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Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford 1593–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1593

Birth Location: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 May 1641

Death Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward, ofBedford

Mother: Lucy (Russell)

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In 1593, Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford entered the world in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward The Right Honourable Russell 4Th Earl Ofbedford And Lucy Harrington Countess Of Bedford Russell. Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford passed away in 1641 in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1593, Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford entered the world in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward The Right Honourable Russell 4Th Earl Ofbedford And Lucy Harrington Countess Of Bedford Russell.
  • Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford passed away in 1641 in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Francis Bedford's Ancestors

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Francis Bedford
1593–1641
Birth Place: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward, the Right Honourable Russell 4th Earl ofBedford
1572–1627
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Lucy (Harrington Countess of Bedford) (Russell)
1580–1611
Stepney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Blanchard Russell, 1st Earl of Thornhaugh, 2nd Earl of Thornhaugh and 3rd Earl of) Bedford)
1558–1613
Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Longe (Countess of Bedford)) Russel
1562–1611
Shingay, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Russell
1527–1585
Margaret Russell
1533–1572
William Longe
1542–1618
Annys Touchyn
1540–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Sapcote
1489–1559
John Russell
1515–1575
John Bletsoe
1498–1527
Margaretha Waldegrave
1485–1567
John 15GGF
1510–1582
Anne Basse
1520–1588

Francis Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1593
Apr 1593
Birth of Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1641
9 May 1641
Age 48
Death of Francis Russell 4th Earl Duke of Bedford in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1593
    Event Place: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1641
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

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