Background
He was born on 11 May 1804, the fourth son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and Georgiana Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon.
He was born on 11 May 1804, the fourth son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and Georgiana Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon.
Trinity College.
They had three children:
Alfred John Russell (13 August 1833 – 11 February 1857)
Algernon Wriothesley Russell (30 August 1835 – 19 February 1908)
Evelyn Mary Eliza Russell (5 May 1837 – 5 December 1913)
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and was awarded Master of Arts in 1829
He was appointed:
Rector of Streatham, Surrey
Rector of Street Michael"s Church, Chenies, Buckinghamshire 1829
Deputy Clerk of the Closet to Queen Victoria
He was appointed to the ninth stall in Street George"s Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1840, a position he held until he resigned in 1886.