Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford
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Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford (20 December 1572 – 3 May 1627) was the son of Sir Francis Russell, Lord Russell and the grandson of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
.
He married Lucy Harington, daughter of John Harington
, 1st Baron Harington of Exton, on 12 December 1594, bringing him £10,000 and the estate of Minster Lovell
.
In 1601 he engaged in the insurrection of the Earl of Essex
, was fined £10,000 and was briefly imprisoned. He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Devon
between 1596 and 1619.
He died in 1627, aged 54 at Moor Park
, Hertfordshire
, England, without surviving issue, where he had resided since 1614. He was buried on 11 May 1627 at Chenies
, Buckinghamshire
and his titles passed to his cousin, Francis Russell
.
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Sir. Francis Drake.-Early life:...
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He married Lucy Harington, daughter of John Harington
John Harington
John Harington , of Kelston, was a courtier, author and master of art. He became a prominent member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, and was known as her 'saucy Godson'...
, 1st Baron Harington of Exton, on 12 December 1594, bringing him £10,000 and the estate of Minster Lovell
Minster Lovell
Minster Lovell is a village and civil parish on the River Windrush about west of Witney in Oxfordshire.Minster Lovell village has three parts: Old Minster, Little Minster and New Minster. Old Minster includes St. Kenelm's Parish Church, Minster Lovell Hall and the Old Swan Inn and Minster Mill Hotel...
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In 1601 he engaged in the insurrection of the Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599...
, was fined £10,000 and was briefly imprisoned. He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Devon
Custos Rotulorum of Devon
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between 1596 and 1619.
He died in 1627, aged 54 at Moor Park
Moor Park (house)
Moor Park is a Grade I listed Palladian mansion set within several hundred acres of parkland in Hertfordshire, England. It is called Moor Park Mansion because it is in the old park of the Manor of More. The original house was built in 1678–9 for James, Duke of Monmouth, and inherited by his...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England, without surviving issue, where he had resided since 1614. He was buried on 11 May 1627 at Chenies
Chenies
Chenies is a village in the very eastern part of south Buckinghamshire, England, near the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated to the east of Chesham and the Chalfonts. Chenies is also a civil parish within Chiltern district....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and his titles passed to his cousin, Francis Russell
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford PC was an English politician. About 1631 he built the square of Covent Garden, with the piazza and church of St. Paul's, employing Inigo Jones as his architect...
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