BEDFORD

 

 

 

 

 

The members of this family bear the surname Russell. The sons and daughters of the Dukes of Bedford and the Marquesses of Tavistock and the daughters of the Earls Russell enjoyed the courtesy title "Lord/Lady" before their Christian names. The younger sons of the Earls Russell and the children of the Lords Ampthill and Lords de Clifford enjoyed the courtesy style of "Honourable" before their Christian names.

 

 

 

Part 1

 

 

John Russell, cr 1539 Lord Russell, cr 1550 Earl of Bedford (Kingston Russell ca 1485-London 14 Mar 1555); m.1526 Anne, Lady Jerningham, née Sapcote (d.14 Mar 1559)

 

1a) Francis, 2nd Earl of Bedford (1527-London 28 Jul 1585); m.1st Margaret, Lady Gostwick, née St.John (d.Woburn 27 Aug 1562); m.2nd Bridget, Dowager Countess of Rutland, née Hussey (dsp 13 Jan 1601)

 

1b) Edward, Lord Russell (d.1571/2); m.ca 1571 Jane Sibella Morrison (d.Jul 1615)

 

2b) John, Lord Russell (d.Jul 1584); m.Bisham, Berks 23 Dec 1574 Elizabeth, Lady Hoby, née Cook (d.1609)

 

1c) Francis, d.1580

 

2c) Elizabeth, d.2 Jul 1600

 

3c) Anne (d.Worcester House 8 Apr 1639); m.London 16 Jun 1600 Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (1576/7-18 Dec 1646)

 

3b) Francis, Lord Russell (d.27 Jul 1585); m.15 Jul 1571 Juliana Foster

 

1c) Edward, 3rd Earl of Bedford (20 Dec 1572-Moor Park, Herts 3 May 1627); m.Stepney 12 Dec 1594 Lucy Harington (d.Moor Park 26 May 1627)

 

4b) William, cr 1603 Lord Russell of Thornhaugh (ca 1558-Northall, Bucks 9 Aug 1613); m.Watford 1585 Elizabeth Long (d.12 Jun 1611)

 

1c) Francis, 2nd Lord Russell, of Thornhaugh, 4th Earl of Bedford (1593-9 May 1641); m.London 26 Feb 1609 Hon. Catherine Brydges (d.29 Jan 1657)

 

1d) WILLIAM, 5th Earl of Bedford, cr 1694 Duke of Bedford and Marquess of Tavistock, cr 1695 Lord Howland of Streatham (Aug 1616-Bedford House 7 Sep 1700); m.London 11 Jul 1637 Lady Anne Carr (9 Dec 1615-Woburn 10 May 1684)

 

1e) Francis, Lord Russell (1638-14 Jan 1678)

 

2e) William, Lord Russell (29 Sep 1639-executed 21 Jul 1683); m.1669 Rachel, Lady Vaughan, née Lady Rachel Wriothesley (d.Southampton House 29 Sep 1723)

 

1f) Rachel (Jan 1674-28 Dec 1725); m.London 21 Jun 1688 William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (ca 1673-Devonshire House 4 Jun 1729)

 

2f) Catherine (23 Aug 1676-Southampton House 30 Oct 1711); m.17 Aug 1693 John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland (18 Sep 1676-Southampton House 22 Feb 1721)

 

3f) WRIOTHESLEY, 2nd Duke of Bedford (London 1 Nov 1680-26 May 1711); m.Streatham, Surrey 23 May 1695 Elizabeth Howland (d.Streatham 29 Jul 1724), gdau of Sir Josias Childe, Bt.

 

1g) William, Marquess of Tavistock (13 Aug 1703-1703)

 

2g) William, Marquess of Tavistock (d.1707)

 

3g) WRIOTHESLEY, 3rd Duke of Bedford (25 May 1708-Corunna, Spain 23 Oct 1732); m.Ashridge, Bucks 22 Apr 1725 Lady Anne Egerton (d.15 Jun 1762)

 

4g) JOHN, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710-1771); for him and his issue, see Part 2, below

 

5g) Rachael (d.22 May 1777); m.1st 4 Aug 1722 Scroope Egerton, Duke of Bridgwater (11 Aug 1681-11 Jan 1745); m.2nd Sir Richard Lyttelton (d.1 Oct 1770)

 

6g) Elizabeth (d.London 8 Jun 1784); m.3 Feb 1726 William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex (1697-8 Jan 1743)

 

3e) John, d.young

 

4e) Edward, d.30 Jun 1714; m.1688 Mrs Frances Lloyd, dau of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Bt.

 

5e) Robert; m.Letitia Russell (below)

 

6e) James (d.22 Jun 1712); m.1st Elizabeth (d.before Aug 1698), dau of Sir Edmund Wright, and widow of Sir John Trott, Bt.; m.2nd Elizabeth Lloyd (d.1 Dec 1736), later wife of Sir Henry Hoghton, 5th Bt.

