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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) 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 (Mr Lewis); St. John’s, Camb. 1666. m. 12 Nov. 1691, his cos. Lady Margaret Russell, da. of Sir William Russell, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford, s.p. suc. bro. 1674; cr. Earl of Orford 7 May 1697.The Ancestor, xi. 21.
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Lt. RN 1671, capt. 1672 – 82, adm. 1689, adm. of the fleet 1694–5.

Groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of York 1682 – 83; PC 14 Feb. 1689-Mar., 8 Nov. 1709 – d.; treas. of the navy 1689 – 99; elder bro. Trinity House 1689 – d., master 1690 – 92; ld. of Admiralty 1690 – 91, first ld. 1694 – 99, 1709 – 10, 1714 – 17; one of the lds. justices 1697 – 98, 1714; commr. for union with Scotland 1706.CSP Dom. July-Sept. 1683, p. 245; 1689–90, p. 29.

J.p. and custos rot. Cambs. 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, commr. for Greenwich Hospital 1694; conservator, Bedford level 1696 – 1711; high steward, Cambridge 1699 – d.; dep. lt. Cambs. by 1701 – 14, ld. lt. 1714–d. recorder, Harwich ?1715–d.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 181; 1700–2, p. 225; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 469–71; S. Dale, Harwich and Dovercourt, 224.

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RUSSELL, Edward (c.1652-1727), of Chippenham Hall, Cambs.
Main residence: Chippenham Hall, Cambs.
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RUSSELL, Hon. Edward (c.1643-1714).

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b. c. 1643, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Russell, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford by Lady Anne Carr, da. and h. of Robert, 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 1664. m. 1 Aug. 1688, Frances (d. 23 July 1694), da. of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Bt. of Penrhyn, Caern., wid. of Richard Lloyd of Esclus, Denb., s.p. styled Lord Edward Russell 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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Commr. for assessment, Beds. and Devon 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Mdx. and Caern. 1689 – 90; j.p. Beds. by 1687 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d.; custos rot. Caern. 1689–?d.; asst. Mines Co. 1693; conservator, Bedford level 1696 – d.; col. of militia horse, Beds. by 1697 – ?1700; ld. lt. Mdx. 1700–2.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 271; 1693, p. 207; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 476–85; Luttrell, iv. 708; Eg. 1626, f. 4.

Treas. of the chamber 1693–1702.Luttrell, iii. 60; v. 163.

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RUSSELL, Hon. Edward (c.1643-1714).
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RUSSELL, Gerard (1620-82), of Fordham Abbey, Cambs.

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bap. 13 June 1620, 3rd s. of Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. (d.1654), of Chippenham (treas. of the navy 1618-27, 1630-42) by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Gerard of Burwell; bro. of Francis Russell. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1636; I. Temple 1640. m. (1) Mary Cherry of Surr., 6s. (4 d.v.p.); (2) 21 Aug. 1671, Mabel, da. of Hugh Floyd, vicar of Fordham 1644-89, 1da. suc. bro. Sir William Russell 1665.M. Noble, Protectoral House of Cromwell, 404-5; The Gen. n.s. xv. 125; Lysons, Environs, iv. 377; VCH Cambs. ii. 184.
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Freeman, E.I. Co. 1642; commr. for assessment, Cambs. 1666 – 80, Ely 1670 – 80; j.p. Cambs. 1666 – 81, commr. for recusants 1675.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, ii. 264.

Gent. of the privy chamber June 1660–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber , 172.

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RUSSELL, Gerard (1620-82), of Fordham Abbey, Cambs.
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RUSSELL, Sir Francis, 2nd Bt. (c.1638-1706), of Strensham, Worcs.

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b. c. 1638, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Russell, 1st Bt., of Strensham by Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Reade of Barton, Berks. educ. I. Temple 1656. m. lic. 8 July 1662, aged 23, Anne (d.1710), da. of (Sir) Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts., 3da. suc. fa. 30 Nov. 1669.Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 84-85.
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Dep. lt. Worcs. 1662 – Feb. 1688, 1690–?d.; j.p. Worcs. 1663 – 87, ?1689 – d., Worcester 1668; commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1664 – 80, Glos. 1673 – 80, Glos. and Worcs. 1689 – 90, recusants, Glos. 1675; freeman, Worcester 1683.List of Worcester Freemen (1747).

