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margaret russell 1560 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1560

Birth Location: Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 22 May 1616

Death Location: Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England

Father: Francis Russel

Mother: Margaret John

Spouse(s): George Clifford

Children(s): Francis Clifford, Dame Clifford, Henry Clifford, Frances Clifford, Francis Clifford, Robert Clifford, George Clifford, Robert Clifford, Anne Clifford

In 1560, margaret russell Countess of Cumberland entered the world in Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England, born to Francis Russel and Margaret Saint John. margaret russell Countess of Cumberland married George De Clifford, and had children including Francis DE Clifford, Dame Maud De Clifford, Henry Clifford, Frances Clifford, Francis Clifford, Robert Clifford, George Clifford, Robert Clifford, Anne Clifford. margaret russell Countess of Cumberland passed away in 1616 in Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, margaret russell Countess of Cumberland entered the world in Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England, born to Francis Russel and Margaret Saint John.
  • margaret russell Countess of Cumberland married George De Clifford, and had children including Francis DE Clifford, Dame Maud De Clifford, Henry Clifford, Frances Clifford, Francis Clifford, Robert Clifford, George Clifford, Robert Clifford, Anne Clifford.
  • margaret russell Countess of Cumberland passed away in 1616 in Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England.

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margaret russell's Ancestors

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margaret russell
1560 – 1616
Birth Place: Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
Francis Russel
1527 – 1585
Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Saint) John
1533 – 1562
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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margaret russell's Descendants

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margaret russell (7 Jul 1560 – 22 May 1616) m. George (De) Clifford (8 August 1558 – 30 October 1605)
  1. 1. Francis (DE) Clifford (1559 – 21 January 1641)
  2. 2. Dame (Maud De) Clifford (1574 – Jun 1647) m. Sir (John "Knight" De Conyors) ll (1570 – 30 June 1634)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Domegan-Conyors-D'Arcy (1595 – 3 Jan 1632) m. Henry (Edward Augustus) D'Arcy (1590 – 21 February 1639)
      1. 1. Sarah (Anne) Dorsey (1609 – 1652)
      2. 2. John Dorsey (1617 – )
      3. 3. John Dorsey (1650 – 22 March 1715)
  3. 3. Henry Clifford (18 October 1575 – 16 February 1628)
  4. 4. Frances Clifford (1583 – 8 December 1589)
  5. 5. Francis Clifford (10 April 1584 – 8 December 1588)
  6. 6. Robert Clifford (21 September 1585 – 24 May 1591)
  7. 7. George Clifford (1588 – 25 February 1642)
  8. 8. Robert Clifford (1589 – 1595)
  9. 9. Anne Clifford (30 January 1590 – 22 March 1675)

margaret russell's Timeline

4 Records

1560
7 Jul 1560
Birth of margaret russell Countess of Cumberland in Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England
Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England
1577
24 Jun 1577
Age 17
margaret russell Countess of Cumberland was married in St Mary's, Southwark, Surrey, England
St Mary's, Southwark, Surrey, England
1616
22 May 1616
Age 56
Death of margaret russell Countess of Cumberland in Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England
Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England
1616
1 Jan 1616
Age 56
Burial of margaret russell Countess of Cumberland in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden District, Cumbria, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1560
    Event Place: Holsworthy, Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 250
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1022348
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1577
    Event Place: St Mary's, Southwark, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1616
    Event Place: Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmoreland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93/MRY1/001
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 250
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1022348
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [5] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, 1399-1795, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1616
    Event Place: Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden District, Cumbria, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93/MRY1/001
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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