 

1f) Tryphena; m.8 Jun 1725 Thomas Scawen, of Carshalton (d.11 Feb 1774); her dau Tryphena m. the 2nd Earl Bathurst

 

7e) George, d.1692; m.Mary Pendleton

 

1f) William

 

8e) Anne

 

9e) Diana (d.London 13 Dec 1701); m.1st 29 Aug 1667 Sir Greville Verney, de jure 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke (26 Jan 1649-23 Jul 1668); m.2nd London 15 Jul 1675 William Alington, 3rd Lord Alington (d.Tower of London 1 Feb 1685)

 

10e) Margaret (31 Aug 1656-1702); m.Woburn 12 Nov 1691 Edward Russell, Earl of Orford (below)

 

11e) Catharine, d.young

 

2d) Francis

 

3d) John

 

4d) Edward, d.21 Sep 1665; m.Penelope, Lady Brooke, née Hill

 

1e) William, d.1674

 

2e) Edward, cr 1697 Earl of Orford, Viscount Barfleur and Baron of Shingay (Chiswick 1652-London 26 Nov 1727); m.Woburn 12 Nov 1691 Lady Margaret Russell (above)

 

3e) John

 

4e) Francis (d.Oct 1696)

 

5e) James

 

6e) Letitia, d.7 Jan 1723; m.1st Thomas Cheke, of Pirgo; m.2nd Lord Robert Russell; her dau Anne Cheke m.Sir Thomas Tipping, Bt.

 

7e) Catherine; m.William Harbord

 

8d) Catharine (d.ca 1676); m.ca 1630 Robert Greville, 2nd Lord Brooke (1607-Lichfield 2 Mar 1643)

 

6d) Anne (d.26 Jan 1697); m.George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol (Oct 1612-Chelsea 20 Mar 1677)

 

7d) Margaret (d.Nov 1676); m.1st London 21 Mar 1632 James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (ca 1612-30 Oct 1660); m.2nd 1 Aug 1667 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester (d.5 May 1671)

 

8d) Diana (d.30 Jan 1695); m.London 28 Apr 1642 Francis Newport, 2nd Lord Newport, 1675 Viscount Newport, 1694 Earl of Bradford (23 Feb 1620-Twickenham 19 Sep 1708)

 

2c) William à issue

 

5b) Anne (Chenies, Bucks Dec 1548-Northaw, Herts 9 Feb 1604); m.Whitehall 11 Nov 1565 Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick (ca 1528-Bedford House 21 Feb 1590)

 

6b) Frances [Elizabeth?] (d.24 Mar 1605); m.Exeter 7 Aug 1583 William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (1557-12 Jul 1623)

 

7b) Margaret (Exeter Jul 1560-Brougham Castle 22 May 1616); m.Southwark 24 Jun 1577 George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland (Brougham Castle 8 Aug 1558-Duchy House, London 29 Oct 1605)

 

 

 

 

Part 2

 

JOHN Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Marquess of Tavistock, etc (Streatham 30 Sep 1710-Bedford House 14 Jan 1771); m.1st 11 Oct 1731 Lady Diana Spencer (d.Southampton House 27 Sep 1735); m.2d 2 Apr 1737 Lady Gertrude Leveson-Gower (d.1 Jul 1794)

 

1a) Francis, Marquess of Tavostock (6 Nov 1732-6 Nov 1732)

 

2a) Francis, Marquess of Tavistock (27 Sep 1739-22 Mar 1767); m.Woburn Abbey 8 Jun 1764 Lady Elizabeth Keppel (15 Nov 1739-Lisbon 2 Nov 1768)

 

1b) FRANCIS, 5th Duke of Bedford, etc (23 Jul 1765-Woburn Abbey 2 Mar 1802)

 

2b) JOHN, 6th Duke of Bedford, etc (6 Jul 1766-Doune of Rothiemurchus 20 Oct 1839); m.1st Brussels 21 Mar 1786 Hon.Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (1768-Bath 11 Oct 1801); m.2nd London 23 Jun 1803 Lady Georgiana Gordon (Gordon Castle 18 Jul 1781-Nice 24 Feb 1853)

 

1c) FRANCIS, 7th Duke of Bedford (London 13 May 1788-Woburn Abbey 14 May 1861); m.London 8 Aug 1808 Lady Anna Maria Stanhope (3 Sep 1783-London 3 Jul 1857)

 

1d) WILLIAM, 8th Duke of Bedford (London 1 Jul 1809-London 27 May 1872)

 

2c) George William (8 May 1790-16 Jul 1846); m.21 Jun 1817 Elizabeth Anne Rawdon (d.10 Aug 1874)

 

1d) Blanche (9 Apr 1818-26 Jun 1818)

 

2d) FRANCIS Charles Hastings, 9th Duke of Bedford (16 Oct 1819-London 14 Jan 1891); m.Buckhurst Park 18 Jan 1844 Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West (23 Sep 1818-Latimer House, Chesham 22 Apr 1897)

 

1e) GEORGE William Francis Sackville, 10th Duke of Bedford (London 16 Apr 1852- London 23 Mar 1893); m.London 24 Oct 1876 Lady Adeline Maria Somers-Cocks (24 May 1852-12 Apr 1920)

 

2e) Ela Monica Sackville (Buckhurst 18 Jan 1854-2 Feb 1936)

 

3e) Ermyntrude Sackville (London 9 May 1856-22 Mar 1927); m.London 19 Mar 1885 Rt.Hon.Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, 4th Bt. (10 Oct 1837-London 29 Jun 1908)

 

4e) HERBRAND Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford (London 19 Feb 1858-27 Aug 1940); m.Barrackpore 31 Jan 1888 Mary du Caurroy Tribe (k.in airplane accident 22 Mar 1937)

