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

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instanceOf English nobleman
courtier
peer of England
statesman
acquiredLandsIn Bedfordshire NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
Mary I of England NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Baron Russell NERFINISHED
Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED
notableFor helping establish the political power of the Russell family
service in the Dissolution of the Monasteries
playedRoleIn Tudor court politics NERFINISHED
positionHeld Ambassador
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 NERFINISHED
Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire NERFINISHED
servedAs Deputy of Calais
Warden of the Stannaries NERFINISHED
servedIn Court of Edward VI NERFINISHED
Court of Henry VIII NERFINISHED
Court of Mary I of England NERFINISHED
spouse Anne Sapcote NERFINISHED

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Dukes of Bedford firstDuke John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
this entity surface form: John Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
Council of Regency for Edward VI hasMember John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
Duke of Bedford hasTitleHolder John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
this entity surface form: John Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
Russell family notableMember John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
Dukes of Bedford titleCreatedFor John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford