William Russell, Lord Russell was an English Country Party politician. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of Charles II of England laid the gr
Portrait by Gerard Soest
William, Lord Russell
The Trial of William, Lord Russell, in 1683 by Sir George Hayter, painted in 1825 as a commission by his descendant The 6th Duke of Bedford
William, Lord Russell (1639–1683), in the Tower of London – painter: Mather Brown
Rachel Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was a British noblewoman and the wife of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire.
William Russell, Lord Russell
…Cause of death Execution by beheading Alma mater Cambridge University Occupation Member of Parliament Spouse Rachel Wriothesley Children Anne Russell Rachel Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Catherine Russell Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford Parents William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford Lady Anne Carr William Russell, Lord Russell…
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller, c. 1692, in the National Trust collection at Hardwick Hall