Family and Education
b. 29 Sept. 1639, 2nd s. of Sir William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford, and bro. of Hon. Edward Russell, Hon. James Russell and Hon. Robert Russell. educ. privately (John Thornton); Trinity Coll. Camb. 1654; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Germany) 1656-60. m. 31 July 1669, Lady Rachel Wriothesley (d. 29 Sept. 1723), da. and coh. of Thomas, 4th Earl of Southampton, wid. of Francis Vaughan, Lord Vaughan, 1s. 2da. styled. Lord Russell 14 Jan. 1678.J. H. Wiffen, Hist. Mems. House of Russell, ii. 210-11; G. Scott Thomson, Russells in Bloomsbury, 13.
Offices Held
Dep. Lt. Beds. c. Aug. 1660–81, j.p. 1662 – 81; commr. for sewers, Bedford level 1662 – 63, conservator 1676 – 82, bailiff 1682 – d.; commr. for assessment, Beds. and Bedford 1663 – 80, Hants 1673 – 80, Devon and Mdx. 1679 – 80; freeman, Bedford 1679.
PC 22 Apr. 1679 – 31 Jan. 1680.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Southampton House, Bloomsbury, Mdx.; Stratton, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
RUSSELL, Hon. William (1639-83)
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Oxford 1644
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