 

1f) HASTINGS William Sackville, 12th Duke of Bedford (Cairnsmore 21 Dec 1888- 9 Oct 1953); m.St.George's, Hanover Square, London 21 Nov 1914 Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell (d.2 Oct 1960)

 

1g) JOHN Ian Robert, 13th Duke of Bedford (London 24 May 1917-Santa Fe, New Mexico 25 Oct 2002); m.1st 6 Apr 1939 Clare Gwendolen Bridgman (d.1 Sep 1945); m.2d St.Peter's, Westminster 12 Feb 1947 (div 1960) Hon.Lydia Yarde-Buller (17 Oct 1917-St.Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey 25 Jul 2006); m.3d Ampthill Register Office 4 Sep 1960 Nicole Charlotte Pierette Schneider (Paris? 29 Jun 1920-Monte Carlo 7 Sep 2012)

 

1h) HENRY Robin Ian, 14th Duke of Bedford (21 Jan 1940-London 13 Jun 2003); m.St.Clement Danes, The Strand, London 20 Jun 1961 Henrietta Joan Tiarks (b.5 Mar 1940)

 

1i) ANDREW Ian Henry, 15th Duke of Bedford (b.Boston, Massachusetts 30 Mar 1962); m.St.Margaret's, Westminster 16 Oct 2000 Louise Rona Crammond

 

1j) Alexandra Lucy Clare (b.2001)

 

2j) Henry Robin Charles, Marquess of Tavistock (b.London 7 Jun 2005)

 

2i) Robin Loel Hastings (b.1963); m.Beverly Hills, California 21 May 1994 Stephanie Niklas

 

3i) James Edward Herbrand (b.1975); m.New York 24 Sep 2005 Dawn Alexander

 

1j) Alexander Charles Robin (b.London 2010)

 

2j) Leo William Caspar (b.2013)

 

2h) Rudolf (b.1944); m.1989 (div 2008) Farah Diana Moghaddam (d.1 Aug 2010)

 

3h) Francis Hastings (b.1950); m.1st 29 Mar 1971 Mrs Faith Diane Carrington, née Ibrahim; m.2nd 1996 (div 2007) Sarah-Jane Clemence

 

1i) Czarina Lydia (b.Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, London 1976)

 

2i) John Francis (b.Portland Hospital, London 1997)

 

3i) Harry Evelyn Terence (b.1999)

 

2g) Daphne Crommelin (Havant 2 Sep 1920-1991)

 

3g) Hugh Hastings (Havant 29 Mar 1923-6 Jan 2005); m.7 Sep 1957 Rosemary Markby (d.30 Mar 2006)

 

1h) Mark Hugh (b.1960); m.1987 Charlotte Stewart

 

1i) Chloe Ruth (b.1988)

 

2i) Laurie Stewart (b.1990)

 

3i) Hester Mae (b.1994)

 

2h) Karen Diana (b.1961); m.1991 Hugh Yelverton Scott Barrett

 

3d) Arthur John Edward, granted courtesy style "Lord" (13 Jun 1825-4 Apr 1892); m.25 Sep 1865 Laure de Peyronnet (d.27 Feb 1910)

 

1e) Harold John Hastings (Paris 23 Jan 1868-Shere 22 Aug 1926); m.Kensington 8 Sep 1896 Lady Victoria Alberta Leveson-Gower (d.11 Feb 1953)

 

1f) Elizabeth Frances (London 6 Jul 1899-1979); m.21 Dec 1925 (div 1943) Richard George Hubert Plunket Greene (1 Jul 1901-25 Mar 1978)

 

2f) Rachel Georgiana (London 28 Jan 1903-ca 1 Dec 1995); m.10 Oct 1929 Hugh Noel Blakiston (d.1984)

 

3f) Anthony Arthur (London 2 Oct 1904-7 Apr 1978); m.22 Nov 1947 Alicia Charlotte Eustace (18 Nov 1916-14 Apr 2014)

 

1g) Francis Anthony (b.1948)

 

2g) Julia Alicia (b.1950); m.1985 Ian Rutherford Sanderson

 

3g) Hugo Eustace Arthur (b.1951); m.1991 Caroline Grant

 

1h) Catherine Lucy (b.1992)

 

2h) Arthur Donald Anthony (b.1994)

 

3h) William Hugo Alexander (b.1995)

 

4h) Laura Caroline Elizabeth (b.2000)

 

4g) Victoria Evelyn Elizabeth (b.1953)

 

2e) Flora Magdalen Isabel (London 28 Sep 1869-23 Aug 1967)

 

3e) Sir Claud Frederick William (London 9 Dec 1871-9 Dec 1959); m.Athens 4 Nov 1920 Athenais Atchley

 

4e) Caroline Diana Rosalind (London 2 Jan 1874-31 Oct 1971)

 

5e) Gilbert Byng Alwyne (London 1 Jun 1875-28 May 1942); m.London 14 Mar 1917 Maud Nelke (d.1982)

 

1f) Martin Basil Paul (12 Jun 1918-23 Dec 2003); m.14 May 1954 Anne Swinton Lee (d.25 Nov 2013)

 

1g) Julian Hugh (b.1955)

 

2g) Stephen Raymond (17 Aug 1955-1998)

 

