John Russell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Russell, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records1483–15423 events1 places

Chronological biography

1483

Lord ChancellorMay 1483

Government / Government of England · Lord Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor of England

ParliamentJune 1483

Government / Government of England · Lord Chancellor · London

Opens Parliament with a speech supporting Richard IIIs confirmation as Protector

1542

Lord Privy Seal1542

Government / Government of England · Earl · Lord Privy Seal · London

Takes office as Lord Privy Seal, becoming one of the senior officers of Henry VIII's government.

Titles and roles

Earl · Lord Privy Seal · Lord Chancellor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.