RUSSELL, Sir Francis (d.1585), of Alnwick and Berwick, Northumb.

Family and Education

3rd s. of (Sir) Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir John St. John of Bletsoe, Beds.; bro. of John I and William. m. 15 July 1571, Juliana, da. and coh. of Sir John Foster of Bamburgh, 1s. Kntd. 28 Aug. 1570; styled. Lord Russell from 1584.

Offices Held

Chamberlain, Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1575; j.p. Northumb. from c. 1573, q. 1580, sheriff 1577; border commr. 1581; capt. Tynemouth castle from 1583.CP; PRO Index 16774, f. 120v; Border Pprs. i. 35; Hist. Northumb. (Northumb. Co. Hist. Comm.), viii. 165–6.

Parlimentarian

RUSSELL, Sir Francis (d.1585), of Alnwick and Berwick, Northumb.

Main residences: Alnwick; Berwick, Northumb.

Author

B.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

RUSSELL, Sir Francis (-d.1585)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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