Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R
  • Title
    Russell (Dukes of Bedford) Archive
  • Admin/biog history
    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. Francis, b. 1527, d. 1585. 3. Edward, b. 1572, d. 1627. 4. Francis, b. 1593, d. 1641. 5. William, b. 1616, d. 1700. COUNTESSES Anne, nee Sapcote, wid. of Broughton & Jerningham, d. 1559 Margt., nee St. John, wid. of Gostwick, d. 1562 Bridget, nee Hussey, wid. of Manners & Morrison, d. 1601. Lucy Harington, d. 1627. Catherine 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. Francis, b. 1765, d. 1802. 6. John, b. 1766, d. 1839. 7. Francis, b. 1788, d. 1861. 8. William, b. 1809, d. 1872. 9. Francis Charles Hastings, b. 1819, d. 1891. 10. George William Francis Sackville, b.1852, d. 1893. 11. Herbrand Arthur, b. 1858, d.1940. 12. Hastings William Sackville, b. 1888, d. 1953. 13. John Ian Robert., b. 1917, d. 2002 14. Henry Robin Ian, b. 1940, d. 2003 15. Andrew Ian Henry, b. 1962 DUCHESSES Elizabet 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. Elizabeth Sackville-West, d. 1897. Adeline Somers-Cocks, d. Mary du Caurroy Tribe, d. 1937. Louisa Jowitt, d. 1960. Clare, nee Bridgman, wid. of Holloway; [Hen.Rob.Ian; Rudolf]; Lydia, dau. of Lord Churston, wid. of Lyle; [Fra.Hastings]; Nicole, nee Schneider, formerly w. of Milinaire. NOTE: Russell family papers are held at the Woburn Abbey archive, contact: The Archivist Woburn Abbey Bedfordshire MK43 0TP Tel: 01525-290666
  • Accession numbers 2760, 2766, 2993, 3029, 3129, 3239, 3355, 3430, 3771, 3817, 4425, 4434, 4491, 5060, 5195, 5607b, 7008
  • Scope and Content
    Papers of the estates of the Dukes of Bedford (Bedford Settled Estates) comprising: - Correspondence of the Russell family and the Bedford estate - Maps and Plans - Administration and Finance Papers of the Bedford Estate - Papers of other Russell Estates
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  • Level of description
    fonds
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