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William Russell (abt. 1767 - 1840)

William Russell
Born about [location unknown]
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Husband of — married 11 Jul 1789 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 72 in London, England, United Kingdommap
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European Aristocracy
William Russell was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

William Russell, the third son of Francis Russell and Elizabeth Keppel, was born on 20 August 1767.

He married Charlotte Anne Villiers on 11 Jul 1789. She was the first daughter of George Bussey [Villiers], 4th Earl of Jersey. Their chldren:

  1. Gertrude Frances Russell+ d. 23 Jan 1841
  2. Elizabeth Laura Henrietta Russell d. 5 May 1886
  3. Lt.-Col. Francis Russell b. 7 Mar 1793, d. 24 Nov 1832
  4. George Russell b. 7 Apr 1795, d. 15 Sep 1825
  5. Commander John Russell+ b. 10 Jul 1796, d. 27 Apr 1835
  6. William Russell+ b. 15 Jul 1800, d. 5 Sep 1884

William Russell was murdered in his sleep at his Central London home on 6 May 1840.[1]
May 6. At his house in Park-lane, the victim of the treacherous hand of a Swiss valet, age 72, Lord William Russell, uncle to the Duke of Bedford.[2] [3]

Sources

  1. Deaths Jun 1840 RUSSELL WILLIAM (The Rt Hon Lord) Registration District St Geo Han Sqr [St Geo Han Sqr is an alternative name for St George Hanover Square and it spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex] Vol I Page 29 https://www.freebmd.org.uk
  2. Urban, Sylvanus. 1840. "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review", Volume 14. London, William Pickering; John Bowyer Nichols and Son. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=2lkdAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA205&lpg=PA205&dq=Hon.+Gertrude+Frances+Benett&source=bl&ots=d6MgHAzOIt&sig=ACfU3U3RcunM9DraiAn4UjMnudvui0-iiA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYkLGghvWCAxWQk1YBHUIWD4kQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=Hon.%20Gertrude%20Frances%20Benett&f=false
  3. Australian newspaper account of the murder and trial proceedings 'MURDER OF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL -- CONFESSION OF THE MURDERER.' in "Sydney Herald" (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Tuesday 20 October 1840, page 3 columns 3-4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12866136#

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