3g) Laura Diana (b.1959); m.1989 Colin Beresford

 

4g) Emily Esther (b.1962)

 

2f) Raymond Anthony (27 May 1922-17 Mar 1964)

 

6e) Conrad George Edward (3 Apr 1878-27 Apr 1947)

 

4d) Odo William, cr Lord Ampthill 1881 (20 Feb 1829-25 Aug 1884); m.London 5 May 1868 Lady Emily Villiers (d.22 Feb 1927)

 

1e) Arthur Oliver Villiers, 2nd Lord Ampthill (Rome 19 Feb 1869-7 Jul 1935); m.Malvern 6 Oct 1894 Lady Margaret Lygon (Madresfield Court 8 Oct 1874-12 Dec 1957)

 

1f) John Hugo, 3rd Lord Ampthill (London 4 Oct 1896-3 Jun 1973); m.1st London 18 Oct 1918 (div 1937) Christabel Hulme Hart (d.16 Feb 1976); m.2nd 22 Feb 1937 Sibell Faithfull Lumley (d.13 Sep 1947); m.3rd 24 Jul 1948 Adeline Mary Constance Hone (d.22 Jun 2004, æt 94)

 

1g) Geoffrey Denis Erskine, 4th Lord Ampthill (London 15 Oct 1921-23 Apr 2011); m.1st 20 Jul 1946 (div 1971) Susan Mary Sheila Winn (27 Apr 1923-Apr 2001); m.2nd 28 Mar 1972 (div 1987) Elizabeth Anne Marie Mallon (d.8 Jun 2020)

 

1h) David Whitney Erskine, 5th Lord Ampthill (b.27 May 1947); m.1st Church of St.John, Lattingtown, New York 15 Nov 1980 (div 1998) April Mackenzie Arbon; m.2nd Rye, East Sussex 6 Jul 2002 Christia Ipsen (b.Rockford, Illinois 3 Apr 1949; she m.1st Pr Rostislav Romanov)

 

1i) Christabel Joan Susan (b.Westminster Hospital 1981)

 

2i) Pauline Alexandra Daisy (b.1983); m.2008 Thomas E S Gibbs

 

2h) James Nicholas Geoffrey (22 Jul 1948-17 Oct 1969)

 

3h) Anthony John Mark (b.1952); m.1985 (div 1993) Christine O’Dell; m.2d 1999 Mrs Catherine Agnès Lefebvre, née Veinstein

 

1i) William Odo Alexander (b.1986)

 

4h) Vanessa Mary Linda (b.1960); m.1st 24 Jun 1983 (div 1995) Charles Ivor Angus Burt; m.2nd 1998 Jonathan Andrew Scott Bowles

 

2g) John Hugo Trenchard (b.1950); m.1st 9 Oct 1976 Susanna Helen Merriam; m.2nd 2010 Mrs Judy Violet Ella Skene, née Showers

 

1h) Henry John Trenchard (b.1977); m.2008 Louise B R Brightman

 

1i) Alexandra Elizabeth Susanna (b.2009)

 

2i) William (b.2010)

 

3i) Ileana (b.2012)

 

2h) James Peter Faber (b.1980); m.2006 Georgina Neild Dancy

 

1i) Isabel Sara Susanna (b.2009)

 

2i) Oliver Odo Jonathan (b.2010)

 

3h) Rose Susanna (b.1992)

 

3g) Georgiana Adeline Villiers (b.1952); m.1st 1981 Charles Francis Hoare (d.1991); m.2d 1999 Charles William Fachnie Fiddian-Green (d.2004)

 

2f) Sir Guy Herbrand Edward (London 14 Apr 1898-25 Sep 1977); m.16 Feb 1939 Hon. Helen Elizabeth Blades (27 Jul 1908-16 Nov 1995)

 

1g) James Rowland (28 Mar 1940-2 Mar 2015); m.2 Sep 1965 Glenys Lotting

 

1h) Robert James (b.1966); m.1994 Melanie Alexandra Cumming

 

1i) Angus George Skeoch (b.1995)

 

2i) Esme Jane Skeoch (b.1997)

 

3i) Rory Douglas Skeoch (b.1999)

 

2h) Katherine May (b.1968); m.1998 Raphael Friere

 

3h) Elizabeth Sarah (b.1970); m.2000 Charles McLean

 

4h) Mary Glenys (b.1973)

 

2g) Oliver Henry (b.7 May 1942); m.16 Sep 1967 Clare Nancy (4 Aug 1944-    ), dau of Sir Ewan Macpherson-Grant, 6th Bt.