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RUSSELL, Sir Francis, 2nd Bt. (c.1638-1706), of Strensham, Worcs.
Main residence: Strensham, Worcs.
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B.D.H.
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RUSSELL, Sir Francis (c.1638-1706)

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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, and bro. of Hon. Edward Russell, Hon. Robert Russell and Hon. William Russell. educ. Twickenham (Mr William Fuller) 1659; Westminster 1660; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 26 Oct. 1666, aged 20; 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., ld. mayor of London 1640-1, wid. of (Sir) John Trott, 1st Bt. of Laverstoke, s.p.; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1698, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Lloyd, Mercer, of London, 1da. styled. Lord James Russell 11 May 1694.G. Scott Thomson, Life in a Noble Household, 93-94; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxi), 170; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1167-8; PCC 120 Lloyd.
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Commr. for assessment, Hants 1689, j.p. by 1701–?d.

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RUSSELL, Hon. James (c.1647-1712), of Laverstoke, nr. Whitchurch, Hants and Maidwell, Northants.
Main residences: Laverstoke, nr. Whitchurch, Hants.; Maidwell, Northants.
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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, chandler (d.1635), of Evesham, Worcs. by 1st w. Anne. 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. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp. xii. 36-37.
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Freeman, E.I. Co. 1671, committee 1673 – 75, 1676 – 85, 1695 – d.; asst. R. Africa Co. 1673 – 75, 1678 – 80, 1690 – 95; j.p. Essex to 1676; commr. for assessment, Essex 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Worcs. 1690.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, ix. 26, 225; x. 47, 302; xi. 40, 176, 268; K. G. Davies, R. Africa Co. 387; Add. 38871, ff. 7–11.

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RUDGE, Edward (1630-96), of St. Mary Axe, London.
Main residence: St. Mary Axe, London.
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E.R.
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Commons 1660-1690
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RUDGE, Edward (1630-96)

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RUSHWORTH, John (c.1612-90), of Acklington Park, Warkworth, Northumb. and Dorset Court, Channel Row, Westminster.

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b. c. 1612, o.s. of Lawrence Rushworth of Acklington Park by Margaret, da. of Cuthbert Carnaby of Halton, Northumb. educ. L. Inn 1640, called 1647. m. by 1646, Hannah, 4da. suc. fa. 1642.HMC Portland, ii. 151; Hist. Northumb. v. 381; Add. 32095, f. 40.
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Solicitor, Berwick 1638 – at least71; freeman, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1652, agent to at least 1671; j.p. Surr. 1653 – ?59, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, assessment, Surr. 1657, Berwick Aug. 1660–1, 1679 – 80; visitor, Durham college 1657; commr. for militia, Surr. Mar. 1660.DNB; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 2, p. 13; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 55, 138–9.

Clerk-asst. to House of Commons 1640 – 45; sec. to (Sir) Thomas Fairfax (3rd Lord Fairfax) 1645 – 50; commr. for relief under articles of war 1652, law reform 1652 – 53; judge of probate 1653 – 54; jt. registrar of Admiralty 1654 – ?Sept. 1660; sec. to Council of State Mar. – May 1660, to Ld. Keeper Bridgeman 1667 – 72; agent for Mass. c.1674–5.DNB; G. E. Aylmer, State’s Servants, 260; HMC Egmont, i. 355; Bodl. Carte 47, f. 172; CSP Dom. 1672–3, p. 195; Hutchinson Pprs. ii. 174, 207.

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RUSHWORTH, John (c.1612-90), of Acklington Park, Warkworth, Northumb. and Dorset Court, Channel Row, Westminster.
Main residences: Acklington Park, Warkworth, Northumb.; Dorset Court, Channel Row, Westminster.
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RUSHWORTH, John (C.1612-90)

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