RUSSELL FAMILY


Meaning of RUSSELL FAMILY in English

English Whig family. It first became prominent under the Tudors, when John Russell

died 1555

was created earl of Bedford (1549) for helping suppress a rebellion against the Protestant reforms of Edward VI .

The family was connected with the Parliamentary party in the English Civil Wars . Its first notable Whig member was William, Lord Russell . Later members included John, Earl Russell , and his grandson, the philosopher Bertrand Russell .

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