Russell, John
| Birth Name | Russell, John |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 70 years, 2 months, 23 days |
Narrative
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford KG PC JP (c. 1485 – 14 March 1554/1555) was an English royal minister in the Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal. Among the lands and property he was given by Henry VIII after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, were the Abbey and town of Tavistock, and the area that is now Covent Garden.[1] Russell is the ancestor of all subsequent Earls and Dukes of Bedford and Earls Russell, including John Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and philosopher Bertrand Russell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Russell,_1st_Earl_of_Bedford
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | about 1485 | |||
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| Death | March 14, 1554/5 (Julian) | Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Russell, James | November 1505 | ||
| Mother | Wise, Alice | |||
| Russell, John | about 1485 | March 14, 1554/5 (Julian) |
Families
Family of Russell, John and Sapcote, Anne |
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| Married | Wife | Sapcote, Anne ( * + ... ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Russell, Francis | about 1527 | July 28, 1585 |
Family Map
Family MapPedigree
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Russell, James
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Wise, Alice
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Wise, Alice
