Roger Cantok, for life, and to his executors for a year after his
death, of the manors of Herdwyk and Wedon by Aylesbnry, co. Buckingham. By
fine of 40s. (S) CPRs.
1/30/1333, Commission of oyer and
terminer to John de Stonore, …, on complaint by John de Langeford that Theobald Russel, John de Kyngeston of
the Isle of Wight, John son of
John de Glamorgan [married Eleanor, daughter of Theobald], … and others broke
doors and windows of his manor at Chale in the Isle of Wight, carried away his
goods and assaulted his servants. (S) CPRs.
3/27/1336, Theobald son of William Russel, knight, acknowledges that he owes
to Arnald Garcye de Sancto Johanne, £200; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Southampton. [Cancelled on
payment.] (S) CCRs.
9/22/1336, Licence for Theobald Russell
to grant to Ralph son of Theobald Russell the elder and Alice, his wife, the
manor of Derhem, co. Gloucester. (S) CPRs.
3/12/1337, Pardon to Master Koger Cantok
for acquiring from Theobald
Russel, knight, the manor of Derham, with the advowson of the church of
the manor. (S) CPRs.
2/20/1339, To the treasurer …. Order to
cause Theobald Russel to
have respite … for £123 13s. 4d. which are exacted of him of a debt
of £900 in which William Russel
his father was bound to the king for the time when he was constable
of Caresbrok castle, as is said, as the king has granted him this respite for
his expenses in the safe custody of the isle of Wight against the attacks of
alien enemies.
5/10/1339, Order to supersede the demand
made upon Theobald Russel for
160£ 4s. 2½d. in which he is bound to the king,
…, so that the king may account with him in the meantime for the wages paid by
him to certain men at arms and archers retained by him for the defence of the
Isle of Wight against hostile invasion, beyond the men whom he is bound to find
by reason of his lands in the island, as the king ordered him to pay such wages
of the 160£ 4s. 2½d. (S) CCRs.
1340, Theobald, the King's Warden of the
Isle of Wight, died during a French attack at St. Helens; buried at the church
of Yaverland.
8/18/1340, Writ for IPM of Theobald
Russel. Somerset: Horssyngton. The manor … by service of half a barony. Ralph
his son, aged 23 and more, is his next heir. Dorset: Kyngeston. The manor … Athelyngton.
The manor … Southampton & Isle of Wight: Yaverlonde. The manor, held for
his life and that of Eleanor his wife, … Buckingham: … Berks: … (S) CIsPM.
9/18/1340, Order to the escheator in the
counties of Somerset etc. to deliver to Ralph Russel, son and heir of Theobald
Russel … the lands late of his said father, he having done fealty. (S) CFRs.
(S) Collections for a Parochial History
of Wraxall, Master, 1900, P13. (S) Historical Memoires of the House of Russell,
V1, Wiffen, 1833, P154.
Children of Theobald and Eleanor de Gorges:
i.
Ralph Russell, born 1318 in England.
3/11/1341, IPM of Theobald’s: Roubergh. A
messuage and 40 acres of land, held for the lives of himself, Eleanor his wife, and William their son,
with remainder to the right heirs of the said Theobald, of the manor of
Yaverlonde, by service of a thirty-second part of half a knight's fee. Ralph his son, aged 23 and more, is
his next heir.
1344, Ralph, son and heir of Theobald
Russell appeared in answer to a summons in the co. of Somerset about a third of
the manor of Herdewyke. (S) Year Books of the Reign of King Edward the Third,
1901, P553.
1375, Ralph died.
2/16/1375, IPM of Ralph Russel, knight.
Dorset: … He died on Tuesday after St. Scholastica, 49 Edward III. Maurice his
son, aged 19 years at the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary last, is
his heir. (S) CIsPM.
ii.
William Russell, born ~1321 in England.
3/1343, William died, his brother
Theobald his heir.
5/2/1343, IPM of William son of Theobald
Russel. Dorset: Stormynstre Mareschal. A messuage … held to himself and the
heirs male of his body, with remainder to Theobald his brother … He died . .
March, 17 Edward III. Ralph Russel, his brother, aged 26 and more, is his next
heir. (S) CIsPM.
iii.
Theobald Russell (4194504), born ~1324 in England.
iv.
John Russell, born ~1327 in England.
v.
Richard Russell, born by 1330 in England.
Child of Theobald and Eleanor de la Tour:
i.
William Russell, born aft. 1331 in England.
[Ancestor of the dukes of Bedford.]
