William Russell, Lord Russell

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Gender	Male
Death	340 years ago
Date of birth	September 29,1639
Zodiac sign	Libra
Date of died	July 21,1683
Died	The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn
	London
	United Kingdom
Spouse	Rachel Russell, Lady Russell
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Children	Rachel Russell
	Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Books	Letters of Lady Rachel Russell, from the Ms. in the Library at Wooburn Abbey: To Which Are Prefixed an Introd. Vindicating the Character of Lord Russell Against Sir John Dalrymple, &C. , and the Trail of Lord William Russell for High Treason, Extracted. . .
Job	Politician
Awards	Nobel Prize in Literature
	Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society
	Sylvester Medal
	De Morgan Medal
	Kalinga Prize
	Butler Gold Medal
Place of burial	St George's Chapel, Windsor, United Kingdom
Education	University of Cambridge
Parents	William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
	Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford
Grandchildren	John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
Grandparents	Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
	Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset
	Robert Carr
	Hon. Catherine Brydges
Cousins	Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
	Diana Digby
Date of Reg.	2019-03-13 04:24:59
Date of Upd.	2023-07-29 06:40:53
ID	612938

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William Russell, Lord Russell Life story

William Russell, Lord Russell was an English politician. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of King Charles II, laid the groundwork for opposition in the House of Commons to the accession of an openly Catholic king in Charles's brother James.