 

1h) Guy Ewan, took surname Macpherson-Grant (b.1968); m.2005 Victoria Houston Bowden (b.1973)

 

1i) Iona Mary Clare (b.2007)

2i) Flora Francesca (b.2009)

3i) Rose Olivia (b.2010)

 

2h) Edward Oliver (b.1970); m.2001 Mi Mi Tin

 

1i) George Herbrand (b.2008)

 

2i) Louisa Marina (b.2008)

 

3h) Lucy Clare Nancy (b.1972); m.26 Jul 2002 Michael Budden

 

3g) Margaret Elizabeth (b.11 Oct 1945); m.4 Nov 1975 James Anthony Fowell Buxton (b.14 Mar 1948)

 

3f) Edward Wriothesley Curzon (Ootacamund, India 2 Jun 1901-South Carolina 13 Feb 1982); m.Washington 11 Oct 1941 Barbara Frn Korff (Helsingfors 31 Jan 1911-Columbus, North Carolina 3 May 2002)

 

1g) Diana (b.20 Dec 1943)

 

2g) Margaret Angela (10 Mar 1946-2000); m.1992 Stephen Howell

 

4f) Leopold Oliver (Bedford 26 Jan 1907-1988); m.9 May 1935 (div 1954) Rosemary Wintour

 

5f) Phyllis Margaret (Bedford 3 Jun 1909-ca 24 May 1998); m.4 Apr 1940 (annulled 1942) William George Preston Thorold (25 Dec 1892-23 Apr 1943)

 

2e) Sir Odo William Theophilus Villiers (Rome 3 May 1870-London 23 Dec 1951); m.Vienna 25 Jun 1910 Marie Luise Gfn von Rex (Munich 10 Jul 1890-London 16 Nov 1966)

 

1f) Cosmo Rex Ivor (Vienna 12 Mar 1911-16 Oct 2003); m.6 Sep 1941 Agnes Mary Parsons (25 Nov 1918-27 Sep 2003)

 

1g) Cecilia Hester Marie-Louise Constance (b.22 Oct 1942); m.31 Mar 1965 Peter Robert Nutting (22 Oct 1935-18 Nov 2024)

 

2g) Jenifer Rose Ann (b.12 Apr 1945); m.26 Apr 1966 Julian Nicholas Goldsmid (d.2006)

 

3g) Nicholas Odo Richard Desmond (b.9 Dec 1946); m.1982 Rashida Anwar

 

4g) John Drummond Athelstan (b.22 Mar 1948); m.28 Nov 1968 Toril Tennfjord

 

1h) Maikki Natacha (b.1969); m.23 May 1998 Christopher Ranger

 

2h) Natacha Anne (b.1971); m.1 Apr 1995 Andrew Michael Woods

 

3h) Tatiana Agnes (b.1973)

 

4h) Rory Finn Cosmo (b.1984)

 

5g) Theodosia Mary (b.1952); m.3 Jul 1976 Christopher Gouldstone

 

6g) Katharine Agnes (b.1955)

 

2f) Alaric Charles William (Vienna 16 Mar 1912-1986); m.6 Apr 1940 Iris Charmian van Raalte (1916-2002)

 

1g) Michael Noel (b.26 Jul 1941)

 

2g) Amanda Charmian (b.21 Aug 1946); m.29 Sep 1966 Martin Hedley

 

3f) David Hastings Gerald (London 27 Aug 1915-18 Aug 1999); m.8 Jun 1940 Hester Clere Parsons (b.22 Feb 1920)

 

1g) Wriothesley David Alexander (b.16 Apr 1941); m.Westminster Cathedral 2 May 1992 Melissa Tan Hui Chi

 

2g) Rupert Edward Odo (b.5 Nov 1944); m.Newbury Register Office 9 Dec 1981 Catherine Jill Gulliver

 

3e) Constance Evelyn Villiers (London 1 Jan 1872-27 Sep 1942)

 

4e) Victor Alexander Frederick Villiers (Potsdam 27 Jun 1874-11 Mar 1965); m.Upton-on-Severn 23 Aug 1905 Annora Margaret Bromley Martin (d.21 Jun 1949)

 

1f) Averil (London 24 Jul 1906-15 Aug 1963)

 

2f) Rosemary (London 3 Oct 1907-1986); m.12 Dec 1935 William Douglas Gosling (11 Sep 1904-1994)

 

3f) Angela Irene (London 29 Sep 1912-1996); m.19 Jul 1938 Robert Alexander Bennett Gosling (21 Sep 1912-31 Aug 2004)

 

5e) Alexander Victor Frederick Villiers (Potsdam 27 Jun 1874-3 Jan 1965); m.Wellington Barracks 11 Feb 1909 Marjorie Gladys Guinness (11 Feb 1888-28 Apr 1949)

 

1f) William Rodney Villiers (Berlin 15 Mar 1914-7 Dec 1994); m.3 Apr 1950 Diana Marigold Trafford

 

1g) Rupert Alick Villiers (b.1951) ; m.1st 1974 (div 2000) Laura Suzanne Golds; m.2nd 2004 Sheelagh Marie Bettney

 

1h) Christopher John (b.1983)

 

2h) Elinor Kate (b.1991)

 

2g) Sarah Caroline Villiers (b.1956); m.1st 13 Jan 1979 (div 1984) Brian Wort; m.2nd 1996 her first husband

 

2f) Stephen Alexander Villiers (b.30 Nov 1918); m.24 Jul 1945 Ailsa Mary Pilcher

 

1g) John Alick Stephen Villiers (b.22 May 1946); m.1st 1975 (div 1986) Verity Murray; m.2d 1990 Maureen Anli Harris

 

1h) Alick Robin (b.1976); m.2010 Vicky Tarr

 

2h) Rosie Alice Swallow (b.1978)

 

3h) Guy James Villers (b.1983)

 

2g) Camilla Mary Louise (b.1949); m.1978 Robin Geoffrey Murray

 

1h) Charles Tobias Heatley Murray (b.1978)

 

2h) William Barnaby Robin Murray (b.1980)

 

