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Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell 1527–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1527

Birth Location: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 14 Aug 1582

Death Location: London, England

Father: Lord Russell

Mother: Anne, Sapcote

Spouse(s): Margaretha John

Children(s): Elizabeth Russell

The story of Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell began in 1527 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England. Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell married Margaretha St John, and had children including Elizabeth Russell. Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell passed away in 1582 in London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell began in 1527 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell married Margaretha St John, and had children including Elizabeth Russell.
  • Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell passed away in 1582 in London, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Russell's Ancestors

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Lord Russell
1527–1582
Birth Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Lord John Russell
1485–1554
Kingston Russell, Dorsetshire
Anne, (Countess of Bedford) Sapcote
1499–1559
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (James Russell) Baron
1454–1509
Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice) Wyse
1459–1505
Sydenham, Devon, England
Sir (Guy Abraham Sapcote) Kt.
1460–1503
Huntingdonshire, England
Margaret Wolston
1463–1508
Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Russell's Descendants

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Lord (Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford) Russell (Apr 1527–14 Aug 1582) m. Margaretha (St) John (1524 or Bet. 27 Jul 1530-1533–27 Aug 1562)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Russell 1555–1605 m. William, (Lord Bourchier, 3rd Earl of) Bath 1555–1623
    1. 1. Edward (Bourchier 4th Lord-Fitz-Warin Earl van) Bath 1590–1636 m. Dorothea (St.) John 1601–1632
      1. 1. John Boutcher 1624–1679 m. Lady (Jeanne Ann) Cleves 1627–1667 m. Anne Biddle 1631–1680
        1. 1. Ann (Martha) Boutcher 1650–1737 m. Vincent Rongnion 1645–1713
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Bourchier 1626–1670
      3. 3. Lady (Dorothy) Bourchier-Grey 1626–1660
      4. 4. Willem (Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin Earl van) Bath 1624–1689
      5. 5. John Bourchier 1630–1631
      6. 6. Lady (Anne(Cranfield)) Bourchier 1628–1662
      7. 7. William Bourchier 1595–1684
      8. 8. William (Henry) Bourchier 1624–1689
      9. 9. WILLIAM (Bradsher) BEZER 1595–1684
      10. 10. William (Henry) Bourchier 1624–1689
      11. 11. Francis Bourchier 1629–1662
      12. 12. Edward Burcher 1600–1664
      13. 13. Anne Bourchier 1628–1662
      14. 14. William Bourchier 1595–1682
      15. 15. William (Edward Bezer) (Bourchier) 1613–1664
      16. 16. Anne Bourchier 1628–1662
      17. 17. Edward Bezer 1611–1664
      18. 18. Edward Beezer 1595–1664

Lord Russell's Timeline

16 Records

1502
1502
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Chenies Parish, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies Parish, Buckinghamshire, England
1526
1526
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Kingston Russell, Dorset, England
Kingston Russell, Dorset, England
1527
Apr 1527
Birth of Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1540
Abt 1540
Age 13
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
1546
1546
Age 19
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, , England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, , England
1549
abt 1549
Age 22
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
1553
abt 1553
Age 26
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England
Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England
1556
bef 1556
Age 29
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
1566
17 Jul 1566
Age 39
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was baptized in Mitcham,Surrey,England
Mitcham,Surrey,England
1566
25 Jun 1566
Age 39
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
1574
23 Dec 1574
Age 47
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in The Strand, Middlesex, England
The Strand, Middlesex, England
1577
24 June 1577
Age 50
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
1582
14 Aug 1582
Age 55
Burial of Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell in London, England
London, England
1585
13 Feb 1585
Age 58
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was married in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1585
28 July 1585
Age 58
Death of Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell in Badby, Northamptonshire, , England
Badby, Northamptonshire, , England
1835
01 Mar 1835
Age 308
Lord Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford Russell was baptized in Olveston, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
Olveston, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1527
    Event Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 431
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4005783
    [4] Ancestors William Vermeer
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1566
    Event Place: Mitcham,Surrey,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1835
    Event Place: Olveston, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Chenies Parish, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Kingston Russell, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Event Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1549
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1553
    Event Place: Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: bef 1556
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1566
    Event Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1574
    Event Place: The Strand, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 June 1577
    Event Place: Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1585
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , Northamptonshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bagby, Church Virgin Ma, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Harwich, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rotherfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 1585
    Event Place: Badby, Northamptonshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69GISA002MS06419001
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 431
    [4] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4005783
    [6] Ancestors William Vermeer
    [7] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [9] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1582
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69GISA002MS06419001
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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