Gertrude Russell, Duchess of Bedford

Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower was born on 15 February 1715.3 She was the daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower and Lady Evelyn Pierrepont.2 She married Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford and Elizabeth Howland, on 2 April 1737.2 She died on 1 July 1794 at age 79.2 She was buried on 7 July 1794 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England.2 Her will was probated in July 1794.2

    As a result of her marriage, Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower was styled as Duchess of Bedford on 2 April 1737. From 2 April 1737, her married name became Russell. Children of Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower and Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock+ b. 27 Sep 1739, d. 22 Mar 1767.4 Lady Caroline Russell+ b. Jan 1742/43, d. 26 Nov 1811.1

Citations [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 500. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 83. [S213] Unknown author, "unknown article title," European Royal History Journal: volume 9.6, pages 23-28. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 84.