John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford 1917-2002

In November 1914 [his father] Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford [aged 25] and [his mother] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford [aged 56] and [his grandmother] Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford [aged 49].

On 24th May 1917 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford [aged 28] and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 6th April 1939 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 21] and Clare Bridgman [aged 36] were married. His father Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford [aged 50] disinherited him as a consequence. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 21st January 1940 [his son] Henry Robin Ian Russell 14th Duke Bedford was born to John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 22] and [his wife] Clare Bridgman [aged 37] at Ritz Hotel. He married 20th June 1961 Henrietta Joan Tiarks Duchess Bedford and had issue.

On 27th August 1940 [his grandfather] Herbrand Arthur Russell 11th Duke Bedford [aged 82] died. His son [his father] Hastings [aged 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 mother] Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 7th March 1944 [his son] Rudolf Russell was born to John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 26] and [his wife] Clare Bridgman [aged 41].

In 1945 [his wife] Clare Bridgman [aged 42] died overdose of sodium amytal tablets, which she took in front of her husband John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 27].

From 1947 until 1953 the Marquess of Tavistock [aged 29] lived at Russell House, Chenies [Map].

On 13th February 1947 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 29] and Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster [aged 61]. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford [aged 58] and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 9th October 1953 [his father] Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford [aged 64] died. His son John [aged 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 wife] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford [aged 35] by marriage Duchess Bedford.

Before 4th September 1960 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 43] and Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford [aged 42] were divorced.

On 4th September 1960 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 43] and Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. He the son of Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford.

On 20th June 1961 Henry Robin Ian Russell 14th Duke Bedford [aged 21] and Henrietta Joan Tiarks Duchess Bedford [aged 21] were married. He the son of John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 44] and Clare Bridgman.

On 25th October 2002 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford [aged 85] died at Santa Fe. His son Henry [aged 62] succeeded 14th Duke Bedford, 14th Marquess Tavistock, 13th Marquess Tavistock, 18th Earl Bedford, 18th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 16th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 14th Baron Howland of Streatham. Henrietta Joan Tiarks Duchess Bedford [aged 62] by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 25th July 2006 [his former wife] Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford [aged 88] died.

On 6th September 2012 [his former wife] Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford [aged 92] died.