Robert Greenhill-Russell

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Sir Robert Greenhill-Russell, 1st Baronet (1763 – 12 December 1836), born Robert Greenhill, was a British politician. He was the son of Rev. John Russell Greenhill and Elizabeth Noble, and the grandson of Elizabeth Russell of the Chequers Court Russell family, descended from Oliver Cromwell. In 1815 he inherited Chequers Court from his father and changed his surname to Greenhill-Russell. He served as Member of Parliament for Thirsk from 1806 to 1832. He was created Baronet Greenhill-Russell of Chequers Court on 15 September 1831. He died in 1836, and the baronetcy became extinct. Chequers passed to his relative Sir Robert Frankland-Russell, 7th Baronet. He was buried at Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire.