Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford1

M, #130361, b. 1652/53, d. 26 November 1727
Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford|b. 1652/53\nd. 26 Nov 1727|p13037.htm#i130361|Hon. Edward Russell|d. 21 Sep 1665|p1737.htm#i17367|Penelope Hill|d. c Jul 1694|p1184.htm#i11832|Sir Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford|b. 19 Oct 1587\nd. 9 May 1641|p10538.htm#i105378|Hon. Catharine Brydges|b. c 1580\nd. 29 Jan 1656/57|p10237.htm#i102362|Sir Moyses Hill|b. b 1555\nd. Feb 1629/30|p1585.htm#i15846|Alice MacDonnel||p1584.htm#i15840|

Last Edited=5 May 2007
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     Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford was born in 1652/53.1 He was the son of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill.1 He married Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of Sir William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford and Anne Carr, on 12 November 1691.1 He died on 26 November 1727, without issue.1
     Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1671 in the service of the Royal Navy.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1672.1 He fought in the Third Dutch War.1 He held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York between 1677 and 1682, later King James II.1 He was an active supporter of King William III prior to the Glorious Revolution in 1688, making trips between England and the Netherlands.1 He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue in 1689.1 He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy between 1689 and 1699.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Launceston from 1689 to 1690.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in February 1688/89.1 He was Commander-inChief of the Channel Fleet in 1690 but inactive against the French, despite favourable odds.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Portsmouth between 1690 and 1695.1 He was a Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1690 to 1691.1 He fought in the Battle of La Hogue in 1692, where his 82 ships defeated the French 45 ships.1 He held the office of Captain-General of the Narrow Seas in 1693.1 He held the office of Vice-Admiral of England in 1693.1 He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1693.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1694 and 1699.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1694 to 1695.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Cambridgeshire between 1695 and 1697.1 He was Commander-inChief of the Channel Fleet from February 1695/96 to March 1695/96.1 He was created 1st Earl of Orford, co. Suffolk [England] on 7 May 1697.1 He was created 1st Baron of Shingay, co. Cambridge [England] on 7 May 1697.1 He was created 1st Viscount Barfleur [England] on 7 May 1697.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty from 1709 to 1710.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire in 1714.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1714 and 1717.1
     On his death, all three of his peerages became extinct.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Lady Margaret Russell1

F, #130362
Lady Margaret Russell||p13037.htm#i130362|Sir William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford|b. Aug 1616\nd. 7 Sep 1700|p1017.htm#i10169|Anne Carr|b. 9 Dec 1615\nd. 10 May 1684|p1141.htm#i11407|Sir Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford|b. 19 Oct 1587\nd. 9 May 1641|p10538.htm#i105378|Hon. Catharine Brydges|b. c 1580\nd. 29 Jan 1656/57|p10237.htm#i102362|Robert Carr, 1st and last Earl of Somerset|b. c 1587\nd. c Jul 1645|p1222.htm#i12220|Frances Howard|b. 31 May 1590\nd. 23 Aug 1632|p10302.htm#i103019|

Last Edited=12 Oct 2006
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     Lady Margaret Russell is the daughter of Sir William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford and Anne Carr.1 She married Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, son of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill, on 12 November 1691.1
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Russell was styled as Countess of Orford on 7 May 1697.

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Colonel Francis Russell1

M, #130363, d. circa 1 October 1696
Colonel Francis Russell|d. c 1 Oct 1696|p13037.htm#i130363|Hon. Edward Russell|d. 21 Sep 1665|p1737.htm#i17367|Penelope Hill|d. c Jul 1694|p1184.htm#i11832|Sir Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford|b. 19 Oct 1587\nd. 9 May 1641|p10538.htm#i105378|Hon. Catharine Brydges|b. c 1580\nd. 29 Jan 1656/57|p10237.htm#i102362|Sir Moyses Hill|b. b 1555\nd. Feb 1629/30|p1585.htm#i15846|Alice MacDonnel||p1584.htm#i15840|

Last Edited=26 Sep 2004
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     Colonel Francis Russell was the son of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill.1 He married Catharine Grey, daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke, on 30 April 1691.1 He died circa 1 October 1696.1
     Colonel Francis Russell held the office of Governor of Barbados.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Catharine Grey1

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Catharine Grey||p13037.htm#i130364|William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke||p13037.htm#i130365||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=27 May 2008
     Catharine Grey was the daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke.1 She married Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Bt..1 She married Charles Grey, 5th Lord North.1 She married, thirdly, Colonel Francis Russell, son of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill, on 30 April 1691.1
     Her married name became Mosley.1 From 30 April 1691, her married name became Russell.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke1

M, #130365

Last Edited=27 May 2008
     
     William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke gained the title of 1st Baron Grey of Warke.

