Thomas Russell was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 in 1601 and in 1614.

Russell was the son of Sir John Russell of Strensham. He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford

St John's College, Oxford

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 on 5 November 1591, aged 14. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Worcestershire

Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was knighted on 11 May 1603. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire

High Sheriff of Worcestershire

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 in 1604. In 1610 he and his son William

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley , was an English politician.Russell was the son of Sir Thomas Russell and his wife Elizabeth Spencer daughter of Sir William Spencer. He was the Member of Parliament for Worcestershire and one of the Russell Baronets. The title was created for him on 12...

 were granted the office of Masters of the Game in Malvern Chase. He was elected MP for Truro in 1614.

Russell died at the age of about 64.

Russell married Elizabeth Spencer daughter of Sir William Spencer. He son WIlliam became a baronet

Russell Baronets

There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Russell, three in the Baronetage of England and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....

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