Baron Russell of Thornhaugh
Baron Russell of Thornhaugh is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of England .
Award
The title was created on July 21, 1603 for the English military man Sir William Russel . This was a younger son of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford .
His son, the 2nd Baron, inherited the title of 4th Earl of Bedford from an uncle in 1627 . His son, the 5th Earl and 3rd Baron, was also elevated to Duke of Bedford in 1694 . The barony has since been a subordinate title of the respective duke.
List of Barons Russell of Thornhaugh (1603)
- William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (c.1558–1613)
- Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford , 2nd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1593–1641)
- William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford , 3rd Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1616–1700)
- Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford , 4th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1680–1711)
- Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford , 5th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1708–1732)
- John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford , 6th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1710–1771)
- Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford , 7th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1765–1802)
- John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford , 8th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1766–1839)
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford , 9th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1788–1861)
- William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford , 10th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1809–1872)
- Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford , 11th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1819-1891)
- George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford , 12th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1852-1893)
- Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford , 13th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1858–1940)
- Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford , 14th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1888–1953)
- John Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford , 15th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1917–2002)
- Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford , 16th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1940-2003)
- Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford , 17th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (born 1962)
Heir Apparent is the son of the current owner, Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (* 2005).
See also
- Baron Russell (1539)
- Baron Russell of Liverpool (1919)
- Baron Russell of Killowen (Life Peerages, 1894/1929/1975)
- Baron Russell-Johnston (Life Peerage, 1997)
- Earl Russell (1861)