Lord Wriothesley Russell
Lord Wriothesley Russell MA was a Canon of Windsor from 1840–1886Family
He was born on 11 May 1804, the fourth son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, and his wife, the former Georgiana Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon.
He married his second cousin, Elizabeth Henrietta Russell. They had three children:
- Alfred John Russell
- Algernon Wriothesley Russell
- Evelyn Mary Eliza Russell
Career
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and was awarded MA in 1829.
He was appointed:
He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1840, a position he held until he resigned in 1886.
Rev. Russell and his wife are buried in the churchyard of St Michael's, Chenies, together with other members of the Russell family.
