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{{Short description|British nobleman and peer (born 1962)}} |
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|name =The Duke of Bedford |
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|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1962|3|30|df=y}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|3|30|df=y}} |
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|predecessor = [[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]] |
|predecessor = [[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]] |
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|parents =[[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]]<br>[[Henrietta Russell, Duchess of Bedford|Henrietta Tiarks]] |
|parents = [[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]]<br>[[Henrietta Russell, Duchess of Bedford|Henrietta Tiarks]] |
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|spouse ={{marriage|Louise Rona Crammond<br />|2000}} |
|spouse = {{marriage|Louise Rona Crammond<br />|2000}} |
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|issue =Lady Alexandra Russell<br />Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
|issue = Lady Alexandra Russell<br />Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
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|tenure ={{nowrap| 13 June 2003 – present}} |
|tenure = {{nowrap| 13 June 2003 – present}} |
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|other_titles =Lord Howland ( |
|other_titles = Lord Howland (1962–2002)<br/>Marquess of Tavistock (2002–2003) |
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|title =[[Duke of Bedford]] |
|title = [[Duke of Bedford]] |
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|heir =Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
|heir = Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
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'''Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford''' (born 30 March 1962) is a British |
'''Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford''' (born 30 March 1962) is a British peer and landowner. His main estate is based at [[Woburn Abbey]] in [[Bedfordshire]]. He ranked 210 on the 2024 ''[[Sunday Times Rich List]]'' with an estimated fortune of £801 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=The Sunday Times Rich List 2024 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/sunday-times-rich-list |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=www.thetimes.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
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Bedford was educated at [[Hall School (Hampstead)|Hall School]], Hampstead and [[Heatherdown School]], near [[Ascot, Berkshire|Ascot]] in [[Berkshire]], followed by [[Harrow School]] and [[Harvard University|Harvard]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree. He was known as |
The eldest son of [[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford|Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]], and his wife, [[Henrietta Russell, Duchess of Bedford|Henrietta Tiarks]], Bedford was educated at [[Hall School (Hampstead)|Hall School]], Hampstead and [[Heatherdown School]], near [[Ascot, Berkshire|Ascot]] in [[Berkshire]], followed by [[Harrow School]] and [[Harvard University|Harvard]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree. He was known as Lord Howland until his grandfather's death in 2002, when he adopted the courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock, previously held by his father, [[Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford]].<ref name=BP/> |
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He has two younger brothers, Robin and James.<ref name=BP/> |
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==Family and children== |
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Bedford married Louise Rona Crammond, daughter of Donald Ian Crammond and his wife Rona Zara Clifford-Johns and stepdaughter of [[Sir Evelyn Delves Broughton, 12th Baronet]], of [[Doddington Park]] on 16 October 2000 at [[St Margaret's Church, Westminster]], London. They have two children: |
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On 13 June 2003 he succeeded to the [[Duke of Bedford|Dukedom of Bedford]] when his father suffered a fatal stroke, also becoming 15th Marquess of Tavistock, 19th Earl of Bedford, 17th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, and 15th Baron Howland of Streatham.<ref name=BP>''[[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage and Baronetage]]'' volume 1 (Burke's Peerage Ltd., 2003), p. 318</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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On 16 October 2000, at [[St Margaret's Church, Westminster|St Margaret's Church]], [[Westminster]], Lord Howland (as he then was) married Louise Rona Crammond, a daughter of Donald Ian Crammond.<ref name=BP/> |
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*30 March 1962 – 10 October 2002: Lord Howland |
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*13 June 2003 – present: His Grace The Duke of Bedford |
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They have two children: |
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==Styles== |
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*1962–2002: Lord Howland |
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*2003: [[Grace (style)|His Grace]] [[Substantive title|the]] Duke of Bedford |
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* [http://thepeerage.com/p5846.htm ''Peerage – Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford''] |
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* [http://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Ian-Henry-Russell-15th-Duke-of-Bedford/6000000013403633022 Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford] |
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 6 June 2024
The Duke of Bedford | |
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Duke of Bedford | |
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Tenure | 13 June 2003 – present |
Predecessor | Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford |
Other titles | Lord Howland (1962–2002) Marquess of Tavistock (2002–2003) |
Born | 30 March 1962 |
Spouse(s) |
Louise Rona Crammond
(m. 2000) |
Issue | Lady Alexandra Russell Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
Heir | Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
Parents | Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford Henrietta Tiarks |
Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (born 30 March 1962) is a British peer and landowner. His main estate is based at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. He ranked 210 on the 2024 Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £801 million.[1]
Life
[edit]The eldest son of Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford, and his wife, Henrietta Tiarks, Bedford was educated at Hall School, Hampstead and Heatherdown School, near Ascot in Berkshire, followed by Harrow School and Harvard, where he received his BA degree. He was known as Lord Howland until his grandfather's death in 2002, when he adopted the courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock, previously held by his father, Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford.[2]
He has two younger brothers, Robin and James.[2]
On 13 June 2003 he succeeded to the Dukedom of Bedford when his father suffered a fatal stroke, also becoming 15th Marquess of Tavistock, 19th Earl of Bedford, 17th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, and 15th Baron Howland of Streatham.[2]
Personal life
[edit]On 16 October 2000, at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, Lord Howland (as he then was) married Louise Rona Crammond, a daughter of Donald Ian Crammond.[2]
They have two children:
- Lady Alexandra Lucy Clare Russell (b. 9 July 2001)[2]
- Henry Robin Charles Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (b. London, 7 June 2005)
Styles
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2024". www.thetimes.co.uk. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Burke's Peerage and Baronetage volume 1 (Burke's Peerage Ltd., 2003), p. 318