In 1669 [her father] William Russell (age 29) and [her mother] Rachel Wriothesley (age 33) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester and . He the son of William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 52) and Anne Carr Countess of Bedford (age 53).
In Jan 1674 Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire was born to William Russell (age 34) and Rachel Wriothesley (age 38).
On 21 Jul 1683 [her father] William Russell (age 43) was beheaded by Jack Ketch at Lincoln's Inn for his involvement in the Rye House Plot. The executioner was so inept that he took four axe blows to separate the head from the body. After the first failed blow his victim looked up and said "You dog, did I give you 10 guineas to use me so inhumanely?".
On 21 Jun 1688 William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 16) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 14) were married. He the son of William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 48) and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 42). They were half third cousins.
Around 1695. Michael Dahl (age 36). Portrait of Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 20).
On 03 Aug 1696 [her brother-in-law] Henry Cavendish (age 23) and Rhoda Cartright were married. He the son of William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 56) and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 50). They were third cousin once removed.
On 26 Sep 1698 [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 26) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 24).
On 04 Oct 1699 [her daughter] Rachel Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 27) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 25).
On 10 May 1700 [her brother-in-law] Henry Cavendish (age 27) died.
On 27 Sep 1700 [her daughter] Elizabeth Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 28) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 26).
On 23 Nov 1701 [her son] James Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 29) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 27).
On 17 Mar 1704 [her son] Charles Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 32) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 30).
On 18 Aug 1707 [her father-in-law] William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 67) died. His son [her husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 35) succeeded 2nd Duke Devonshire, 5th Earl Devonshire. Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 33) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
Before 1710 John Wentworth 1st Baronet (age 37) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cavendish Lady Wentworth (age 39) were married. She by marriage Lady Wentworth of North Emstal. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire and Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 63).
On 27 Mar 1718 [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire (age 19) and [her daughter-in-law] (age 19) were married. He the son of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 46) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 1674-1725 (age 44).
On 29 Sep 1723 [her mother] Rachel Wriothesley (age 87) died.
Around 1724 [her son-in-law] William Morgan (age 23) and [her daughter] Rachel Cavendish (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 52) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 1674-1725 (age 49).
On 28 Dec 1725 Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 51) died.
On 04 Jun 1729 [her former husband] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 57) died. His son [her son] William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire (age 30) succeeded 3rd Duke Devonshire, 6th Earl Devonshire. [her daughter-in-law] (age 30) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton 1603-1640
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 1
King Charles III x 1
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John
9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
GrandFather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kerr 10th of Ferniehirst
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Cessford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ker 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crichton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 1674-1725 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wriothesley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Drayton of London
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney of Chesham Blois in Buckinghamshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton 1509-1574
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex -1534
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Vernon
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Ludlow 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Mother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England