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RUSSELL, Hon. James (c.1647-1712), of Laverstoke, nr. Whitchurch, Hants, and Maidwell, Northants.

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b. c. 1647, 6th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir William Russell†, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford; bro. of Hon. Edward*, Hon. Robert*, and Hon. William Russell†. educ. Twickenham (Mr William Fuller) 1659; Westminster 1660, Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 26 Oct. 1666, aged 20, MA 1667; travelled abroad (Italy) c.1669. m. (1) lic. 5 July 1682, aged 34, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Wright of Swakeleys, Ickenham, Mdx., wid. of Sir John Trott, 1st Bt.†, of Laverstoke, s.p.; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1698, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Lloyd of London, wid., 1da. Styled Ld. James Russell aft. 11 May 1694. G. Scott Thomson, Life in a Noble Household, 93–94; Wood, Life and Times, 170; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1167–8; PCC 120 Lloyd.
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RUSSELL, Hon. James (c.1647-1712), of Laverstoke, nr. Whitchurch, Hants and Maidwell, Northants.
Main residences: Laverstoke, nr. Whitchurch, Hants.; and Maidwell, Northants.
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RUSSELL, Edward (c.1652-1727), of Chippenham Hall, Cambs.

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b. c. 1652, 2nd s. of Hon. Edward Russell (d. 1665, 4th s. of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford) of Corney House, Chiswick, Mdx. by Penelope, da. of Sir Moyses Hill of Hillsborough, co. Down, wid. of Hon. Arthur Wilmot of Dublin and of Sir William Brooke of Cooling Castle, Kent. educ. Tottenham, Mdx. (Mark Lewis); St. John’s, Camb. 1666, LL.D. 1705. m. 12 Nov. 1691, his cos. Lady Margaret (d. 1702), da. of William Russell†, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford, at least 1ch. d.v.p. suc. bro. 1674; cr. Earl of Orford 7 May 1697. DNB (Lewis, Mark); Shrewsbury Corresp. 554.
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Ent. RN 1666, lt. 1671– June 1672, capt. June 1672–82, adm. 1689, adm. of the fleet 1690– Jan. 1693, Nov. 1693–7; groom of bedchamber to Duke of York 1682–aft.1683; PC 14 Feb. 1689–8 Mar. 1702, 8 Nov. 1709–d.; treasurer of navy 1689–99; ld. of Admiralty 1690–1, first ld. 1694–9, 1709– Sept. 1710, Oct. 1714–17; commr. appeals for prizes 1694–aft.1695; ld. justice 1697–8, 1714; commr. union with Scotland 1706. J. Ehrman, Navy in War of Wm. III, 647; CSP Dom. July–Sept. 1683, p. 245.

Custos rot. Caern. 1689, Cambs. 1689–d., ld. lt. Cambs. 1714–d.; asst. Mines Co. 1693; commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1694; freeman, Portsmouth 1695; conservator, Bedford level 1697, 1712–24; high steward, Cambridge 1699–d.; master of King’s game, Newmarket 1715–aft.1718; recorder and high steward, Harwich c.1715–d. CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 181, 271; 1693, p. 207; 1694–5, p. 204; 1695, p. 112; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 371; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 469, 481, 485; Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, iv. 41, 196; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxx. 552; xxxii. 47; HMC Egmont Diary, i. 16; S. Dale, Harwich and Dovercourt, 222.

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RUSSELL, Edward (c.1652-1727), of Chippenham Hall, Cambs.
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RUSSELL, Hon. Edward (c.1642-1714).

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b. c. 1642, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Russell†, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford, by Lady Anne, da. and h. of Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Somerset; bro. of Hon. James*, Hon. Robert* and Hon. William Russell†. educ. privately (John Thornton); travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany, Low Countries) 1660–6; Padua Univ. 1664. m. 1 Aug. 1688, Frances (d. 1694), da. of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Bt., of Penrhyn, Caern., wid. of Richard Lloyd of Esclus, Denb., s.p. Styled Ld. Edward Russell from 11 May 1694. G. Scott Thomson, Life in a Noble Household, 96–110; HMC 7th Rep. 505; HMC Portland, iii. 552.
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Custos rot. Caern. 1689–?d.; conservator, Bedford level 1696–d.; ld. lt. Beds., Cambs. and Mdx. 1700–1. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 271; 1700–2, p. 141; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 476–85; G. Scott Thomson, Russells in Bloomsbury, 112.

Treasurer of the chamber 1693–1702. Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 60; v. 163.

Asst. Mines Co. 1693. CSP Dom. 1693, p. 207.

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RUSHOUT, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1685-1775), of Northwick Park, Worcs.

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b. 6 Feb. 1685, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir James Rushout, 1st Bt.*; bro. of Sir James Rushout, 2nd Bt.*; educ. Eton 1698. m. 16 Oct. 1729, Lady Anne, da. of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, 1s. 2da. suc. nephew as 4th Bt. 21 Sept. 1711. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xii. 182–5; Eton Coll. Reg. 1698–1752, p. 296; St. Mary’s, Harrow-on-the-Hill Reg. 259; Hereford and Worcester RO (Worcester, St. Helen’s), Northwick mss 705: 66BA4231/22, Thomas Williams’ cash-bk.
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Cornet, R. Horse Gds. 1705, lt. 1706, capt. 1710–12; ld. of Treasury Feb. 1742–Aug. 1743; treasurer of navy 1743–4; PC 19 Jan. 1744.

Gov. Harrow sch. 1715–d.; high steward, Malmesbury 1715–16, 1743–50; freeman, Worcester 1717. Harrow Sch. Reg. 1571–1800 ed. Gun, 161; Worcs. Arch. Soc. n.s. xvii. 25.

