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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Windsor 1466-1500
Before Aug 1616 [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 23) and [his mother] Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 36) were married.
In 1620 Colonel John Russell was born to Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 27) and Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 40).
In 1641 Colonel John Russell (age 21) was elected MP Tavistock in the Long Parliament.
On 09 May 1641 [his father] Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford (age 48) died. His son [his brother] William (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl Bedford, 5th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 3rd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. Anne Carr Countess of Bedford (age 25) by marriage Countess Bedford.
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of the Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22), Colonel John Russell (age 22) and Colonel William Murray.
On 14 Jun 1645 Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 24) fought at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] during the Battle of Naseby for the Royalist army.
John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 38) fought for the King.
Colonel John Russell (age 25) was wounded.
In 1657 [his mother] Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 77) died.
In 1659 John Michael Wright (age 41). Portrait of Colonel John Russell (age 39).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 15 Nov 1666. Presently after the King (age 36) was come in, he took the Queene (age 56), and about fourteen more couple there was, and began the Bransles. As many of the men as I can remember presently, were, the King, Duke of York (age 33), Prince Rupert (age 46), Duke of Monmouth (age 17), Duke of Buckingham (age 38), Lord Douglas (age 20), Mr. [George] Hamilton (age 59), Colonell Russell (age 46), Mr. Griffith, Lord Ossory (age 32), Lord Rochester (age 19); and of the ladies, the Queene, Duchess of York (age 29), Mrs. Stewart (age 19), Duchess of Monmouth (age 15), Lady Essex Howard, Mrs. Temples (age 17), Swedes Embassadress, Lady Arlington (age 32); Lord George Barkeley's daughter (age 16) [Note. Assumed Elizabeth], and many others I remember not; but all most excellently dressed in rich petticoats and gowns, and dyamonds, and pearls.
John Evelyn's Diary. 02 Aug 1683. The Countesses of [his sister] Bristol (age 63) and Sunderland (age 37), aunt and cousin-german of the late Lord Russell (deceased), came to visit me, and condole his sad fate. The next day, came Colonel Russell (age 63), uncle to the late Lord Russell, and brother to the [his brother] Earl of Bedford (age 67), and with him Mrs. Middleton (age 38), that famous and indeed incomparable beauty, daughter to my relation, Sir Robert Needham.
In 1687 Colonel John Russell (age 67) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Russell
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wise
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Wise
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sapcote
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne de Semarc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
GrandFather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Colonel John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos
Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Darell Baroness Chandos
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Baynham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 8th Baron Grey of Wilton 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 9th Baron Grey of Wilton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Grey Wilton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Hastings 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Florence Hastings Baroness Grey Wilton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Tattershall
GrandFather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bray of Eaton Bray 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Halwell of Halwell in Devon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John IV Norbury 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Norbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clinton 7th Baron Clinton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Morgan of Tredegar 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morgan Baroness Clinton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Vaughan 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Poynings 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Poynings 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paston 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 2nd Baron Stourton 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stourton 6th Baron Stourton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Chideock 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dudley 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Dudley 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bramshott
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Windsor