Biography of Colonel John Russell 1620-1687

Paternal Family Tree: Russell

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Windsor 1466-1500

On 09 Aug 1613 [his grandfather] William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 53) died. His son [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh.

Before Aug 1616 [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 23) and [his mother] Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 36) were married.

In 1620 Colonel John Russell was born to Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 27) and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 40).

On 03 May 1627 Edward Russell 3rd Earl Bedford (age 54) died at Moor Park, Hertfordshire. His first cousin [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 34) succeeded 4th Earl Bedford, 4th Baron Russell of Cheneys. [his mother] Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 47) by marriage Countess Bedford.

Long Parliament

In 1641 Colonel John Russell (age 21) was elected MP Tavistock in the Long Parliament.

On 09 May 1641 [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 48) died. His son [his brother] William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl Bedford, 5th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 3rd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. Anne Carr Countess of Bedford (age 25) by marriage Countess Bedford.

Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of the Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22), Colonel John Russell (age 22) and Colonel William Murray.

Battle of Naseby

                    On 14 Jun 1645 Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 24) fought at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] during the Battle of Naseby for the Royalist army.                

                    John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 38) fought for the King.                

                    Colonel John Russell (age 25) was wounded.                

In 1657 [his mother] Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 77) died.

In 1659 John Michael Wright (age 41). Portrait of Colonel John Russell (age 39).

Pepy's Diary. 15 Nov 1666. Presently after the King (age 36) was come in, he took the Queene (age 56), and about fourteen more couple there was, and began the Bransles. As many of the men as I can remember presently, were, the King (age 36), Duke of York (age 33), Prince Rupert (age 46), Duke of Monmouth (age 17), Duke of Buckingham (age 38), Lord Douglas (age 20), Mr. [George] Hamilton (age 59), Colonell Russell (age 46), Mr. Griffith, Lord Ossory (age 32), Lord Rochester (age 19); and of the ladies, the Queene (age 56), Duchess of York (age 29), Mrs. Stewart (age 19), Duchess of Monmouth (age 15), Lady Essex Howard, Mrs. Temples (age 17), Swedes Embassadress, Lady Arlington (age 32); Lord George Barkeley's daughter (age 16) [Note. Assumed Elizabeth], and many others I remember not; but all most excellently dressed in rich petticoats and gowns, and dyamonds, and pearls.

Evelyn's Diary. 02 Aug 1683. The Countesses of [his sister] Bristol (age 63) and Sunderland (age 37), aunt and cousin-german of the late Lord Russell (deceased), came to visit me, and condole his sad fate. The next day, came Colonel Russell (age 63), uncle to the late Lord Russell (deceased), and brother to the [his brother] Earl of Bedford (age 67), and with him Mrs. Middleton (age 38), that famous and indeed incomparable beauty, daughter to my relation, Sir Robert Needham.

In 1687 Colonel John Russell (age 67) died.

Ancestors of Colonel John Russell 1620-1687

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Russell

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wise

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Wise

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sapcote

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne de Semarc

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford

GrandFather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waldegrave

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

Colonel John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos

Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Darell Baroness Chandos

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Baynham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 8th Baron Grey of Wilton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 9th Baron Grey of Wilton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Grey Wilton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Florence Hastings Baroness Grey Wilton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Tattershall

GrandFather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bray of Eaton Bray

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Halwell of Halwell in Devon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John IV Norbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Norbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Mother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clinton 7th Baron Clinton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Morgan of Tredegar 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morgan Baroness Clinton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Vaughan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Poynings 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Poynings 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 2nd Baron Stourton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stourton 6th Baron Stourton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Chideock 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Dudley 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bramshott

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Windsor

Royal Ancestors of Colonel John Russell 1620-1687

Ancestors of Colonel John Russell 1620-1687