Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1881. Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill [aged 51] created.
25th August 1884. Son Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill [aged 15] succeeded.
7th July 1935. Son John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 38] succeeded.
3rd June 1973. Son Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill [aged 51] succeeded.
23rd April 2011. Son David Russell 5th Baron Ampthill [aged 63] succeeded.
In 1881 Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill [aged 51] was created 1st Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill [aged 38] by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 25th August 1884 Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill [aged 55] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map]. His son Oliver [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill: On 20th February 1829 he was born to George Russell and Elizabeth Anne Rawdon. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 5th May 1868 Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill and Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill were married. She the daughter of George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1881 Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill was created 1st Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 6th October 1894 Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill [aged 25] and Margaret Lygon Baroness Ampthill [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. She the daughter of Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp and Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 7th July 1935 Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill [aged 66] died of pneumonia. His son John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 22nd February 1937 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 40] and Sibell Faithfull Lumley Baroness Ampthill were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 24th July 1948 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 51] and Adeline Mary Constance Hone Baroness Ampthill [aged 39] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 3rd June 1973 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 76] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map]. His son Geoffrey [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. The succession was unsuccessfully contested by his younger half-brother John Hugo Trenchard Russell [aged 22]. The Committee for Privileges ruled in favour of Geoffrey in 1976.
Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill: On 15th October 1921 he was born to John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill and Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill. The biological father remains a mystery since his mother and father had never, apparently, consummated their marriage. His father apparently never spoke to the child. On 23rd April 2011 Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill died. His son David succeeded 5th Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
John Hugo Trenchard Russell: On 13th October 1950 he was born to John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill and Adeline Mary Constance Hone Baroness Ampthill
On 23rd April 2011 Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill [aged 89] died. His son David [aged 63] succeeded 5th Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.