3g) Lucy Marjorie Eileen (b.1954); m.1974 Christopher Nigel Gordon Smith

 

1h) Ben Christopher Gordon Smith (b.1979)

 

2h) Flora Eileen Ailsa Murray (b.1981)

 

6e) Augusta Louise Margaret Romola Villiers (Berlin 14 Mar 1879-15 Nov 1966)

 

3c) John; Prime Minister of Great Britain 1846-52 and 1865-6, cr 1861 Earl Russell and Viscount Amberley (18 Aug 1792-28 May 1878); m.1st 11 Apr 1835 Adelaide, née Lister, Dowager Lady Ribblesdale (d.1 Nov 1838); m.2nd 20 Jul 1841 Lady Frances Elliot (d.17 Jan 1898)

 

1d) Georgiana Adelaide (1836-25 Sep 1922); m.15 Aug 1867 Archibald Peel (23 Jan 1828-9 Aug 1910)

 

2d) Victoria (20 Oct 1838-9 May 1880); m.16 Apr 1861 Rev. Henry Montagu Villiers (13 Nov 1837-9 Sep 1908)

 

3d) John, Viscount Amberley (10 Dec 1842-9 Jan 1876); m.8 Nov 1864 Hon. Katharine Louisa Stanley (d.28 Jun 1874)

 

1e) John Francis Stanley, 2nd Earl Russell (Alderley Park 12 Aug 1865-3 Mar 1931); m.1st London 6 Feb 1890 (div 1901) Mabel Edith Scott (d.Maidenhead 22 Sep 1908), dau of Sir Claude Edward Scott, 4th Bt.; m.2nd London 31 Oct 1901 (div 1915) Marion Cooke (Ireland 1860-19__); m.3rd London 11 Feb 1916 Mary Annette, née Beauchamp (Kiribili Point 31 Aug 1866-9 Feb 1941), widowed Gräfin von Arnim

 

2e) Rachel Lucretia (2 Mar 1868-3 Jul 1874)

 

3e) Bertrand Arthur William, 3rd Earl Russell (Ravenscroft 18 May 1872-Penrhyndeudraeth 2 Feb 1970); m.1st London 13 Dec 1894 (div 1921) Alys Whitall Pearsall Smith (Philadelphia 18__-22 Jan 1951); m.2nd 27 Sep 1921 (div 1935) Dora Winifred Black (Thornton Heath, Surrey 3 Apr 1894-Porthcurno, Cornwall May 1986); m.3rd 18 Jan 1936 (div 1952) Patricia Helen Spence); m.4th 15 Dec 1952 Edith Finch (d.1 Jan 1978)

 

1f) John Conrad, 4th Earl Russell (London 16 Nov 1921-1987); m.28 Aug 1946 (div 1955) Susan Doniphan Lindsay (28 May 1926-22 Nov 1990)

 

1g) Sarah Elizabeth (b.1946)

 

2g) Lucy Catherine (21 Jul 1948-11 Apr 1975)

 

2f) Katharine (London 29 Dec 1923-26 Jul 2021); m.1948 Charles William Stuart Tait (d.Seattle 13 Feb 2017)

 

3f) Harriet Ruth (b.8 Jul 1930)

 

4f) Conrad Sebastian Robert, 5th Earl Russell (15 Apr 1937-14 Oct 2004); m.11 Aug 1962 Elizabeth Sanders (d.Marie Curie Centre, Edenhall, 11 Lyndhurst Gardens, London 30 Jan 2003)

 

1g) Nicholas Lyulph, 6th Earl Russell (12 Sep 1968-17 Aug 2014)

 

2g) John Francis, 7th Earl Russell (b.1971); m.2002 Jane Elizabeth Swann

 

1h) Lillian (b.2004)

 

4d) George Gilbert William (London 14 Apr 1848-27 Jan 1933)

 

5d) Francis Albert Rollo (Richmond 11 Jul 1849-London 30 Mar 1914); m.1st London 21 Apr 1885 Alice Sophia Godfrey (12 Jan 1864-12 May 1886); m.2d London 28 Apr 1891 Gertrude Ellen Cornelia Joachim (London 24 May 1865-28 Oct 1942)

 

1e) Arthur John Godfrey (London 11 Mar 1886-9 Mar 1943); m.3 Sep 1914 Hilda Foster

 

2e) Margaret Frances (Dunrozel 15 May 1894-1979); m.London 18 Dec 1918 Edward Mayow Hastings Lloyd (1889-27 Jan 1968)

 

3e) John Albert (Dunrozel 8 Oct 1895-12 Apr 1931); m.1928 Alice Ives

 

6d) Mary Augusta (Richmond 28 Mar 1853-23 Apr 1933)

 

4c) Rev. Wriothesley (11 May 1804-6 Apr 1886); m.23 Jun 1829 Elizabeth Laura Henrietta Russell (d.5 May 1886; see below)

 

1d) Alfred John (13 Aug 1833-11 Feb 1857)

 

2d) Algernon Wriothesley (30 Aug 1835-19 Feb 1908)

 

3d) Evelyn Mary Eliza (5 May 1837-5 Dec 1913)

 

5c) Edward (24 Apr 1805-21 May 1887); m.8 Feb 1860 Mary Ann Taylor (d.16 Oct 1874)

 

