Person    | Male  Born 1653  Died 26/11/1727

Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford

Born Chiswick. One of the Immortal Seven (see William III). Died at the house with the plaque.

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Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford

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Admiral Edward Russell

Here lived and died Admiral Edward Russell, Earl of Orford. Born 1653, died 1...

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