Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Russell Biography and Timeline

Follow Russell through 8 dated historical records for England.

Russell, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1549–1585Years on this page

1549

Peerage

Earl · Bedford · House / House of Russsell

Created Earl Bedford, 1st

1550

Rebellion of suppress the western

Earl · Lord Privy Seal · Government / Government of England

Helps suppress the western rebellion, rewarded with an Earldom

Rebellion of suppress the western

Earl · Lord Privy Seal · Warfare / Military

Helps suppress the western rebellion, rewarded with an Earldom

1552

Lord Privy Seal

Earl · Lord Privy Seal · Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 2nd term

1554

Ambassador

Earl · Ambassador of England · London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Amassador to Philip of Spain

1555

Peerage

Earl · Bedford · House / House of Russsell

Created Earl Bedford, 2nd

1557

Lord Privy Seal

Earl · Lord Privy Seal · Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 3rd term

1585

Peerage

Earl · Bedford · House / House of Russsell

Created Earl Bedford, 3rd

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.