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The arms are not fully given. Fig. 1, I make out should 
read : ‘‘ Quarterly lst qu, a bend engrailed az between 3 leopards’ 
heads, or, jessant fleur de lis of the 2nd Denys, 2nd Ar, on a 
chief gu 3 bezants, or, Russell of Dyrham. 3rd Lozengy, or 
and az a chevron? Gorges, 4th az, a cross moline, or, Bruyn. 
In Fig. 4, 4th quarter, or, a chevron az between three red roses. 
Antient arms of Rosell (Russell).” 
Sir Gilbert Denys married Margaret Russell, whose father, Sir 
Maurice Russell, married Isabel de Bruyn, and his ancestor, 
Sir Theobald, married Eleanor de Gorges. 
Sir Walter’s Will, 9 Adeane P.C.C., describes him as of 
Siston and Newlands, in the Forest of Deane, leaves property 
to his son William, mentions his daughters Johan and Martha, 
and his wife, Alice. This Alice died on the 10th October, 1518, 
as shown by a Chancery Inquisition P.M., taken at Gloucester 
on the 27th December, 1518. It mentions her property in the 
Forest of Dene, and states that Christopher Baynham, Knight, 
who is of the age of 40, is her son and heir. Her will is 
14 Ayloffe, P.C.C. 
“Inquisition held at Alveston (date obliterated), but it must 
have been A.D. 1505, as it states that William’s father, Walter, 
died on the lst Sept., last past (this was in 1505). This inquisi- 
tion refers to Charter, 18 Dec., 1501, where William granted the 
Manor of Siston, etc., to Giles Bruges and others to hold to the 
use of Alice Baynham, widow, for her life, and after her decease 
to the said Walter and his heirs. It states that William is son 
and next heir, and he is of the age of 35 years.” 
“Writ annexed dated 14 September, 1505, to the Escheator 
of Gloucester, to seize the lands of Walter Denys, Knight, who 
is dead. This Inquisition names Edith as the wife of William, 
but there does not appear to be any further record of her, or who 
she was, but his (apparently 2nd) wife was Ann, daughter of 
Maurice, Lord Barkeley. They, William and Ann, founded 
a Religious Guild at Dyrham, 1520.” 
Millia ay. aay 

