Biography of Anne Russell Countess Warwick 1548-1603
Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Hussey 1389-1418
Before 1548 [her father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 21) and [her mother] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 14) were married. He the son of John Russell 1st Earl Bedford (age 62) and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford (age 68).
In 1548 Anne Russell Countess Warwick was born to Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 21) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 15).
Around 1549 [her future husband] Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick (age 19) and Anne Whorwood were married. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 45) and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland (age 40).
In 1551 Henry Sidney (age 22) and [her future sister-in-law] Mary Dudley (age 21) were married. She the daughter of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 47) and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland (age 42).
In 1553 [her future husband] Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick (age 23) and Elizabeth Tailboys Countess Warwick (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Gilbert Tailboys 1st Baron Tailboys and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 49) and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland (age 44).
On 14 Mar 1555 [her grandfather] John Russell 1st Earl Bedford (age 70) died. His son [her father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Bedford, 2nd Baron Russell of Cheneys. [her mother] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 22) by marriage Countess Bedford.
On 27 Aug 1562 [her mother] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 29) died at Woburn. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies.
On 11 Nov 1565 Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick (age 35) and Anne Russell Countess Warwick (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 38) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford. He the son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland.
On 25 Jun 1566 [her father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 39) and [her step-mother] Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Bedford. He the son of John Russell 1st Earl Bedford and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 28 Jul 1585 [her father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 58) died. His grandson Edward Russell 3rd Earl Bedford (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Bedford, 3rd Baron Russell of Cheneys.
On 09 Aug 1586 [her sister-in-law] Mary Dudley (age 56) died.
On 21 Feb 1590 [her husband] Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick (age 60) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. Earl Warwick and Baron Lisle extinct.
Diary of Anne Clifford 1603. Mar 1603. About five miles from London there met them my Mother (age 42), my Lord of Bedford (age 30)1 and his Lady (age 23), my uncle Russell (age 45), and much other company, so that we were in number about three hundred, which did all accompany them to Bath House where they continued most of that summer, whither I went daily and visited them, and grew daily more inward with my cousin Frances (age 16) and Mrs Carey. About this time my Aunt Warwick went to meet the Queen (age 28), having Mrs Bridges (age 25) with her and my Aunt Vavisor (age 43). My Mother and I should have gone with them, but that her horse (which she borrowed of Mrs Elmes,) and old Mr Hickley were not ready, yet I went the same night and overtook my aunt at Tittinhanger, Lady Blount’s house, where my Mother came to me the next day about noon, my aunt being gone before. Then my Mother and I went on our journey to overtake her, and killed three horses that day with extremity of heat, and came to Wrest, my Lord of Kent’s, where we found the doors shut and none in the house but one servant, who only had the keys of the hall, so that we were forced to lie in the hall all night, till towards morning, at which time came a man and let us into the higher rooms where we slept three or four hours. This morning we hasted away betimes and came that night to Rockingham Castle [Map], where we overtook my Aunt Warwick, and her company, where we continued a day or two with old Sir Edward Watson (age 54) and his Lady (age 57), then we went to Lady Needham’s (age 43) who once served my Aunt of Warwick, and from thence to a sister of hers whose name I have forgotten.
Note 1. Edward, 3rd Earl (age 30), and his Lady, Lucy (age 23), daughter of Lord Harrington (age 63).
Diary of Anne Clifford 1603. 26 Jun 1603. The next day we went along with the Queen (age 28) to Althorpe [Map]1 Lord Spencer’s (age 33) house, where my Mother saw my cousin Henry Clifford (age 12)2, my uncle’s (age 44) son, which was the first time we ever saw him.
Note 1. Here Ben Jonson’s Masque of the Fairies was performed. ED.
The Queen (age 28) and Prince came to Althorpe the 25th of June, on Saturday; my mother, Aunt Warwick and I not till the next day, which Sunday was kept with great solemnity, there being an infinite number of lords and ladies. There we saw the Queen’s (age 28) favour to Lady Hatton (age 22) and Lady Cecil, for she shewed no favour to the elderly ladies, but to Lady Rich and such like company.
Note 2. Afterwards 5th and last Earl of Cumberland.
Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 27 Jul 1619. The 27th about this time my Lady Bedford (age 39) had the smallpox and had them in that extremity that she lost one of her eyes. About this time my Coz. Cilifford’s wife was brought to bed at Lanesboro of a son, which lived not seven hours and was christened Francis and was buried there. The same day Lord Rutland and Lady Kath. Manners came and dined here from the Wells and in the evening went to London.
Note. This Sunday my Coz. Oldworth was true and shewed those remembrances me which are to be set up at Cheyneys for my Great Grand Father of Bedford and my Grand Father of Bedford and my Aunt Warwick. About this time my Lady Law was married to Secretary Maunton.
All this Summer Lady Penniston (age 19) was at the Wells near Tunbridge drinking the waters. This coming hither of Lady Penniston's (age 19) was much talked of abroad and my Lord (age 30) was condemned for it.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Russell
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Russell
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Russell
GrandFather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wise
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Wise
Father: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sapcote
Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Semarc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne de Semarc
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lexham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Laxham
GrandMother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Anne Russell Countess Warwick 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John
Great x 3 Grandfather: Oliver St John
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 3rd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Stourton Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
GrandFather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip ap Morgan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jenkyn ap Philip
Great x 2 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Mother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
GrandMother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wentworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dronsfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Despencer 2nd Baron Despencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tiptoft Baroness Despencer 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tendring
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Hussey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hussey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England