Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Treas. of the chamber 1693–1702.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1660-1690
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RUSSELL, Hon. Edward (c.1643-1714)
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Oxford 1644
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