Biography of Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford 1710-1735

Before 02 Dec 1700 [her father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 25) and [her mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 (age 17) were married. She the daughter of John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 50) and Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 40). He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 59) and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland (age 54).

On 28 Sep 1702 [her grandfather] Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 61) died at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map]. His son [her father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 5th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [her mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 (age 19) by marriage Countess of Sunderland.

On 31 Jul 1710 Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 35) and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 (age 27).

On 15 Apr 1716 [her mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 (age 33) died.

Before 1718 [her father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 42) and [her step-mother] Judith Tichborne Countess Sunderland 1685-1749 (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland.

On 19 Apr 1722 [her father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 46) died. His son [her brother] Robert Spencer 4th Earl of Sunderland 1701-1729 (age 20) succeeded 4th Earl of Sunderland, 6th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 11 Oct 1731 John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 21) and Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716. He the son of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 and . They were third cousins.

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On 23 Oct 1732 [her brother-in-law] Wriothesley Russell 3rd Duke Bedford 1708-1732 (age 24) died at A Coruña. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother [her husband] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 22) succeeded 4th Duke Bedford, 4th Marquess Tavistock, 8th Earl Bedford, 8th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 4th Baron Howland of Streatham. Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford (age 22) by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 06 Nov 1732 [her son] John Russell was born to [her husband] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 22) and Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford (age 22).

On 06 Nov 1732 [her son] John Russell died.

On 27 Sep 1735 Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford (age 25) died at Southampton House.

On 09 Oct 1735 Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford (deceased) was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies.

In Apr 1737 [her former husband] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 26) and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford -1794 were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. She the daughter of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 42) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. He the son of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 1680-1711 and .

Family Trees of Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford 1710-1735

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

Maternal Family Tree: Susanna Temple 1600

Royal Ancestors of Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford 1710-1735

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford 1710-1735

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Catlyn

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

GrandFather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sidney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dudley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gamage of Coity Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 1598-1659 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Digby

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Digby 1st Earl Bristol 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Heveningham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Walcott

GrandMother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford 1710-1735 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Winston Churchill

GrandFather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard Drake

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Waller

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders

Mother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Jennings

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Jennings

GrandMother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Temple

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Temple

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Temple