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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Russell
On 31st January 1888 [his father] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 29) and [his mother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford (age 22) were married at Barrackpore. He the son of [his grandfather] Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford (age 68) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford (age 69).
On 21st December 1888 Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford was born to [his father] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 30) and [his mother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford (age 23).
On 23rd March 1893 [his uncle] George William Sackville Russell 10th Duke Bedford (age 40) died. George William Sackville Russell 10th Duke Bedford was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother [his father] Herbrand (age 35) succeeded 11th Duke Bedford, 11th Marquess Tavistock, 15th Earl Bedford, 15th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 13th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 11th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his mother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford (age 27) by marriage Duchess Bedford.
Around 1900 Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 11) educated at Eton College [Map].
On 14th March 1901 [his father] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 43) was appointed 816th Knight of the Garter by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 59).
Around 1904 Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 15) graduated at Balliol College, Oxford University.
In November 1914 Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 25) and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford were married. He the son of Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 56) and Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford (age 49).
On 24th May 1917 [his son] John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 28) and [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford. He married (1) 6th April 1939 Clare Bridgman and had issue (2) 13th February 1947 Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford, daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster (3) 4th September 1960 Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford.
On 2nd September 1920 [his daughter] Daphne Crommelin Russell was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 31) and [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1923 [his son] Hugh Hastings Russell was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 34) and [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford. He married Rosemary Markby.
On 22nd March 1937 [his mother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford (age 71) died in a plane crash.
On 6th April 1939 [his son] John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Clare Bridgman (age 36) were married. His father Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 50) disinherited him as a consequence. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford and [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.
On 27th August 1940 [his father] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford (age 82) died. His son Hastings (age 51) succeeded 12th Duke Bedford, 12th Marquess Tavistock, 16th Earl Bedford, 16th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 14th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 12th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford by marriage Duchess Bedford.
On 13th February 1947 [his son] John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 29) were married. She the daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster (age 61). He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 58) and [his wife] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.
On 9th October 1953 Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 64) died. His son John (age 36) succeeded 13th Duke Bedford, 13th Marquess Tavistock, 17th Earl Bedford, 17th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 15th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 13th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his daughter-in-law] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford (age 35) by marriage Duchess Bedford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 6th Duke Bedford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keppel Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle 
Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Russell 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Byng 3rd Viscount Torrington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Georgiana Elizabeth Byng 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boyle 5th Earl Cork 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Boyle Viscountess Torrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandFather: Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Theophilus Rawdon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Anne Rawdon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Father: Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John West 1st Earl De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John West 2nd Earl De La Warr 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Maccarthy Baroness De La Warr 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John West 4th Earl De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sackville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Leveson-Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johnathan Cope 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cope 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Arabella Howard 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Bishopp Countess Liverpool 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Walter Tribe