Sir Robert Greenhill-Russell, 1st Baronet (1763 β 12 December 1836), born Robert Greenhill, was a British politician.
He was born in 1763ββto the: Rev. John Russell Greenhill and Elizabeth Noble. He was theββgrandson of Elizabeth Russell, who belongedββto the Russell of Chequers Court family and were descended from Oliver Cromwell.
Robert changed his last name to Greenhill-Russell upon inheriting Chequers from his father in 1815. He was granted the title Baronet Greenhill-Russell of Chequers Court.
He served as Member of Parliament for Thirsk between 1806. And 1832.
Robert died in 1836 and "the Greenhill-Russell Baronetcy became extinct," although Chequers passed into the hands of his kinsman Sir Robert Frankland-Russell, 7th Baronet. He was buried at Ellesborough, Bucks.
Footnotesβ»
- ^ "No. 17016". The London Gazette. 27 May 1815. pp. 996β997.
- ^ "No. 18851". The London Gazette. 16 September 1831. pp. 1897β1898.
Referencesβ»
- Lipscomb, History of Bucks, 1831
- "Baronetage". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Thirsk 1806β1832 With: James Topping 1806β1807 William Frankland 1807β1815 Robert Frankland 1815β1832 |
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New creation | Baronet (of Chequers Court) 1831β1836 |
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