Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Brydges Russell was born on 12 May 1580, in Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Gilbert Giles Brydges, was 36 and her mother, Frances Fiennes Clinton, was 31. She married Francis Russell 4th Earl of Bedford on 26 February 1609, in St Mary le Strand, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 29 January 1657, in Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, at the age of 76, and was buried in St Michael's Church, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Catharine Brydges Russell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Volumes I-IV
Spouse and Children
1587–1641 Male
1580–1657 Female
Children (11)
1608–1686 Male
1612–1612 Female
1612–1612 Female
1613–1676 Female
1615–1676 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1543–1593 Male
1549–1623 Female
Siblings (6)
1578–1617 Female
1578–1665 Male
1580–1657 Female
1580–1580 Female
1580–1580 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
Age 5
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Age 7
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
Age 40
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd.
English: variant of Bridges .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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