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Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford 1527–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 28 Jul 1585

Death Location: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Dorsetshire

Mother: Lady I"

Spouse(s): Lady Forester, Margaret Russell, Countess Bedford;

Children(s): Ann Burrell, Lady Burrell, Sir Burrell, Mary Russell, Edward Russell, Anne Dudley, Lady Russell, Janet Russell, John Russell, Lord Russell, Baron 5th, Lady Cumberland, Elizabeth Russell, Latatia russell, James Russell, Agnes Russell

The story of Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford began in 1527 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England. Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford married Countess Margareth St John Countess Of Bedford, Lady Ann Forester, Margaret Russell, and had children including Agnes Skarth Russell, Ann Burrell, Anne Dudley, Baron Francis 1555 Burrell 5Th, Edward Russell, Elizabeth Bourchier Russell, James Russell, Janet Lady Scotland Russell, John 3Rd Baron Of Bedford Russell, Lady Anne Countess Of Warwick Russell, Lady Janet 1550 Burrell, Lady Margaret 1560 Russell Countess Cumberland, Latatia Russell, Lord Edward 1551 Russell, Mary Ann Russell, Sir William 1562 1St Baron Of Thornhaugh Burrell. Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford passed away in 1585 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford began in 1527 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford married Countess Margareth St John Countess Of Bedford, Lady Ann Forester, Margaret Russell, and had children including Agnes Skarth Russell, Ann Burrell, Anne Dudley, Baron Francis 1555 Burrell 5Th, Edward Russell, Elizabeth Bourchier Russell, James Russell, Janet Lady Scotland Russell, John 3Rd Baron Of Bedford Russell, Lady Anne Countess Of Warwick Russell, Lady Janet 1550 Burrell, Lady Margaret 1560 Russell Countess Cumberland, Latatia Russell, Lord Edward 1551 Russell, Mary Ann Russell, Sir William 1562 1St Baron Of Thornhaugh Burrell.
  • Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford passed away in 1585 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bedford's Ancestors

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Sir Bedford
1527–1585
Birth Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Lord John Russell, Lord Russell, 1st Earl van Bedford Sherriff van Somersetshire en Dorsetshire
1485–1555
Kingston Russel, Dorsetshire, England
Lady (Anne Countess of Bedford Sapcote "Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth) I"
1489–1559
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (James Russell,) Baron
1455–1509
Alicia (de) Wyse
1459–1505
GUY (ABRAHAM SAPCOTE) SIR
1459–1463
Huntingdonshire, England
Lady (Margaret Wolston Lady in Waiting to Queen) Elizabeth
1463–1508
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir V
1432–
Alice Froxmere
1427–1489
Johan Wyse
1429–1460
Thomasina Fulford
1440–1465
Sir Sapcote
1429–1501
Anne Semark
1500–1596
Sir Northhamptonshire
1433–1490
Lady Huntingdonshire
1433–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Russell
1432–
Elizabeth Herring
1410–1456
John II
1409–
Alice Fillongley
1405–
Sir Wyse
1404–1450
Margaret Britt
1404–1429
Sir Knight
1439–1501
Elizabeth Dinham
1441–1516
Thomad Semark
1480–
Alice Lexham
1485–
William Wolston
1390–1480
Nuk Wolston
1390–
William Wolston
1412–1482

Sir Bedford's Descendants

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Sir (Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of) Bedford (1527–28 Jul 1585) m. Lady (Ann) Forester (Abt 1527–12 Jan 1601) m. Margaret Russell (1533–27 August 1572) m. Countess (Margareth St. John ** Countess of) Bedford; (Apr 1533–27 Aug 1562)
  1. 1. Ann Burrell 1559–1610 m. Thomas (Routtes) (Roote) 1555–1609
    1. 1. * (John Root Roote (Russell) I * of Badby,) Northamptonshire 1576–1683 m. * (Mary Anne Russell Roote) * 1574–1683 m. Mary 1579–1655 m. Ann Roote 1573–1620
      1. 1. * (John Root Roote (Kilbourn) II *) GGF9 1608–1684 m. * (Mary Kilbourn Root\Roote * (Ship) Increase) 1619–1697
        1. 1. Joseph Root 1653–1739 m. Elizabeth Warner 1659–1727
        2. 2. John (Root Sr) III 1642–1687
        3. 3. Caleb ("Doctor") Root 1658–1712
        4. 4. Joseph (Roote (Warner Warriner)(Porter Smith) I of Farmington,) CT 1656–1739
        5. 5. Mary (Roote Bronson) Brownson 1650–1719
        6. 6. Stephen (Root Roote (Wadsworth) I of Farmington,) CT 1652–1717
        7. 7. Susannah (Root Roote Langdon) Lankton 1654–1712
        8. 8. Thomas (Roote Root Roots (Gridley)(Spencer)(Dumbleton Leonard)(Kirtland Kertland Sherman Cox) VI of Farmington, CT, and Westfield,) MA 1648–1709
        9. 9. Jacob Root 1659–1731
        10. 10. Deacon (Samuel) Root 1644–1711
        11. 11. Joseph Roote 1653–1653
        12. 12. Timothy Roote –1713
        13. 13. Sarah Root 1660–1718
        14. 14. John1642 Root 1642–1687
        15. 15. Samuel (Roote (Orton) I (adopted John) Davis) 1644–1711
      2. 2. Thomas (Root Roote (Gale) II of Badby, Northamptonshire, Hartford, CT, and Northampton,) MA 1605–1694
      3. 3. Mary (Root) UNM 1600–1616
      4. 4. Susannah Roote 1603–1615
      5. 5. Lawrence Roote 1614–
      6. 6. John Root 1607–1723
      7. 7. Stephen Root 1652–1717
      8. 8. Josiah ROOTES 1642–1685
      9. 9. Bethia Rootes 1644–
      10. 10. Thomas Root 1604–1694
    2. 2. Edmund (Routtes) (Rootie) 1575–1640
    3. 3. Ralph Routtes 1585–1666
    4. 4. Robert (Roote) ll 1585–
    5. 5. Thomas Roote 1605–
    6. 6. Joshua Roote 1575–1577
  2. 2. Lady (Janet (1550)) Burrell 1550–1640
  3. 3. Sir (William (1562) 1st Baron of Thornhaugh) Burrell 1562–1613
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Russell 1574–1683
  5. 5. Edward Russell 1572–1627
  6. 6. Anne Dudley 1548–1603
  7. 7. Lady (Anne Countess of Warwick) Russell 1555–1593
  8. 8. Janet (Lady Scotland) Russell 1550–1640
  9. 9. John (3rd Baron of Bedford) Russell 1521–1584
  10. 10. Lord (Edward (1551)) Russell 1551–1572
  11. 11. Baron (Francis (1555) Burrell) 5th 1555–1585
  12. 12. Lady (Margaret (1560) Russell, Countess) Cumberland 1560–1616
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Bourchier) Russell 1550–1605
  14. 14. Latatia russell 1562–
  15. 15. James Russell 1562–1604
  16. 16. Agnes (Skarth) Russell 1561–1600

Sir Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1585
28 Jul 1585
Age 58
Death of Sir Francis (1527) Burrell Russell, Earl of Bedford in Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England (from gangrene)
Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England (from gangrene)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1585
    Event Place: Bedford House, The Strand, Middlesex, England (from gangrene)
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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