6c) Charles James Fox (10 Feb 1807-29 Jun 1894); m.2 Apr 1834 Isabella Clarissa Davies (d.19 Jun 1884)

 

1d) Clarissa Elizabeth (1837-21 Feb 1908); m.19 Apr 1865 George Smijth-Windham (15 Feb 1833-7 Mar 1921)

 

2d) Rev. Henry Charles (Woburn 30 Oct 1842-20 Jul 1922); m.Birdsall 10 Feb 1876 Hon.Leila Louisa Millicent Willoughby (21 Sep 1853-24 Feb 1886)

 

1e) Leila Elizma (London 8 Nov 1876-16 Feb 1903); m.8 Aug 1899 Frank Evelyn Seely (1864-1928)

 

2e) Alexander Cosmo (13 Sep 1877-30 Oct 1877)

 

3e) James Cosmo (Wollaton 18 Oct 1878-k.a.31 Jul 1917); m.8 Jun 1916 Mary Katharine Clements

 

4e) Sir Thomas Wentworth (Wollaton 22 Nov 1879-10 Apr 1954); m.London 1 Jun 1911 Evelyn Dorothea Temple Moore (d.25 Apr 1968)

 

1f) Camilla Georgiana (18 Apr 1912-1983); m.Sledmere House 25 Oct 1936 Christopher Hugh Sykes (17 Nov 1907-Sledmere House 8 Dec 1986)

 

2f) Sir John Wriothesley (23 Aug 1914-3 Aug 1984); m.15 Dec 1945 Aliki Diplarakos (Athens 28 Aug 1912-30 Oct 2002)

 

1g) Georgiana Alexandra (b.1947); m.St.Michael's Church, Chester Square 9 Jun 1976 Sir Brooke Charles Boothby, 15th Bt. (b.6 Apr 1949)

 

2g) Alexander Charles Thomas Wriothesley (b.1950); m.1986 Elizabeth Diana Manners (b.4 Oct 1959)

 

1h) Sophie Camilla Mary (b.1989)

 

2h) Rose Isobel Aliki (b.1991)

 

3h) John Paul Thomas Wriothesley (b.1995)

 

5e) Marjorie Violet (Wollaton 6 Apr 1881-11 May 1960)

 

6e) Olive Isobel (Wollaton 23 Jun 1882-22 Apr 1960); m.29 Apr 1909 Harry Laurence Birkin (17 Mar 1872-6 Jan 1951)

 

7e) Sheila (Wollaton 8 Jan 1886-2 Dec 1951)

 

3d) Gertrude Louisa, d.21 Feb 1877; m.23 Mar 1876 Theodore Harris

 

4d) Elizabeth Marianne (d.8 Jun 1863); m.22 Jul 1862 Francis Augustus Bevan (1840-1919)

 

5d) George William Erskine (3 Feb 1853-17 Mar 1919)

 

6d) Isabella Sophia, d.1 Apr 1863

 

7c) Francis John [Alexander?] (23 Oct 1808-28 Jan 1869); m.13 Apr 1844 Elizabeth Peyton (d.2 Feb 1888)

 

8c) Georgiana Elizabeth (23 Jun 1810-22 Mar 1867); m.13 Jan 1842 Charles Romilly (1808-1887)

 

9c) Louisa Jane (8 Jul 1812-Coates Castle 31 Mar 1905); m.Gordon Castle 25 Oct 1832 James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn (21 Jan 1811-31 Oct 1885)

 

10c) Henry (17 Feb 1816-2 May 1842); m.21 Sep 1841 Henrietta Maria Stopford (d.4 Feb 1869)

 

11c) Cosmo George (2 Jul 1817-1875); m.21 Oct 1851 Annie Norbury (d.18 Apr 1886)

 

12c) Alfred (20 Feb 1819-10 Mar 1819)

 

13c) Alexander George (Woburn Abbey 16 Dec 1821-Wood Eaton 10 Jan 1907); m.London 3 Jul 1844 Anne Emily Worsley Holmes (Westover, Isle of Wight 3 Feb 1821-16 Oct 1906)

 

1d) Alexander Gordon (Southsea 11 Jul 1854-4 Jun 1917); m.London 22 Oct 1885 Ella Maude Commerell (11 Apr 1864-4 Sep 1887)

 

1e) Ella Maude Emily (London 9 Jul 1886-26 Mar 1933); m.1 Feb 1917 Thomas Bowman

 

2d) Leonard George (Edinburgh 6 Jun 1858-7 Apr 1946); m.8 Apr 1890 Agnes Harriett Lee (22 Jan 1867-1 Nov 1934)

 

1e) Violet Agnes Mary (Ewehurst Park 27 Jan 1891-1986)

 

2e) Leonard Cosmo Bolles (19 Mar 1895-k.a.7 Oct 1916)

 

3e) Eileen Worsley (Folkestone 22 Oct 1906-1981); m.22 Jan 1935 Josceline Walter Hoare (20 Aug 1905-1977)

 

14c) Rachel Evelyn (19 Jun 1826-21 Feb 1898); m.3 Apr 1856 Lord James Butler (1815-1893)

 

3b) William (20 Aug 1767-murdered by his valet 6 May 1840); m.1789 Lady Charlotte Villiers (d.31 Aug 1808)

 

