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FRANCIS RUSSELL

SIR FRANCIS RUSSELL, K.G.

FRANCIS RUSSELL, 2ND EARL OF BEDFORD
'FRANCIS BEDFORD'

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BIRTH:  c.1527,  ?Devon
MARRIAGE:  
1.  (to Margaret St John) c.1547
2. (to Bridget Hussey) 25 Jun 1566
DEATH:  28 Jul 1585, 'Old' Bedford House, Strand, London
BURIAL: Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies, Bucks

LINEAGE
 

PARENTS:
Johnrussell

JOHN RUSSELL

1st Earl of Bedford

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c.1485-1555

annesapcote

ANNE SAPCOTE

Countess of Bedford [Russell]

[Broughton/Jerningham]

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d.1559

SIBLINGS:
(HALF-SIBLINGS FROM MOTHER ANNE SAPCOTE'S FIRST MARRIAGE TO JOHN BROUGHTON d.1518):
male

JOHN BROUGHTON

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d.1528

female

ELIZABETH BROUGHTON

.

d.1524

female

KATHERINE BROUGHTON

[Howard]
 

d. 1533

female

ANNE BROUGHTON

[Cheyney]
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d.1562

SPOUSES:
marstjohn

MARGARET ST. JOHN

daughter of Sir John St John,
[Gostwick]

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c.1525-1562

female

BRIDGET HUSSEY

daughter of John, Baron Hussey

[Morrison/Manners]

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c.1520-1601

CHILDREN:
(FROM FIRST MARRIAGE TO MARGARET ST JOHN d.1562):
annerussell

ANNE RUSSELL

Countess of Warwick 
[Dudley]

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1548-1604

francisrusselljr

FRANCIS RUSSELL

Baron Russell
Father of Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford

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c.1554-1585

margaretrussell

MARGARET RUSSELL

Countess of Cumberland
[Clifford]

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1560-1616

male

HENRY RUSSELL

Baron Russell

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1551-1572

williamrussell

WILLIAM RUSSELL

1st Baron Russell
of Thornhaugh

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c.1557-1613

johnrussellson

JOHN RUSSELL

Baron Russell

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c.1553-1584

elizabethrussell

ELIZABETH RUSSELL

Countess of Bath
[Bourchier]

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c.1558-1605

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