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William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford 1572 – 1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1572

Birth Location: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 3 May 1627

Death Location: Northall, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Bedford

Mother: Margaret John

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Long

Children(s): William Russell

William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford was born in 1572 in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and Margaret St. John. William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford married Elizabeth Long, and had children including William Russell. William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford passed away in 1627 in Northall, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford was born in 1572 in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and Margaret St. John.
  • William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford married Elizabeth Long, and had children including William Russell.
  • William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford passed away in 1627 in Northall, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bedford's Ancestors

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William Bedford
1572 – 1627
Birth Place: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
1527 – 1585
Amersham en Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret (St.) John
1528 – 1562
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Russell, 1st Earl of) Bedford
1485 – 1555
Kingston Russel, Dorsetshire, England
Anne Sapcote
– 1559
Great-Grandparents
Sir Russel
– 1509
Alice Wyse
Guy Sapcote
1459 –
Margaret Wolston
1463 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Russel
– 1505
Alice Froxmere
William Sapcote
1441 – 1496
Anne Semark
1433 – 1510

William Bedford's Descendants

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William (Russell, 3rd Earl of) Bedford (20 Dec 1572 – 3 May 1627) m. Elizabeth Long (1562 – 31 Mar 1611)
  1. 1. William Russell (23 NOV 1606 – 14 FEB 1661) m. Martha
    1. 1. John Russell (1645 – 1737) m. Annas
      1. 1. William Russell (12 Oct 1667 – 20 Feb 1697) m. Sibballay Alves (6 Jul 1669 – About 1736)
        1. 1. Grizzel Russel (03 May 1697 – ) m. John Badenoch (30th Jan 1690 – )

William Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1572
20 Dec 1572
Birth of William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford in Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England
Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England
1627
3 May 1627
Age 55
Death of William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford in Northall, Buckinghamshire, England
Northall, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1572
    Event Place: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1627
    Event Place: Northall, Buckinghamshire, England

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