Biography of Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford 1852-1920

In 1850 [her father] Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers 1819-1883 (age 30) and [her step-mother] Virginia Somers-Cocks Countess Somers 1827-1910 (age 22) were married. He the son of John Somers-Cocks 2nd Earl Somers 1788-1852 (age 61) and Caroline Yorke Countess Somers 1794-1873 (age 55).

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On 24 Sep 1852 Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford was born to Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers 1819-1883 (age 33).

On 05 Oct 1852 [her grandfather] John Somers-Cocks 2nd Earl Somers 1788-1852 (age 64) died. His son [her father] Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers 1819-1883 (age 33) succeeded 3rd Earl Somers 3rd Viscount Eastnor of Eastor Castle in Herefordshire, 4th Baron Somers. [her step-mother] Virginia Somers-Cocks Countess Somers 1827-1910 (age 25) by marriage Countess Somers.

On 24 Oct 1886 George William Sackville 10th Duke Bedford 1852-1893 (age 34) and Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford (age 34) were married. She the daughter of Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers 1819-1883. He the son of Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford 1819-1891 (age 67) and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford 1818-1897 (age 68). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 14 Jan 1891 [her father-in-law] Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford 1819-1891 (age 71) committed suicide having shot himself as a result of insanity in Eaton Square, Belgravia. His son [her husband] George William Sackville 10th Duke Bedford 1852-1893 (age 38) succeeded 10th Duke Bedford, 10th Marquess Tavistock, 14th Earl Bedford, 14th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 10th Baron Howland of Streatham. Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford (age 38) by marriage Duchess Bedford.

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On 12 Apr 1920 Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford (age 67) died.

Family Trees of Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford 1852-1920

Paternal Family Tree: Cocks

Royal Ancestors of Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford 1852-1920

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford 1852-1920

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cocks

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Somers

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Cocks 1st Baron Somers

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cocks 1st Earl Somers 1760-1841

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Eliot

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Eliot

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Eliot

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Craggs

Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriot Craggs

GrandFather: John Somers-Cocks 2nd Earl Somers 1788-1852

Father: Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers 1819-1883 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Yorke

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Yorke

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cocks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Somers

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Freeman of Hamels in Hertfordshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Blount Freeman

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pope Blount 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Blount

GrandMother: Caroline Yorke Countess Somers 1794-1873 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres 1618-1659 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres 1691-1768 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandmother: 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dalrymple

Great x 2 Grandmother:

Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford 1852-1920 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England