In 1669 [his father] William Russell (age 29) and [his mother] Rachel Wriothesley (age 33) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester and . He the son of William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 52) and Anne Carr Countess of Bedford (age 53).
On 01 Nov 1680 Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford was born to William Russell (age 41) and Rachel Wriothesley (age 44).
On 21 Jul 1683 [his father] William Russell (age 43) was beheaded by Jack Ketch at Lincoln's Inn for his involvement in the Rye House Plot. The executioner was so inept that he took four axe blows to separate the head from the body. After the first failed blow his victim looked up and said "You dog, did I give you 10 guineas to use me so inhumanely?".
On 07 Sep 1700 [his grandfather] William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 84) died at Bedford House Covent Garden. His grandson Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Bedford, 2nd Marquess Tavistock, 6th Earl Bedford, 6th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 2nd Baron Howland of Streatham.
In 1702 Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 21) was appointed 511th Knight of the Garter by Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 36).
Before 13 Aug 1703 Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 22) and (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford.
On 13 Aug 1703 [his son] William Russell was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 22) and [his wife] (age 21).
In Dec 1703 [his son] William Russell died.
In 1704 [his son] William Russell was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 23) and [his wife] (age 22).
In 1707 [his daughter] Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 26) and [his wife] (age 25).
Around May 1707 [his son] William Russell (age 3) died.
On 25 May 1708 [his son] Wriothesley Russell 3rd Duke Bedford 1708-1732 was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 27) and [his wife] (age 26).
On 30 Sep 1710 [his son] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 29) and [his wife] (age 28) at Streatham, Surrey.
Around 1711 [his daughter] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 1711-1784 was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 30) and [his wife] (age 29).
On 26 May 1711 Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 30) died. His son [his son] Wriothesley Russell 3rd Duke Bedford 1708-1732 (age 3) succeeded 3rd Duke Bedford, 3rd Marquess Tavistock, 7th Earl Bedford, 7th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 3rd Baron Howland of Streatham.
Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton 1603-1640
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John
9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
GrandFather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kerr 10th of Ferniehirst
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Kerr of Cessford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ker 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crichton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 9 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wriothesley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Drayton of London
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney of Chesham Blois in Buckinghamshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton 1509-1574
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex -1534
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Vernon
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Ludlow 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Mother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