Child of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt.1

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Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt.||p13037.htm#i130366|Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Bt.|b. 1732\nd. 29 Sep 1798|p2973.htm#i29721||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=8 Feb 2006
     Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt. is the son of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Bt..2 He married Catharine Grey, daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke.1
     Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt. gained the title of 2nd Baronet Mosley.

Child of Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt.

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S34] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition (London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970), page 1894. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, 105th ed..

Charles Grey, 5th Lord North1

M, #130367, b. 1 October 1635

Last Edited=11 May 2007
     Charles Grey, 5th Lord North was born on 1 October 1635 at Kirtling, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He married Catharine Grey, daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke.1
     Charles Grey, 5th Lord North gained the title of 5th Lord North. He was created 1st Lord Grey, of Rolleston [England by writ] on 27 October 1673.3

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 657. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 143.

Hon. Laetitia Russell1

F, #130368, d. 9 January 1721/22
Hon. Laetitia Russell|d. 9 Jan 1721/22|p13037.htm#i130368|Hon. Edward Russell|d. 21 Sep 1665|p1737.htm#i17367|Penelope Hill|d. c Jul 1694|p1184.htm#i11832|Sir Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford|b. 19 Oct 1587\nd. 9 May 1641|p10538.htm#i105378|Hon. Catharine Brydges|b. c 1580\nd. 29 Jan 1656/57|p10237.htm#i102362|Sir Moyses Hill|b. b 1555\nd. Feb 1629/30|p1585.htm#i15846|Alice MacDonnel||p1584.htm#i15840|

Last Edited=25 Oct 2005
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     Hon. Laetitia Russell was the daughter of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill.1 She married Thomas Cheeke.1 She died on 9 January 1721/22.1
     Her married name became Cheeke.1 On 19 May 1665 she was granted the precedence of a daughter of a Baron.2

Children of Hon. Laetitia Russell and Thomas Cheeke

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 82. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley1

M, #130369, b. 2 November 1870, d. 24 October 1943
Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley|b. 2 Nov 1870\nd. 24 Oct 1943|p13037.htm#i130369|Robert Berkeley|b. 9 Oct 1823\nd. 9 Sep 1897|p2288.htm#i22878|Lady Mary Caroline Browne|b. 1829\nd. 26 Aug 1924|p2765.htm#i27645|Robert Berkeley|b. 21 May 1794\nd. 26 Sep 1874|p13052.htm#i130514|Henrietta S. Benfield|d. 15 Dec 1857|p13052.htm#i130515|Sir Thomas Browne, 3rd Earl of Kenmore|b. 15 Jan 1789\nd. 26 Dec 1871|p2765.htm#i27646|Catherine O'Callaghan|d. Oct 1854|p2765.htm#i27647|

Last Edited=30 Sep 2004
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     Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley was born on 2 November 1870.1 He was the son of Robert Berkeley and Lady Mary Caroline Browne.1 He married Alice Vaughan, daughter of Colonel Francis Baynham Vaughan, on 2 July 1916.1 He died on 24 October 1943 at age 72.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 349. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Edward Cheeke1

M, #130370, d. 8 October 1707
Edward Cheeke|d. 8 Oct 1707|p13037.htm#i130370|Thomas Cheeke|b. b 1678|p2664.htm#i26631|Hon. Laetitia Russell|d. 9 Jan 1721/22|p13037.htm#i130368|||||||Hon. Edward Russell|d. 21 Sep 1665|p1737.htm#i17367|Penelope Hill|d. c Jul 1694|p1184.htm#i11832|

Last Edited=26 Sep 2004
     Edward Cheeke was the son of Thomas Cheeke and Hon. Laetitia Russell.1 He died on 8 October 1707, without surviving issue.1

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 319. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.