John Russell, 4th Baron Russell^[1]

Abt 1553 - 1584  (~ 31 years)

• Name	John Russell
  Suffix	4th Baron Russell
  Birth	Abt 1553
  Gender	Male
  Death	1584
  Notes	http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/RUSSELL.htm#John%20RUSSELL%20(4°%20B.%20Russell) summ. to Lords in his fa.'s barony as Lord Russell Jan 1581. «b»Russell«/b» married a sister-in-law of «u»«b»Lord Burghley <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/WilliamCecil(1BBurghley).htm>«/u»«/b», and the «u»«b»Queen Elizabeth <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm>«/u»«/b» and the «u»«b»Earl of Leicester <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/RobertDudley(1ELeicester).htm>«/u»«/b» were godparents to the daughter born in 1575. Both «b»Russell«/b»'s seats in Parliament were obtained through the influence of his father. On the second occasion some doubt arose as to whether he could continue in his seat after the death of his elder brother entitled him to a courtesy title, and his membership of the Commons was confirmed 9 Feb 1576. He was appointed to committees concerned with ports (13 Feb), wines (21 Feb), church discipline (29 Feb) and the petition urging the «u»«b»Queen <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm>«/u»«/b» to marry (12 Mar). Later that year he travelled in Germany and Italy. He was raised to the peerage before the next and last session of the Parliament. «b»Russell«/b» died v.p. at Highgate in Jul 1584. Administration was granted to his widow on 9 Oct 1584: a further grant was made, 22 Oct 1618, to their daughter «b»Anne, Lady Herbert«/b».
  Person ID	I46899	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Francis Russell, 2nd Earl Bedford,   b. 1527   d. 28 Jul 1585, Bedford House, The Strand, Midlessex, London, England (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Margaret St. John, Countess Bedford,   b. Abt 1524, Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England d. 27 Aug 1562, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England (Age ~ 38 years)
  Family ID	F11571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S27] http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/.