Biography of John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford 1917-2002

Paternal Family Tree: Russell

In Nov 1914 [his father] Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 25) and [his mother] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Herbrand Arthur Sackville 11th Duke Bedford (age 56) and [his grandmother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford.

On 24 May 1917 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 28) and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 06 Apr 1939 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 21) and Clare Bridgman (age 36) were married. His father Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 50) disinherited him as a consequence. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 21 Jan 1940 [his son] Henry Robin Ian Russell 14th Duke Bedford was born to John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 22) and [his wife] Clare Bridgman (age 37) at Ritz Hotel.

On 27 Aug 1940 [his grandfather] Herbrand Arthur Sackville 11th Duke Bedford (age 82) died. His son [his father] Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 51) succeeded 12th Duke Bedford, 12th Marquess Tavistock, 16th Earl Bedford, 16th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 14th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 12th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his mother] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 07 Mar 1944 [his son] Rudolf Russell was born to John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 26) and [his wife] Clare Bridgman (age 41).

In 1945 [his wife] Clare Bridgman (age 42) died overdose of sodium amytal tablets, which she took in front of her husband John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 27).

On 13 Feb 1947 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 29) and Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 29) were married. She the daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster (age 61). He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 58) and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 09 Oct 1953 [his father] Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 64) died. His son John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 36) succeeded 13th Duke Bedford, 13th Marquess Tavistock, 17th Earl Bedford, 17th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 15th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 13th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his wife] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 35) by marriage Duchess Bedford.

Before 04 Sep 1960 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 43) and Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 42) were divorced.

On 04 Sep 1960 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 43) and Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford (age 40) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 20 Jun 1961 [his son] Henry Robin Ian Russell 14th Duke Bedford (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Joan Tiarks Duchess Bedford were married. He the son of John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 44) and [his former wife] Clare Bridgman.

On 25 Oct 2002 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 85) died at Santa Fe. His son [his son] Henry Robin Ian Russell 14th Duke Bedford (age 62) succeeded 14th Duke Bedford, 14th Marquess Tavistock, 13th Marquess Tavistock, 18th Earl Bedford, 18th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 16th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 14th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Joan Tiarks Duchess Bedford by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 25 Jul 2006 [his former wife] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 88) died.

On 06 Sep 2012 [his former wife] Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford (age 92) died.

Royal Ancestors of John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford 1917-2002

Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Ancestors of John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford 1917-2002

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Russell 6th Duke Bedford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keppel Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Russell 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Elizabeth Byng 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Anne Rawdon

GrandFather: Herbrand Arthur Sackville 11th Duke Bedford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John West 2nd Earl De La Warr 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John West 4th Earl De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sackville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson-Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cope 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Bisshopp Countess Liverpool 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

GrandMother: Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford

John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Mother: Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford