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Francis Russell 1527 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1527

Birth Location: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 28 Jul 1585

Death Location: Strand, Middlesex, England

Father: JOHN Russell

Mother: Anne Sapcote

Spouse(s): Countess John

Children(s): Lady RUSSELL

In 1527, Francis Russell entered the world in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, born to JOHN Russell and Anne Sapcote. Francis Russell married Countess Margaret St John, and had children including Lady Anne RUSSELL. Francis Russell passed away in 1585 in Strand, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Francis Russell entered the world in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, born to JOHN Russell and Anne Sapcote.
  • Francis Russell married Countess Margaret St John, and had children including Lady Anne RUSSELL.
  • Francis Russell passed away in 1585 in Strand, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Russell
1485 – 1555
Birth Location: Kingston Russell, Dorset, England
JR
Anne Sapcote
1489 – 1559
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Countess John
1528 – 1562
Birth Location: Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
CJ

Children(s)

Lady RUSSELL
1556 – 1593
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
LR

Francis Russell's Ancestors

Self
Francis Russell
1527 – 1585
Birth Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
JOHN Russell
1485 – 1555
Kingston Russell, Dorset, England
Anne Sapcote
1489 – 1559
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
James Russell
1455 – 1509
Kingston Russell, Dorset, England
Alice Wyse
1459 – 1530
Sydenham, Devonshire
Sir (Guy Abraham) Sapcote
1459 – 1503
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Margaret Wolston
1463 – 1508
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John' Russell
1432 – 1505
Alice Froxmere
1440 – 1515
John Wyse
1429 – 1460
Thomasine Fulford
1444 – 1465
William Sapcote
1429 – 1450
Anne Semark
1433 – 1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Russell
1401 – 1463
Elizabeth Herring
1410 – 1449
John Froxmere
1429 – 1440
Sir Wyse
1404 – 1450
Margaret Britt
1404 – 1429
Richard Sapcote
1409 – 1477
Alice Vaux
1409 – 1429
Thomas DeSemarc
1413 – 1483
Alice Lexham
1413 – 1486

Francis Russell's Descendants

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Francis Russell (Apr 1527 – 28 Jul 1585) m. Countess (Margaret St) John (1528 – 27 Aug 1562)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) RUSSELL (1556 – 05 May 1593) m. John Vassall (1544 – 13 Sep 1625)
    1. 1. John Vassall (14 Mar 1589 – 30 Aug 1591)
    2. 2. Samuel (Russell) VASSALL (1586 – 1667) m. Frances Cartwright (1586 – 17 Nov 1660)
    3. 3. William Vassall (27 Aug 1592 – 1655) m. Ann King (1593 – abt 1634)
      1. 1. Anna Vassall (6 Sep 1614 – abt 1615)
      2. 2. William (Francis) Vestal\Vassall (1623 – 1700)
      3. 3. Anna Vassall (22 Jun 1624 – 1655)
      4. 4. Samuel (Vassall) (Twin) (22 Jun 1624 – 16 Nov 1624)
      5. 5. Mary ((twin to Samuel)) Vassall (22 Jun 1624 – 1625)
      6. 6. John Vassall (1625 – 1688) m. Ann Lewis (1651 – )
        1. 1. Leonard Vassal (1678 – 20 Jun 1737)
        2. 2. Samuel Vassall
    4. 4. JUDITH (VASSALL WHITE IMMIG) MA (1562 – 05 May 1592) m. John Perry (1562 – 21 Sep 1642) m. Resolved White (15 September 1614 – 19 September 1687)
      1. 1. Edmund Perry (27 Jan 1588 – 16 Oct 1636) m. Ellenor Benett (Abt. 1590 – ) m. Sarah Crowell (1592 – 08 Jun 1659) m. Elizabeth Burgess (1625 – 16 Oct 1689)
        1. 1. Hannah Perry (31 Dec 1607 – 09 Jun 1673)
        2. 2. William Perry (1620 – 05 Nov 1688) m. Sarah Stedman m. Susanna Carver (15 October 1618 – 24 December 1672)
        3. 3. Anthony Perry (1624 – 01 Mar 1683) m. Dorothie Gregory (1612 – 1700) m. Elizabeth Crowe (1626 – 02 Dec 1687)
        4. 4. Margaret Perry (1624 – 05 Nov 1688) m. Edmund Freeman (26 Nov 1620 – 29 Mar 1673) m. John Gaythings (1630 – 1675)
        5. 5. Ezra Perry (11 Feb 1627 – 16 Oct 1689) m. Mary Tucker m. Elizabeth Burgess (1631 – 26 Sep 1717)
        6. 6. Edward Perry (1630 – 1695) m. Mary Freeman (2 June 1631 – 5 November 1688)
        7. 7. Deborah Perry (1634 – 14 Oct 1665)
        8. 8. John Perry
        9. 9. Frank Perry
      2. 2. Josiah Perry (1606 – 1674)
      3. 3. William (R) Perry (Nov 1604 – 09 Sep 1683) m. Alice (V) Perry (1598 – 1671) m. Anna Joanna (1611 – 09 Sep 1683) m. Johanna Holland (1617 – 1667)
      4. 4. Hannah Perry (31 Dec 1607 – 09 Jan 1673)
      5. 5. Arthur Perry (1612 – 09 Oct 1652) m. Elizabeth Crow (1615 – 22 Feb 1697)
        1. 1. Elishua Perry (20 Dec 1637 – 10 Apr 1639)
        2. 2. Seth Perry (07 Mar 1639 – 18 Feb 1714) m. Dorothy (Bedell) Powell (11 June 1643 – 19 August 1711)
        3. 3. John Perry (26 Apr 1642 – Abt. 1657)
        4. 4. Sarah Perry (30 Nov 1644 – ) m. William Eames (6 July 1709 – November 1789)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Perry (28 Jan 1646 – )
        6. 6. Deborah Perry (27 Apr 1649 – 1649)
        7. 7. Arthur Perry (27 May 1651 – 14 Apr 1709)
      6. 6. Ezra Perry (1613 – 1623)
      7. 7. John Perry (19 Sep 1614 – 21 Sep 1642)

Francis Russell's Timeline

3 Records

1527
Apr 1527
Birth of Francis Russell in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
1582
15 Aug 1582
Age 55
Burial of Francis Russell in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1585
28 Jul 1585
Age 58
Death of Francis Russell in Strand, Middlesex, England
Strand, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1527
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Web: International, Find A Grave Index
    [4] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [5] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1585
    Event Place: Strand, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Giles Cripplegate, Composite register, 1561 - 1588, P69/GIS/A/001/MS06418
    [4] Web: International, Find A Grave Index
    [5] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [6] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [8] Devon, England, Extracted Parish Records
    [9] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1582
    Event Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Giles Cripplegate, Composite register, 1561 - 1588, P69/GIS/A/001/MS06418
    [3] Web: International, Find A Grave Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Devon, England, Extracted Parish Records
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