Elspeth Russel
5 April 1719–
Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Elspeth
When Elspeth Russel was christened on 5 April 1719, in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Russell, was 40 and her mother, Agnes Taitte, was 36.
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Family Time Line
Robert Russell
1679–1718
Agnes Taitte
1683–
Isobelle Russelle
1704–
George Russell
1712–
John Russell
1715–
Elspeth Russel
1719–
Mary Russel
1722–
Henry Russel
1724–
Parents and Siblings
1679–1718Male
1683–Female
Siblings
(6)
1704–Female
1712–Male
1715–Male
1719–Female
1722–Female
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Russell .German: from a pet form of Russ, see Russ 2.northwest German (Rüssel): probably a variant of Rossel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Russell
Sources (2)
- Elspeth Russel, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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