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RUSHOUT, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1685-1775), of Northwick Park, Worcs.
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RUSHOUT, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (?1676-1705), of Northwick Park, Worcs. and Maylords, Essex

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b. ?1676, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir James Rushout, 1st Bt.*, and bro. of Sir John Rushout, 4th Bt.*; m. 12 Feb. 1700, Arabella (d. 15 Oct. 1705), da. of Sir Thomas Vernon*, sis. of Sir Charles† and Thomas Vernon*, 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 16 Feb. 1698. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xii. 182–5; Worcs. Arch. Soc. n.s. xvii. 24; Mdx. Par. Reg. iii. 117.
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Gamekeeper, Blockley Wood 1702–d. Evans Diary (Worcs. Hist. Soc.), 77.

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RUSHOUT, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (?1676-1705), of Northwick Park, Worcs. and Maylords, Essex
Main residences: Northwick Park, Worcs.; Maylords, Essex.
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RUSHOUT, Sir James, 1st Bt. (1644-98), of Northwick Park, Worcs.

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b. 22 Mar. 1644, 5th but o. surv. s. of John Rushout, Fishmonger, of St. Dionis Backchurch, London, and Maylords, Essex by 1st w. Anne, da. of Joas Godschalk, merchant, of Fenchurch Street, London. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1660, MA 1661. m. c.1670, Alice (d. 1698), da. and h. of Edmund Pitt of Sudbury Court, Harrow, Mdx., wid. of Edward Palmer† of the Middle Temple, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1653; cr. Bt. 17 June 1661. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xii. 182–5; Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 83–84.
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Ambassador to Turkey Apr. 1697–d.

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RUSHOUT, Sir James, 1st Bt. (1644-98), of Maylords, Havering atte Bower, Essex and Northwick Park, Blockley, Worcs.
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RUDGE, John (1669-1740), of Mark Lane, London and Evesham Abbey, Worcs.

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b. 15 Oct. 1669, 1st surv. s. of Edward Rudge*. m. 10 Jan. 1699, Susanna, da. and h. of John Letten of London, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1696. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xii. 35–39.
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Mayor, Evesham 1691. G. May, Hist. Evesham, 189.

Asst. R. African Co. 1697–1701; cttee. E. I. Co. 1697–8; dir. New E. I. Co. 1704–8; dir. Bank of Eng. 1699–1711, 1715–40 (with statutory intervals), dep.-gov. 1711–13, gov. 1713–15; dep.-gov. S. Sea Co. 1721–30. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 387; India Office Lib. H.O. misc. mss 762 (Horwitz trans.); info. from Prof. R. Walcott; N. and Q. clxxix. 59.

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RUDGE, John (1669-1740), of Mark Lane, London and Evesham Abbey, Worcs.
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RUDGE, Edward (1630-96), of St. Mary Axe, London

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bap. 22 May 1630, 3rd s. of William Rudge (d. 1635), chandler, of Evesham, by 1st w. Anne Harwood. m. lic. 21 May 1663, Susanna, da. of Sir John Dethick, Mercer, of Tottenham, Mdx., ld. mayor of London 1656–7, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xii. 35–39.
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Freeman, E. I. Co. 1671, cttee. 1673–5, 1676–85, 1695–d.; asst. R. African Co. 1673–5, 1678–80, 1690–5. Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, ix. 26, 225; x. 46, 302; xi. 40, 176, 268; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 387.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 510.

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RUDGE, Edward (1630-96), of St. Mary Axe, London.
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RUDD, Sir Rice, 2nd Bt. (c.1643-1701), of Aberglasney, Llangathen, Carm.

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b. c. 1643, o. s. of Anthony Rudd (d.v.p. 1648, 1st s. of Sir Rice Rudd, 1st Bt.), of Aberglasney by Judith, da. and h. of Thomas Rudd (d. 1655), chief engineer to Charles I, of Castle Yard, Higham Ferrers, Northants. m. 7 Dec. 1661, aged 18, Dorothy (d. 1682), da. of Charles Cornwallis† of Holborn, Mdx., s.p. suc. gdfa. as 2nd Bt. May 1664; mother in Higham Ferrers property 1682. M. A. Rudd, Recs. Rudd Fam. 65, 74–76, 80–81, 103–6; Bridges, Northants. ii. 177.
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Steward, honor of Higham Ferrers 1697–d. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 192.

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RUDD, Sir Rice, 2nd Bt. (c.1643-1701), of Aberglasney, Llangathen, Carm.
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ROWNEY, Thomas (1668-1727), of St. Giles, Oxford

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bap. 1 May 1668, o. surv. s. of Thomas Rowney, attorney, of St. Giles by his 2nd w. Catherine (d. 1705), da. of one Bateman. educ. Shilton, Oxon. (Samuel Birch); St. John’s, Oxf. 1684; I. Temple 1686, called 1694. m. lic. 27 May 1691, Elizabeth (d. 1730), da. of Edward Noel of St. Clement Danes, Mdx., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1694. IGI, Oxon.; Hearne Colls. ix. 306; Wood, Life and Times, i. 30, 44; ii. 29, 70; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1680–99, p. 153; N. and Q. cxciv. 471; info. from Dr D. F. Lemmings; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxi), 182; Hist. Reg. Chron. 1730, p. 26; PCC 61 Brook.
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Sheriff, Oxon. 1691–2.

Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1695; barge commr. Oxford 1717. Oxford Council Acts (Oxford Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 257; (n.s. x), 101.

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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1667-1727), of St. Giles’s, Oxford.
Main residence: St. Giles, Oxford.
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