Diana Russell Alington

• BIRTH 9 Apr 1652 Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England [2]
• DEATH 13 Dec 1701 (aged 49) Hammersmith, Middlesex, England [2]
• BURIAL All Saints Churchyard, Horseheath, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
• WILL 19 May 1702 (probate)
• MEMORIAL ID 185576890

Lady Diana Alington Verney, Baroness Alington of Killard (born Russell -Baroness Alington of Killard was born 1652 to William Russell / 1st Duke of Bedford and Lady Anne Russell / Countess of Bedford (not Duchess as her husband became a Duke after she died) (born Kerr / Carr). Her father, William Russell was born in August 1613, in Thornhaugh Castle, Northamptonshire, England, while her mother, Lady Ann was born on December 9 1615, in Tower of London, London, England. Diana had 11 siblings.

Diana first married Greville Verney "9th Baron Willoughby de Broke" in 1667, at age 15. Her husband was born on January 26 1649, in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. They had one son: William de Verney 10th Baron Willoughby de Verney.

Diana's 2nd marriage was to Sir William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard" in 1675, at age 23 in marriage place. Her husband William was born June 1634, in Icklingham, Forest Heath, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. His occupations were Major-General, He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cambridge between 28 March 1664 and 28 March 1681 and He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire between 9 March 1681 and 1685. They had 5 children.

Parents
William Russell 1613–1700
Anne Carr Russell 1615–1684

Spouses
Greville Verney 1649–1668 (m. 1667)
William Alington unknown–1685 (m. 1675)

Siblings 11x [3]
Francis Russell 1638-1-14-1678
William I. Russell, Earl of Orford 1639–1683
George Russell 1640-1692
John Russell 1642-1645
Edward Russell 1642-6/30/1714
Lord James Russell 1647–6/22/1712
Ann Russell 1648-1657
Margaret Emmeline Russell Russell 1656–1/29/1702

Children 6x with Greville*, William**

• William Verney 1668–1683 10th Baron Willoughby de Verney
  • Diana Alington Warburton 1676–1705
  • Catharine Alington Napier 1677–1724
  • Giles Alington 1680–1691
  • Juliana Alington Howe, 1st Viscount Howe

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185576890/diana-alington

[2] https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/lady-diana-russell-24-m35l5

[3] https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/families-klein-ree-ea/I110974.php