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Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford 1553–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: bp 12 Oct. 1553

Birth Location: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 27 Jul 1585

Death Location: Badby, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Francis Bedfordshire

Mother: Margaret Bletsoe

Spouse(s): Juliana Forster

Children(s): Edward Bedford, Jane Roote

In 1553, Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford entered the world in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Francis Russell 2Nd Earl Bedford Sheriff Buckingham Bedfordshire And Margaret Saint John Russell Of Bletsoe. Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford married Juliana Ann Julia Forster, and had children including Edward Russell 3Rd Earl Of Bedford, Jane Russell Rushell Roote. Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford passed away in 1585 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford entered the world in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Francis Russell 2Nd Earl Bedford Sheriff Buckingham Bedfordshire And Margaret Saint John Russell Of Bletsoe.
  • Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford married Juliana Ann Julia Forster, and had children including Edward Russell 3Rd Earl Of Bedford, Jane Russell Rushell Roote.
  • Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford passed away in 1585 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England.

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Francis Bedford's Ancestors

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Francis Bedford
1553–1585
Birth Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford Sheriff Buckingham & Bedfordshire
1527–1585
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret (Saint John Russell of) Bletsoe
1533–1572
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
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Francis Bedford's Descendants

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Francis (Thomas Russell 5th Baron) Bedford (bp 12 Oct. 1553–27 Jul 1585) m. Juliana (Ann "Julia") Forster (Abt. 1555–1585)
  1. 1. Edward (Russell 3rd Earl of) Bedford 1572–1627 m. * (Ann Arnold (Russell * of Ipswich,) Suffolk 1575–1616 m. Countess (Lucy) Harrington 1580–1627
    1. 1. John Russell 1597–1680 m. Dorothy (Smith Russell) 'Cotton' 1606–1680 m. Phebe (Collins) Russell 1605–1642
      1. 1. John (RUSSELL) Jr 1626–1692
    2. 2. Lord (Francis Bedford) RUSSELL 1593–1641
  2. 2. Jane (Russell Rushell) Roote 1574–1608

Francis Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1553
bp 12 Oct. 1553
Birth of Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
1585
27 Jul 1585
Age 32
Death of Francis Thomas Russell 5th Baron Bedford in Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Badby, Northamptonshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: bp 12 Oct. 1553
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1585
    Event Place: Badby, Northamptonshire, England

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