Russell, Edward (1572 - 1627)

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1572-12-20
Death Date: 1627-05-03

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Type: marriage
    Union began: 1594-12-12
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union also produced 1 daughter who was born and died on 5 September 1610

Offspring

From Harington, Lucy (1581 - 1627)

Primary Title

5th Earl of Bedford

Titles

  • 5th Earl of Bedford
    Assumed 1585-07-27
    Vacated 1627-05-03
  • Baron Russell
    Assumed 1585-07-27
    Vacated 1627-05-03

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Devon n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Buckinghamshire n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Hertfordshire n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Cornwall n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Huntingdonshire n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Dorset n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
JP, Bedfordshire n.d. n.d. Possibly held this office
Commissioner of Custos Rotulorum, Devon 1603 1619

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Chenies, Buckinghamshire
  • Moor Park, Hertfordshire

Lands

  • Bedfordshire
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Hertfordshire
  • Lincolnshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1602-1603 Bridport (Unknown), Bridport , Dorset Earl of Bedford's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Bedford's Players Russell, Edward (1572 - 1627) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)