1c) Gertrude Frances (25 Nov 1791-23 Jan 1841); m.15 May 1816 Hon. Henry Grey Bennett (2 Dec 1777-29 May 1836)

 

2c) Francis (7 Mar 1793-24 Nov 1832)

 

3c) George (7 Apr 1795-15 Sep 1825)

 

4c) John (10 Jul 1796-Kirkby Mallory 27 Apr 1835); m.London 21 Aug 1822 Sophia Coussmaker, 22nd Bss de Clifford (4 Nov 1791-3 Jan 1874)

 

1d) Edward Southwell, 23d Lord de Clifford (30 Apr 1824-Kirkby Mallory 6 Aug 1877); m.London 31 Mar 1853 Harriet Agnes Elliot (d.Twycross 17 Feb 1896)

 

1e) Maud Clara (29 Dec 1853-13 Apr 1947)

 

2e) Edward Southwell, 24th Lord de Clifford (London 5 Apr 1855-San Remo 6 Apr 1894); m.Easthampstead 16 Apr 1879 Hilda Balfour (d.London 7 Feb 1895)

 

1f) Jack Southwell, 25th Lord de Clifford (2 Jul 1884-k.in motor accident at Small Dole, Bramber, Sussex 1 Sep 1909); m.Florence [?Paris] 16 Feb 1906 Evelyn Victoria Anne Chandler (12 Jun 1887-1979)

 

1g) Edward Southwell, 26th Lord de Clifford (31 Jan 1907-3 Jan 1982); m.1st 11 Mar 1926 (div 1973) Dorothy Evelyn Meyrick (1901-1987); m.2d 4 Dec 1974 Mina Sands

 

1h) John Edward Southwell, 27th Lord de Clifford (8 Jun 1928-2 Nov 2018); m.27 Jun 1959 Bridget Robertson

 

2h) William Southwell (26 Feb 1930-24 May 2013); m.12 Apr 1961 Jean Brodie Henderson (18 Nov 1940-    ), great-niece of 1st Lord Faringdon

 

1i) Mary-Jane Sophia (b.1963); m.1991 Matthew Howe

 

2i) Joanna Clare (b.1965)

 

3i) Miles Edward Southwell, 28th Lord de Clifford (b.1966) ; m.1995 Marion Arkley

 

1j) Edward Southwell (b.1998)

 

2j) Grace (b.2003)

 

2g) Diana Katharine (28 Feb 1909-16 Mar 1978); m.1st 9 Dec 1933 (div 1948) Mervyn Hesseltine Taylor); m.2d 29 Jul 1948 Thomas Elder-Jones (d.1988)

 

3e) Charles Somerset (10 Sep 1857-1886)

 

4e) Katherine (1861-6 Mar 1950); m.23 Apr 1891 Reginald Corbet, of Adderley Hall (9 Oct 1857-9 Dec 1945), of the Baronets

 

2d) John (7 Jul 1825-7 Jun 1827)

 

3d) Sydney (Dec 1826-22 Jan 1838)

 

4d) Katherine Sarah Georgina (15 Dec 1827-5 Apr 1912); m.12 Sep 1850 Charles Robert Colvile (1815-1886)

 

5d) Mary (2 May 1830-13 Sep 1914); m.10 Apr 1860 William Edward Oakeley (1 Aug 1828-1 Feb 1912)

 

6d) Caroline (1831-6 Apr 1844)

 

5c) William (15 Jul 1800-5 Sep 1884); m.17 May 1828 Emma Campbell (d.14 Jan 1886)

 

1d) George (London 21 Sep 1830-Monte Carlo 19 Jan 1911); m.London 28 Oct 1862 Lady Charlotte Innes-Ker (8 Aug 1841-24 Apr 1881)

 

1e) George William Henry (London 28 Oct 1864-21 Jul 1908); m.Columbo 12 Apr 1893 Mabel Mary Walker (Ceylon 18__-2 Dec 1941)

 

1f) Odo George Henry (Ceylon 10 Feb 1899-1980); m.8 Jun 1927 Lisalie Maude Armstrong (8 Feb 1899-1990)

 

2e) John (London 12 Feb 1869-19 May 1954); m.Elsa N

 

3e) Lilian Emmeline (London 23 Jun 1874-27 Oct 1948); m.1st London 5 Nov 1895 St.John Halford Coventry (29 May 1866-9 Jun 1920); m.2d 30 May 1922 Charles Edwin Allen

 

2d) Reginald (18 Dec 1839-1897); m.Melbourne 21 Jul 1881 Nina Alleyne

 

1e) Muriel Elsie Augusta (Geelong 28 Jan 1884-19__); m.1912 Francis Bunce Greenfield (d.1928)

 

3d) Emmeline, d.24 Nov 1853

 

4d) Laura Caroline (31 Jan 1842-London 15 Jun 1916); m.1st 9 Aug 1862 Seymour John Grey Egerton, 4th Earl of Wilton (20 Jan 1839-3 Jan 1898); m.2d London 7 Jun 1899 Sir Frederick John William Johnstone, 8th Bt. (5 Aug 1841-20 Jun 1913)

 

6c) Elizabeth Laura Henrietta Russell; m.Lord Wriothesley Russell (see above)

 

3a) Caroline (Jan 1743-Blenheim 26 Nov 1811); m.22 Aug 1762 George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (London 26 Jan 1739-Blenheim 29 Jan 1817)