Biography of William Russell 1st Baron Russell 1560-1613
Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Hussey 1389-1418
Before 1548 [his father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 20) and [his mother] Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 14) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] John Russell 1st Earl Bedford (age 62) and [his grandmother] Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford (age 68).
Around 1560 William Russell 1st Baron Russell was born to Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 33) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford (age 27).
On 25 Jun 1566 [his father] Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 39) and [his step-mother] Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Bedford. He the son of [his grandfather] John Russell 1st Earl Bedford and [his grandmother] Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1575 William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 15) educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.
On 13 Feb 1585 William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 25) and Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh were married at Watford, Hertfordshire. He the son of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 58) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford.
On 22 Sep 1586 Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (age 22) fought at the Battle of Zutphen. William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 26) distinguished himself being noted for maintaining an effective fighting force in difficult circumstances.
In 1593 [his son] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford was born to William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh.
In 1603 William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 43) was created 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. [his wife] Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh by marriage Baroness Russell of Thornhaugh.
On 09 Aug 1613 William Russell 1st Baron Russell (age 53) died. His son [his son] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II 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
William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son 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