Biography of Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784

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Before 13 Aug 1703 [her father] Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 (age 22) and [her mother]  (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 10 Jan 1710 Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 1670-1710 (age 39) died. His son [her future husband] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Essex.

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Around 1711 Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 (age 30) and (age 29).

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After Jan 1724 William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 26) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 and (age 42). He the son of Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 1670-1710 and Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 1679-1726 (age 44). They were half fourth cousins.

On 29 Jul 1724 [her mother]  (age 42) died.

On 07 Oct 1732 [her son] William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex was born to [her husband] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 35) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 21) at Turin.

On 08 Jan 1743 [her husband] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 45) died. His son [her son] William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 10) succeeded 4th Earl Essex.

On 01 Aug 1754 [her son] William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law]  were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784 (age 43).

On 12 Nov 1762 [her former sister-in-law] Mary Capell Viscountess Midleton died.

On 02 Mar 1767 [her son] William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 34) and [her daughter-in-law]  (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784 (age 56).

PAINTINGS/SOLDI/Elizabeth_Russell.jpgIn or before 1771 Andrea Soldi (age 68). Portrait of Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 59).

In 1784 Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 73) died.

Family Trees of Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784

Paternal Family Tree: Russell

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kerr 10th of Ferniehirst

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ker 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe

Father: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 9 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

GrandMother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

GrandFather: John Howland

Mother:

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Child

Great x 1 Grandfather: Josiah Child

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft

GrandMother: Elizabeth Child