John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
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John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, was a prominent 16th-century English courtier and statesman who served under Henry VIII and his successors, helping to establish the political power of the Russell family.
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| John Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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courtier ⓘ peer of England ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| acquiredLandsIn |
Bedfordshire
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Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tudor dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1485 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chenies, Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdPeerageTitle | Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreationOfBarony | 1539 ⓘ |
| dateOfCreationOfEarldom | 1550 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1555-03-14 ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | KG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Russell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward VI of England
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Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Russell
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping establish the political power of the Russell family
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service in the Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Tudor court politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador
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Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Admiral of England ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Lord Privy Seal ⓘ Member of the Privy Council of England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Chenies Manor, Buckinghamshire
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Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Deputy of Calais
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Warden of the Stannaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Court of Edward VI
NERFINISHED
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Court of Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Sapcote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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John Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford