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William Russell 1606 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 NOV 1606

Birth Location: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 14 FEB 1661

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Father: William Bedford

Mother: Elizabeth Long

Spouse(s): Martha None

Children(s): John Russell

1606 marked the beginning of William Russell's life in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England, to parents William Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford and Elizabeth Long. Eventually, William Russell married Martha, and they welcomed John Russell. William Russell passed in 1661 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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Parents

William Bedford
1572 – 1627
Birth Location: Thornhaugh, Northamptonshire, England
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Elizabeth Long
1562 – 1611
Birth Location: 1657893, Shingay, Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Martha None
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Russell
1645 – 1737
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 NOV 1606
    Event Place: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1635
    Event Place: England, UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 FEB 1661
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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