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Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 1615–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1615

Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: 10 May 1684

Death Location: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir FREED

Mother: Lady Somerset

Spouse(s): William Bedford

Children(s): Sir Russell, Lord Russell, John Russell, Lord Russell, Lord Russell, Anne Bedford, Lord Russell, George Russell, Lady Russell, Lady Russell, Lord Russell, Katherine Russell, Margaret Springer, Mathew Russell, Lady Russell

In 1615, Anne Carr Countess of Bedford entered the world in London, City of London, Greater London, England, born to Sir Robert James Kerr Baron Of Jedburgh Viscount And 1St Earl Of Somerset Close Relations With King James Vi Robert Amp Wife Were Found Guilty Of Murder And Imprisoned In London Tower Later Freed And Lady Frances Howard Countess Of Warwick And Somerset. Anne Carr Countess of Bedford married Earl Of Essex, William 1St Duke Of Bedford Russell Fifth Earl And First Duke Of Bedford, and had children including Anne Countess Russell Bedford, George Russell, John Russell, Katherine Russell, Lady Diana Russell, Lady Margaret Russell, Lord Edward Russell, Lord Francis Russell, Lord James Russell, Lord Robert Russell, Lord William Russell, Margaret Springer, Mathew Russell, Sir Lord Robert William 3Rd Duke Bedford Russell 5Th Earl 1St Duke Of Russell. Anne Carr Countess of Bedford passed away in 1684 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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  • In 1615, Anne Carr Countess of Bedford entered the world in London, City of London, Greater London, England, born to Sir Robert James Kerr Baron Of Jedburgh Viscount And 1St Earl Of Somerset Close Relations With King James Vi Robert Amp Wife Were Found Guilty Of Murder And Imprisoned In London Tower Later Freed And Lady Frances Howard Countess Of Warwick And Somerset.
  • Anne Carr Countess of Bedford married Earl Of Essex, William 1St Duke Of Bedford Russell Fifth Earl And First Duke Of Bedford, and had children including Anne Countess Russell Bedford, George Russell, John Russell, Katherine Russell, Lady Diana Russell, Lady Margaret Russell, Lord Edward Russell, Lord Francis Russell, Lord James Russell, Lord Robert Russell, Lord William Russell, Margaret Springer, Mathew Russell, Sir Lord Robert William 3Rd Duke Bedford Russell 5Th Earl 1St Duke Of Russell.
  • Anne Carr Countess of Bedford passed away in 1684 in Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anne Bedford's Ancestors

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Anne Bedford
1615–1684
Birth Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
Sir Robert James Kerr *BARON OF JEDBURGH* *VISCOUNT AND 1ST EARL OF SOMERSET* *CLOSE RELATIONS WITH KING JAMES VI* *ROBERT & WIFE WERE FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER AND IMPRISONED IN LONDON TOWER-LATER FREED
1577–1645
Northumberland, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Frances Howard, Countess of Warwick and) Somerset
1590–1632
Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Kerr *OF FERNIEHURST* *FATHER OF KNIGHT ROBERT KERR - CLOSE RELATIONS WITH KING) JAMES*
1529–1586
Ferniehurst Castle, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Scott *OF) BUCCLEUGH*
1550–1591
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Baron of) Walden
1561–1626
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Katherine Howard
1564–1633
Charlton (North), Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Lady Ferniehirst
1510–1565
Sir Buccleuch
1522–1593
Lady Bethune
1520–1579
Sir Segrave,
1536–1572
Margaret Audley
1545–1564
Sir Charlton
1537–1598
Lady Stumpe
1524–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Carr)
1471–1545
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Baron Cessford
1482–1526
Agnes Crichton
1490–
Sir Buccleuch
1495–1552
Elizabeth Carmichael
1498–1522
SIR BETHUNE
1495–1534
Lady Creich
1500–1564
Sir **\*
1517–1546
Anne Baroness
1516–1577
Thomas Audley
1503–1544
Elisabeth Grey
1505–1561
Sir *
1506–1574
Sir Stumpe
1501–1563

Anne Bedford's Descendants

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Anne (Carr Countess of) Bedford (9 December 1615–10 May 1684) m. William (1st Duke Of Bedford Russell Fifth Earl and First Duke of) Bedford (7 Aug 1616–7 September 1700)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord Robert William 3rd Duke Bedford Russell 5th Earl\1st Duke of) Russell 1639–1683
  2. 2. Lord (Francis) Russell 1638–1678
  3. 3. John Russell 1641–1642
  4. 4. Lord (Edward) Russell 1643–1714
  5. 5. Lord (Robert) Russell 1645–1703
  6. 6. Anne (Countess Russell) Bedford 1650–1657
  7. 7. Lord (James) Russell 1651–1712
  8. 8. George Russell 1652–1692
  9. 9. Lady (Diana) Russell 1652–1701 m. Greville Verney 1634–1684
    1. 1. Diana Warburton 1676–1705 m. George Warburton 1675–1743
      1. 1. Diana Warburton –1730
      2. 2. Dockwra Warburton 1705–
      3. 3. Giles Warburton 1703–
    2. 2. Giles Alington 1680–1691
    3. 3. Catharine Napier 1677–1724 m. Nathaniel Napier 1668–1728
      1. 1. Gerard (Napier) MP 1701–1759
      2. 2. Diana Napier 1699–1740
      3. 3. William Napier 1696–1753
      4. 4. Wyndham Napier –1734
    4. 4. William Verney 1668–1683
  10. 10. Lady (Margaret) Russell 1656–1702
  11. 11. Lord (William) Russell 1650–1679
  12. 12. Katherine Russell 1640–
  13. 13. Margaret Springer 1658–1698
  14. 14. Mathew Russell 1652–
  15. 15. Lady (Margaret) Russell 1635–1701

Anne Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1615
9 December 1615
Birth of Anne Carr Countess of Bedford in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England
1684
10 May 1684
Age 69
Death of Anne Carr Countess of Bedford in Woburn, Bedfordshire
Woburn, Bedfordshire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1615
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1684
    Event Place: Woburn, Bedfordshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chenies, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

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