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William Russell (1773 - 1839)

Sir William "1st Baronet" Russell
Born in Edinburgh, Scotlandmap
Husband of — married 1 Jul 1805 (to 1813) in London, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 1 Dec 1814 (to 1839) in Calcutta, West Bengal, Indiamap
Died at age 66 in Charlton Park, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet of Charlton Park, Gloucestershire (created in 1832 for his services in India)

He was the 6th son of John Russell of Roseburne

William Russell was in the Honourable East India Company Service. He was a Doctor of Medicine with a large practice in Calcutta, India.

WIilliam married (1) on 1 July 1805, his first-cousin, Sophia Russell daughter of Claude Russell, Esq. of Binfield Manor House, co. Berkshire

Children

  1. Bethia, married 2 February 1830 Vice-Adm. Russell Eliott, son of Sir W. Eliott, Bart., and died 22 Aug. 1843.
  2. Eleanora, married 10 December 1833, Charles-Henry Pigott, Esq., nephew of Sir George Pigott, Bart.; and died in 1848

William married (2) Jane Eliza Sherwood, the eldest daughter and co-heiress of Col. James Doddington Sherwood in December 1814.

Children

  1. William, married 1 January 1863, Margaret Wilson only child of E.. Wilson, Esq.
  2. Mary-Anne.
  3. Sophia, married 15 August 1839, Rev. George-Royds Birch.
  4. Emma, married (1) 5 April 1842, Theodore Monro, Esq., son of Dr. Monro, of Harley Street; (2) 5 July 1847, Peter John Margary, Esq.
  5. Jane, married 5 April 1842, Dr. Henry Monro, another son of Dr. Monro.
  6. Adelaide, married 27 August 1853, Rev. Charles-Walker Molony, 3rd son of Croasdaile Molony, Esq. of Granahan, co. Clare

He died in 1839.

Death Notice - Cheltenham Journal and Gloucestershire Fashionable Weekly Gazette. September 30, 1839

On the 26th inst. at Charlton Park, Gloucestershire, Sir William Russell, ,Bart. M. D., F.R.S., deeply lamented by his afflicted family.

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