Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford1

M, #130361, b. 1652/53, d. 26 November 1727
Last Edited=26 May 2012
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1693 2
     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 William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford and Lady Anne Carr, on 12 November 1691.1 He died on 26 November 1727, without issue.1
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1671 in 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 appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in February 1688/89.1 He was Commander-in-Chief 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 Viscount Barfleur [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 Earl of Orford, co. Suffolk [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] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."

Lady Margaret Russell1

F, #130362
Last Edited=1 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Lady Margaret Russell is the daughter of William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford and Lady 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
     After her marriage, Lady Margaret Russell was styled as Countess of Orford on 7 May 1697.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Colonel Francis Russell1

M, #130363, d. circa 1 October 1696
Last Edited=17 Mar 2014
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Colonel Francis Russell 2
     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
     He held the office of Governor of Barbados between 1694 and 1696.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."

Catharine Grey1

F, #130364, d. 11 October 1694
Last Edited=6 Aug 2023
     Catharine Grey was the daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke.1 She married, firstly, Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Edward Mosley, 1st Bt. and Mary Cutler, in April 1665.2 She married, secondly, Charles North, 5th Baron North, son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North and Anne Montagu, circa 6 April 1667.2 She married, thirdly, Colonel Francis Russell, son of Hon. Edward Russell and Penelope Hill, on 30 April 1691.1 She died on 11 October 1694 at BarbadosG.3
     From April 1665, her married name became Mosley.1 From circa 6 April 1667, her married name became North. From 30 April 1691, her married name became Russell.1

Children of Catharine Grey and Charles North, 5th Baron North

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S3231] Malcolm Page, "re: North Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 4 July 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: North Family."
  4. [S34] BP1970 page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke1

M, #130365, b. circa August 1593, d. 29 July 1674
Last Edited=19 Mar 2023
     William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke was born circa August 1593.2 He was the son of Sir Ralph Grey and Anne Ardington.3 He married Cecilia Wentworth, daughter of Sir John Wentworth, 1st Bt., in 1619.2 He died on 29 July 1674.2
     He was educated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.2 He was created 1st Baronet Grey, of Warke, co. Northumberland [England] in 1619.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northumberland in 1621.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northumberland in 1624.2 He was created 1st Baron Grey of Warke, co. Northumberland [England] on 11 February 1623/24.3 He held the office of Speaker, House of Lords between 1643 and 1646.2

Child of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke

Children of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke and Cecilia Wentworth

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6289] The History of Parliament Online, online http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Hereinafter cited as History of Parliament.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt.1

M, #130366, b. circa 1639, d. 14 October 1665
Last Edited=4 Mar 2016
     Sir Edward Mosley, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1639.2 He was the son of Sir Edward Mosley, 1st Bt. and Mary Cutler.2 He married Catharine Grey, daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke, in April 1665.2 He died on 14 October 1665, without issue.2
     He was created 2nd Baronet Mosley [E., 1640] circa December 1657.2 He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.2 He held the office of High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1660.2 He purchased the Hulme estate in 1661.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Michael's between 1661 and 1665.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Charles North, 5th Baron North1

M, #130367, b. 1 October 1635, d. January 1690/91
Last Edited=6 Aug 2023
Charles North, 5th Lord North
by Godfrey Kneller 2
     Charles North, 5th Baron North was born on 1 October 1635 at Kirtling, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.3 He was the son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North and Anne Montagu.4 He married Catharine Grey, daughter of William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Warke, circa 6 April 1667.1 He died in January 1690/91 at age 55.1
     He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1 He was appointed Knight before 1667.1 He was created 1st Baron Grey, of Rolleston [England by writ] on 24 October 1673.1 He was created 1st Baron Grey, of Rolleston [England by writ] on 27 October 1673.5 He succeeded as the 5th Baron North [E., 1554] on 24 June 1677.1 He held the office of Governor of Portsmouth in 1681.1

Children of Charles North, 5th Baron North and Catharine Grey

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1691. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [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.
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 143.
  6. [S34] BP1970 page 1987. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

Hon. Laetitia Russell1

F, #130368, d. 9 January 1721/22
Last Edited=25 Oct 2005
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     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] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  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
Last Edited=30 Sep 2004
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley was born on 2 November 1870.1 He was the son of Robert Martin Berkeley and Lady Mary Catherine 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] BP2003 volume 1, page 349. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Edward Cheeke1

M, #130370, d. 8 October 1707
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] BP2003 volume 1, page 319. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]