Anne (Carr) Russell (1615 - 1684)

Born 9 Dec 1615 in Blackfriars, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Russell KG — married 11 Jul 1637 (to 10 May 1684) in St Benet, Paul's Wharf, London, England

Descendants

Died 10 May 1684 at age 68 in Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

Anne, was the sole heir of Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset. In July 1637 she married William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC (August 1616 – 7 September 1700) was an English peer and soldier during the English Civil War.

The marriage brought Bedford a fortune of £12,000. They had seven children:

• Lord James Russell (d. 1712), married Elizabeth Lloyd and had issue.

• Lady Margaret Russell, married her first cousin, Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford

• John Russell, died in infancy.

• Francis Russell, Lord Russell (1638–1678), died unmarried.

• William Russell, Lord Russell (1639–1683), married Lady Rachel Wriothesley and had issue.

• Lord Edward Russell (c. 1642–1714), married Frances Williams.

• Lady Diana Russell (c. 1652–1701), married firstly, Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke and had issue. She married secondly, William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard and had issue.
• 9 Dec 1615 Born while her mother was under house arrest (in Nov 1615) and being held at a noblewoman's house in Blackfriars, England. Her father was being held in the Tower of London.^[1] Her mother, Frances Howard Kerr, was taken to the Tower of London in March, being separated from her daughter Anne, just an infant.
• Ancestor of actress Celia Imrie^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Celia Imrie." Who Do You Think You Are? (Series 9, Episode 8). BBC One. 10 Oct 2012.

• Wikipedia Anne Carr, Countess of Bedford.

• Marriage record St Benet, Paul's Wharf (11 July 1637 Lord William Russell married The Lady Ann Carie)

• Bedfordshire Parish Registers (County Record Office, Shire Hall, Bedford, 1931) Vol. 3, Page 168: 1694, May 16 "Anne Countis of Bedford wife th the Right Honoble William Earle of Bedford was buried at Cheyneys"