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The Russell Collection

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Reference
R
Title
The Russell Collection
Date
1199-1948
Description

Papers of the Dukes of Bedford comprising:

Correspondence of the Russell family and the Bedford estate

Correspondence of the Duke of Bedford's Steward

Maps and Plans

Administration and Finance

Papers of the Bedford Estate

Papers of other Russell Estates

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Trustees of the Bedford Settled Estates</corpname>
Physical description
82 series
Restrictions on use

COPYING OF RUSSELL DOCUMENTS FOR SALE

Microfilming to be preceeded by the notice:

Copyright Trustees of the Bedford Settled Estates

Other copying to be stamped on the reverse with a rubber stamp bearing the same lettering.

N.B. Any use of Russell documents for publication:

The text must be submitted to the Trustees for approval before publication

and students should write to:

Mrs. Ann Mitchell

Archivist

Woburn Abbey

Bedfordshire

MK43 0TP

Tel: 01525-290666

Administrative / biographical background

A list of the Earls of Bedford (1550-1694) and of the Dukes of Bedford (1694-1953)

EARLS OF BEDFORD

1. John, b. c. 1485, d. 1555.

2. Fra., b. 1527, d. 1585.

3. Edward, b. 1572, d. 1627.

4. Fra., b. 1593, d. 1641.

5. William, b. 1616, d. 1700.

COUNTESSES

Anne, née Sapcote, wid. of Broughton & Jerningham, d. 1559

Margt., née St. John, wid. of Gostwick, d. 1562

Bridget, née Hussey, wid. of Manners & Morrison, d. 1601.

Lucy Harington, d. 1627.

Cath. Brydges, d. 1657.

Anne Carr, d. 1684. DUKES 1. William, cr. 1694, d. 1700.

2. Wriothesley, b. 1680, d. 1711

3. Wriothesley, b. 1708, d. 1732

4. John, b. 1710, d. 1771.

5. Fra., b. 1765, d. 1802.

6. John, b. 1766, d. 1839.

7. Fra., b. 1788, d. 1861.

8. William, b. 1809, d. 1872.

9. Hastings, b. 1819, d. 1891.

10. George William Fra.Sackville, b.1852, d. 1893.

11. Herbrand, b. 1858, d.1940.

12. Hastings, b. 1888, d. 1953.

13. John Robt., b. 1917.

DUCHESSES

Eliz. Howland, d.1724.

Anne Egerton, d. 1762.

Diana Spencer, d. 1735 Gertrude Leveson-Gower, d. 1794.

Georgiana Byng, d. 1801.

Georgiana Gordon, d. 1853.

Anna Maria Stanhope, d. 1857.

Eliz. Sackville-West, d. 1897.

Adeline Somers-Cocks, d.

Mary Tribe, d. 1937.

Louisa Jowitt, d. 1960.

Clare, née Bridgman, wid. of Holloway; [Hen.Rob.Ian; Rudolf]; Lydia, dau. of Lord Churston, wid. of Lyle; [Fra.Hastings]; Nicole, née Schneider, formerly w. of Milinaire.

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