Biography of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford 1766-1839
Paternal Family Tree: Russell
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey 1608-1662
On 08 Jun 1764 [his father] Francis Russell (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Keppel (age 25) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle and [his grandmother] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 60). He the son of [his grandfather] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 53) and [his grandmother] Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 06 Jul 1766 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford was born to Francis Russell (age 26) and Elizabeth Keppel (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1786 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 19) and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 18) were married. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13 May 1788 [his son] Francis Russell 7th Duke Bedford was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 21) and [his wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 29 May 1788 Orlando Bridgeman 1st Earl Bradford (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 21) were married.
On 08 May 1790 [his son] George Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 23) and [his wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 22). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 18 Aug 1792 [his son] John Russell 1st Earl Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 26) and [his wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14 Apr 1794 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 29) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath (age 20) were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath (age 59) and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 58).
On 19 Nov 1796 Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath (age 62) died. His son Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 31) succeeded 2nd Marquess of Bath, 4th Viscount Weymouth, 4th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 5th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. [his sister-in-law] Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath (age 23) by marriage Marchioness of Bath.
On 11 Oct 1801 [his wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 33) died.
On 02 Mar 1802 [his brother] Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford (age 36) died unmarried at Woburn, Bedfordshire. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 35) succeeded 6th Duke Bedford, 6th Marquess Tavistock, 10th Earl Bedford, 10th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 8th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 6th Baron Howland of Streatham.
On 23 Jun 1803 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 36) and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 60) and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 55). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 11 May 1804 [his son] Wriothesley Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 37) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 22). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24 Apr 1805 [his son] Edward Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 38) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 23). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 05 Oct 1805 Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 66) died at Gauspur, Ghazipur. His son Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (age 30) succeeded 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, 3rd Earl Cornwallis, 7th Baron Cornwallis. [his sister-in-law] Louisa Gordon Marchioness Cornwallis (age 28) by marriage Marchioness Cornwallis.
The London Gazette 15905. Dublin Castle, March 28, 1806.
The Duke of Bedford (age 39), who embarked at Holyhead on Tuesday Night the 25th Instant, on board His Majesty's Yacht the Dorset, arrived in this Harbour early this Morning. His Grace on his Arrival in Dublin, was received by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Commons of the City of Dublin.
His Grace, attended by a Squadron of Dragoons, proceeded to the Castle, and the Council having assembled at Three o'Clock, His Grace was introduced in form to His Excellency the Earl, of Hardwicke (age 48), who received him sitting under the Canopy of State in the Presence Chamber, from whence a Procession was made in the usual State to the Council Chamber: The Council sitting, His Grace's Commission was tead, and the Oath being administered to him, His Grace was invested with the Collar of the most illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, and received the Sword of State from the Earl of Hardwicke.
His Grace afterwards repaired to the Presence Chamber, and received the Compliments of the Nobility and other Persons of Distinction upon his safe Arrival, and taking upon him the Government of Ireland.
On 29 Dec 1806 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 71) died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond (age 42) succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond (age 38) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 10 Feb 1807 [his son] Charles James Fox Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 40) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 25). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Before 01 Jul 1809 [his son] Francis Russell 7th Duke Bedford (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Anna Maria Stanhope Duchess Bedford (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington (age 56) and Jane Fleming Countess Harrington (age 54). He the son of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 42) and [his former wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 08 Jul 1812 [his daughter] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 46) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 30). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 11 Dec 1813 [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 43) and Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 19) were married. She brought £100,000 to the marriage and inherited more then £100,000 when her father died. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of [his father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 70).
In 1817 [his son] Cosmo Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 50) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 35). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Before 16 Oct 1819 [his son] George Russell (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Anne Rawdon were married. He the son of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 53) and [his former wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 16 Sep 1821 [his son] Alexander Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 55) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 40). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 19 Jun 1826 [his daughter] Rachel Evelyn Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 59) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 44). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 17 Jun 1827 [his father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 83) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 57) succeeded 5th Duke Gordon, 8th Marquess Huntly, 13th Earl Huntley, 13th Baron Mordaunt. Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 32) by marriage Duchess Gordon.
On 26 Aug 1828 [his sister-in-law] Susan Gordon Duchess Manchester died.
In 1830 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 63) was appointed 669th Knight of the Garter by King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
In 1832 [his son-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 20) and [his daughter] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 65) and [his wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 50). He the son of James Hamilton and Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 39). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
1835. George Hayter (age 42). Portrait of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 68).
On 11 Apr 1835 [his son] John Russell 1st Earl Russell (age 42) and [his daughter-in-law] Adelaide Lister (age 27) were married. He the son of John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 68) and [his former wife] Georgiana Elizabeth Byng. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 28 May 1836 [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 66) died without legitimate issue at Belgrave Square, Belgravia. Duke Gordon, Baron Mordaunt extinct. His fourth cousin once removed George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly (age 74) succeeded 9th Marquess Huntly, 14th Earl Huntley. Catherine Anne Cope Marchioness Huntly by marriage Marchioness Huntly.
On 20 Oct 1839 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 73) died. His son [his son] Francis Russell 7th Duke Bedford (age 51) succeeded 7th Duke Bedford, 7th Marquess Tavistock, 11th Earl Bedford, 11th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 9th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 7th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his daughter-in-law] Anna Maria Stanhope Duchess Bedford (age 56) by marriage Marchioness Tavistock.
On 24 Feb 1853 [his former wife] Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 71) died at Nice, France.
[his son] Georgiana Elizabeth Russell was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton
GrandFather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Howland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 3 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child
Father: Francis Russell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris
Great x 2 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Wiltshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coxe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth 
John Russell 6th Duke Bedford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Oswald Keppel
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle
GrandFather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Van Der Duyn
Great x 1 Grandmother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle
Mother: Elizabeth Keppel Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guillaume de Penancoët Seigneur de Kéroualle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sébastien de Plœuc Marquis du Timeur et de Kergolay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Plœuc
GrandMother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Cardigan 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savile 1st Baron Savile 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Baroness Savile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey