Thomas
"of Strensham"
Russell
MP
Born in Worcestershire, England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of John Russell
and Elizabeth (Sheldon) Russell
Brother of
John Russell
Husband of
Elizabeth (Spencer) Russell
— married
24 Jun 1597 in Strensham, Worcestershire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret (Russell) Winter, Thomas Russell, William Russell Bt, Anne Russell and Elizabeth Russell
Died
at about age 55
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Aug 2014
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Biography
Born in 1577 Thomas Russell was the eldest son of John Russell of Strensham in Worcestershire and his wife, Elizabeth Sheldon. [1] He was educated at St John's College, Oxford and succeeded to his father's estates in 1593 aged 16.[2]
On 27 June 1597 at Strensham he married Elizabeth Spencer, [3] daughter of Sir William Spencer of Yarnton in Oxfordshire, and his wife, Margaret Bowyer. She bore him 2 sons and 3 daughters. [4] The listed children were William, Thomas, Margaret, Anne and Elizabeth. [5][6]
Thomas was returned to Parliament as member for Worcestershire in 1601 and knighted in 1603 [7]but by 1610 had openly declared himself a Roman Catholic like his mother which ended his public life. He died on 30 December 1632 [8] and was buried at St John the Baptist, Strensham. [9][10]
Research note
British History online wrongly names his wife as Frances Reade [11] but she was the wife of his son, William. [12]
Sources
- ↑ The Visitation of Worcestershire 1569 edited by W.P.W. Phillimore, M.A., London, 1888, p.119: Russell
- ↑ History of Parliament online: RUSSELL, Thomas (1577-1632), of Strensham, Worcs
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVVK-W29 : 10 December 2014), Thomas Russell and Elizabethe Spenser, 24 Jun 1597; citing Strensham,Worcester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,159.
- ↑ History of Parliament online: RUSSELL, Thomas (1577-1632), of Strensham, Worcs
- ↑ The Visitation of Worcestershire 1569 edited by W.P.W. Phillimore, M.A., London, 1888, p.119: Russell
- ↑ Oxford Shakespeare Page 2. The will of John Russell 1593
- ↑ British History online: Strensham
- ↑ History of Parliament online: RUSSELL, Thomas (1577-1632), of Strensham, Worcs
- ↑ British History online, Strensham
- ↑ Find A Grave
- ↑ British History online, Strensham
- ↑ Wikipedia: Russell baronets
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