Peerage Record – 7498

     Conrad Sebastion Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell was born on 15 April 1937.¹ He was the son of Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell and Patricia Helen Spence.² He married Elizabeth Franklin Sanders, daughter of Horace Sanders, on 11 August 1962.¹ He died on 14 October 2004 at age 67.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴ He was educated in 1958 at Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was History Lecturer between 1960 and 1974 at Bedford College, London University, London, England.¹ He graduated from Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1962 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He wrote the book The Crisis of Parliaments: English History 1509-1660, published 1971.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S.) in 1971.¹ He was Reader between 1974 and 1979 at Bedford College, London University, London, England.¹ He wrote the book Parliaments and English Politics 1621-1629, published 1979.¹ He was professor of history between 1979 and 1984 at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.⁴ He was Astor Professor of British History between 1984 and 1990 at University College London, London, England.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl Russell, of Kingston Russell, co. Dorset [U.K., 1861] in 1987.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Amberley, of Amberley, co. Gloucester and Ardsalla, co. Meath [U.K., 1861] in 1987.¹ He wrote the book Unrevolutionary England 1603-1642, published 1990.¹ He wrote the book The Causes of the English Civil War, published 1990.¹ He was professor of British history between 1990 and 2002 at King’s College London, London, England.⁴ He wrote the book The Fall of British Monarchies 1637-1642, published 1991.⁴ He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.) in 1991.¹ He wrote the book Academic Freedom, published 1993.¹

     Edith Finch was the daughter of Edward Bronson Finch.¹ She married Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, son of John Russell, Viscount Amberley and Lady Katherine Louisa Stanley, on 15 December 1952.¹ She died on 1 January 1978.¹
     After her marriage, Edith Finch was styled as Countess Russell on 15 December 1952. From 15 December 1952, her married name became Russell.

     Edward Bronson Finch lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Elizabeth Franklin Sanders was the daughter of Horace Sanders.¹ She married Conrad Sebastion Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell, son of Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell and Patricia Helen Spence, on 11 August 1962.¹ She died in 2003.²
     From 11 August 1962, her married name became Russell. After her marriage, Elizabeth Franklin Sanders was styled as Countess Russell in 1987.

     Nicholas Lyulph Russell, 6th Earl Russell was born on 12 September 1968 at Wimbledon, London, England.¹ He was the son of Conrad Sebastion Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell and Elizabeth Franklin Sanders.¹ He died on 17 August 2014 at age 45.²
     He was styled as Viscount Amberley between 1987 and 2004. He was educated at William Ellis School, Camden, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, England.² He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Amberley, of Amberley, co. Gloucester and Ardsalla, co. Meath [U.K., 1861] on 14 October 2004. He succeeded as the 6th Earl Russell, of Kingston Russell, co. Dorset [U.K., 1861] on 14 October 2004.

     John Francis Russell, 7th Earl Russell was born on 19 November 1971.¹ He is the son of Conrad Sebastion Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell and Elizabeth Franklin Sanders.¹
     He was educated at William Ellis School, Camden, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl Russell, of Kingston Russell, co. Dorset [U.K., 1861] on 17 August 2014.² He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Amberley, of Amberley, co. Gloucester and Ardsalla, co. Meath [U.K., 1861] on 17 August 2014.

     Andrew Michael Tait was born in 1961.¹ He is the son of Reverend Charles William Stuart Tait and Lady Katherine Jane Russell.¹

     Benjamin Peter Tait was born in 1965.¹ He is the son of Reverend Charles William Stuart Tait and Lady Katherine Jane Russell.¹

     Hon. Rachel Lucretia Russell was born on 2 March 1868.¹ She was the daughter of John Russell, Viscount Amberley and Lady Katherine Louisa Stanley.^2,1 She died on 3 July 1874 at age 6.¹

     Sir William Jackson, 7th Bt. was born on 18 September 1902.² He was the son of William Jackson and Blanche Whitworth Atkin.² He married, firstly, Lady Ankaret Cecilia Caroline Howard, daughter of Charles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle and Rhoda Ankaret L’Estrange, on 7 April 1927.¹ He married, secondly, Ina Joyce, daughter of James Leonard Joyce, on 1 October 1966.² He died on 29 January 1985 at age 82 at St. Helens, Lancashire, England.^2,3
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Major in the RAC (Border Regiment), Territorial Army.² He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Jackson, of the Manor House, Birkenhead [U.K., 1869] on 11 October 1983.²