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| '''John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford''' (c. 1485 – ] ]/]) was an English royal minister in the later ] era. He served variously as ] and ]. | '''John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford''', ], ] (c. 1485 – ] ]/]) was an English royal minister in the later ] era. He served variously as ] and ]. | ||
| He was the son of James Russell and his wife Alice Wyse, and was born about 1485 at ], ]. | He was the son of James Russell and his wife Alice Wyse, and was born about 1485 at ], ]. | ||
| In 1506 he was of service to ] and ] his wife (King and Queen of ]) when they were shipwrecked off ], and was introduced to the Court by them. He became Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to ] in 1507 and ] in |
In 1506 he was of service to ] and ] his wife (King and Queen of ]) when they were shipwrecked off ], and was introduced to the Court by them. He became Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to ] in 1507 and ] in 1509. He was at the taking of ] and ]. He was knighted on ] ] after losing an eye at the taking of ] in ], and he witnessed the ]. | ||
| In the spring of 1526, he married Anne Sapcote, widow of John Broughton and of Sir Richard Jerningham, and daughter of Sir Guy Sapcote and his wife Margaret Wolston, and made alterations to ] to reflect his new good fortunes. | In the spring of 1526, he married Anne Sapcote, widow of John Broughton and of Sir Richard Jerningham, and daughter of Sir Guy Sapcote and his wife Margaret Wolston, and made alterations to ] to reflect his new good fortunes. | ||
| He was made ] of ] and ] in 1528 and served as ] for Buckinghamshire |
He was made ] of ] and ] in 1528 and served as ] for Buckinghamshire 1529–1536. On ] ] he was created '''Baron Russell''', and in the next month made a ]. In July ] he was made ], and ]. He was ] in 1540–1542, and ] October 1542–1555. He was High Steward of the ] from 1543 till his death. He was Captain General of the Vanguard of the army for the attack on Boulogne in 1545 and one of the executors of the will of Henry VIII and one of sixteen counsellors during the minority of ]. | ||
| On the ] he obtained for himself the Cistercian Abbey at Dunkeswell, Devon, the Abbey of Tavistock, Devon, the town of ] and other rich holdings. On ] ] he obtained seven acres (28,000 m²) called "Long Acre", the garden of a suppressed convent, which is now the site of "]". He was ] for Edward's ] ] ]. He was created ] on ] ] for his assistance in carrying out the order of the Council against "images" and for promoting the new religion. In 1552, he was made ]. On ] ] he was one of the twenty-six ]s who signed the settlement of the crown on ]. He was sent to attend ] into England on his coming from Spain to wed the ]. | On the ] he obtained for himself the Cistercian Abbey at Dunkeswell, Devon, the Abbey of Tavistock, Devon, the town of ] and other rich holdings. On ] ] he obtained seven acres (28,000 m²) called "Long Acre", the garden of a suppressed convent, which is now the site of "]". He was ] for Edward's ] ] ]. He was created ] on ] ] for his assistance in carrying out the order of the Council against "images" and for promoting the new religion. In 1552, he was made ]. On ] ] he was one of the twenty-six ]s who signed the settlement of the crown on ]. He was sent to attend ] into England on his coming from Spain to wed the ]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:09, 12 August 2006
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, KG, JP (c. 1485 – March 14 1554/1555) was an English royal minister in the later Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal.
He was the son of James Russell and his wife Alice Wyse, and was born about 1485 at Kingston Russell, Dorset.
In 1506 he was of service to Philip of Austria and Juana his wife (King and Queen of Castile) when they were shipwrecked off Weymouth, and was introduced to the Court by them. He became Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Henry VII in 1507 and Henry VIII in 1509. He was at the taking of Thérouanne and Tournai. He was knighted on July 2 1522 after losing an eye at the taking of Morlaix in Brittany, and he witnessed the Battle of Pavia.
In the spring of 1526, he married Anne Sapcote, widow of John Broughton and of Sir Richard Jerningham, and daughter of Sir Guy Sapcote and his wife Margaret Wolston, and made alterations to Chenies Manor House to reflect his new good fortunes.
He was made Sheriff of Dorset and Somerset in 1528 and served as Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1529–1536. On 9 March 1538/1539 he was created Baron Russell, and in the next month made a Knight of the Garter. In July 1539 he was made High Steward of Cornwall, and Lord Warden of the Stannaries. He was Lord High Admiral in 1540–1542, and Lord Privy Seal October 1542–1555. He was High Steward of the University of Oxford from 1543 till his death. He was Captain General of the Vanguard of the army for the attack on Boulogne in 1545 and one of the executors of the will of Henry VIII and one of sixteen counsellors during the minority of Edward VI.
On the dissolution of the greater monasteries he obtained for himself the Cistercian Abbey at Dunkeswell, Devon, the Abbey of Tavistock, Devon, the town of Tavistock and other rich holdings. On 4 May 1552 he obtained seven acres (28,000 m²) called "Long Acre", the garden of a suppressed convent, which is now the site of "Covent Garden". He was Lord High Steward for Edward's coronation 20 February 1547. He was created Earl of Bedford on 19 January 1549/1550 for his assistance in carrying out the order of the Council against "images" and for promoting the new religion. In 1552, he was made Lord Lieutenant of Devon. On 16 June 1553 he was one of the twenty-six Peers who signed the settlement of the crown on Lady Jane Grey. He was sent to attend Philip II into England on his coming from Spain to wed the Queen.
He died 14 March 1554/1555 and was buried at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, in the private Bedford Chapel of the church next to his manor there.
Russell is the ancestor of all subsequent Earls and Dukes of Bedford and Earls Russell, including John Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam Fitzwilliam | Lord High Admiral 1540–1542 |
Succeeded byEdward Seymour |
| Lord Privy Seal 1542–1555 |
Succeeded byWilliam Paget | |
| Preceded bySir Henry Guilford | Comptroller of the Household 1537–1539 | |
| Preceded byUnknown | Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall 1552–1554 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Bath |
| Lord Lieutenant of Devon and Dorset 1552–1555 | ||
| Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1552–1555 |
Succeeded byUnknown | |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New title | Earl of Bedford 1551–1555 |
Succeeded byFrancis Russell |