Sir John Russell of Strensham

Family and Education

s. and h. of Robert Russell† of Strensham ?by Katherine, da. of John Vampage of Pershore, Worcs. m. (1) bef. Mich. 1382, Agnes, 3s. inc. William*, 3 da.; (2) aft. 1389, Margaret (d.1397), da. of Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing, Norf., wid. of Sir John Wingfield† of Letheringham Suff.; (3) between 24 Dec. 1398 and 15 Jan. 1399, Elizabeth (1 Jan. 1348-Sept. 1423), posthumous da. and event. sole h. of William de la Plaunk of Haversham, Bucks. by Elizabeth, yr. da. of Sir Roger Hillary, c.j.c.p., of Bescot, Staffs., wid. of Sir John Birmingham, Robert, Lord Grey of Rotherfield and John, Lord Clinton. Kntd. by Oct. 1378. Russell died at Letheringham, Suffolk (his second wife’s manor) on 31 Jan. 1405, and his body was brought back to Strensham for burial.

Issue by first wife Agnes:

• John, the elder (and perhaps as illegitimate)
• William
• John, the younger (his father's favourite son)
• Margaret (afterwards wife of Sir Ralph Rochford)
• Elizabeth (afterwards wife of Sir Robert Wingfield)
• Joan

Biography

History of Parliament Online

Monumental Inscription

" Here lies John Russell knight Lord of Strensham, who died at Letheringham, in the County of Suffolk, on the last day of January A.D. 1405. Pray for the souls of the aforesaid John, Elizabeth, Margaret and Agnes, his wives, on whose souls may God have mercy. Amen."