Peerage Record – 8420

     Bridget Jennifer Robertson was born on 15 November 1935.² She is the daughter of Duncan Robertson and Joyce Williams-Wynn.^1,2 She married John Edward Southwell Russell, 27th Lord de Clifford, son of Lt.-Col. Edward Southwell Russell, 26th Lord de Clifford and Dorothy Evelyn Meyrick, on 27 June 1959.¹
     Her married name became Russell. She lived in 2003 at Riggledown, Pennymoor, Devon, England.²

     Captain Sir William Grenville Williams, 4th Bt. was born on 30 May 1844.¹ He was the son of Sir Hugh Williams, 3rd Bt. and Henrietta Charlotte Williams-Wynn.^2,1 He married Ellinor Harriet Hurt Sitwell, daughter of William Willoughby Hurt Sitwell and Eliza Harriet Phillipson, on 16 September 1884.¹ He died on 28 August 1904 at age 60.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Williams, of Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire [G.B., 1798] on 10 May 1878.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1883.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Flintshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Denbighshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Flintshire.¹

     Hon. William Southwell Russell was born on 26 February 1930.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Edward Southwell Russell, 26th Lord de Clifford and Dorothy Evelyn Meyrick.¹ He married Jean Brodie Henderson, daughter of Neil Brodie Henderson and Conn Madden, on 12 April 1961.² He died on 24 May 2013 at age 83.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G, with a Master of Science Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Gilboa Farmhouse, Brokenborough, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Jean Brodie Henderson was born on 18 November 1940.² She is the daughter of Neil Brodie Henderson and Conn Madden.¹ She married Hon. William Southwell Russell, son of Lt.-Col. Edward Southwell Russell, 26th Lord de Clifford and Dorothy Evelyn Meyrick, on 12 April 1961.¹
     Her married name became Russell.

     Neil Brodie Henderson was born on 11 March 1904.¹ He was the son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Brodie Haldane Henderson and Charlotte Ella Jones.² He married Conn Madden, daughter of Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 1st Bt. and Constance Winifred Cayzer, on 25 June 1929.¹ He died in 1982.¹
     He lived at Glebe House, Little Hormead, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England^G.²

     Conn Madden was born on 28 June 1908.² She was the daughter of Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 1st Bt. and Constance Winifred Cayzer.² She married Neil Brodie Henderson, son of Brig.-Gen. Sir Brodie Haldane Henderson and Charlotte Ella Jones, on 25 June 1929.¹ She died in 1979.¹
     Her married name became Henderson.

     Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 1st Bt. was born on 5 September 1862.² He was the son of John William Madden and Emily Busby.² He married Constance Winifred Cayzer, daughter of Sir Charles William Cayzer, 1st Bt. and Agnes Elizabeth Trickey, on 28 June 1905.¹ He died on 5 June 1935 at age 72.
     He fought in the Egyptian War in 1882.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1884 in the Royal Navy.² He gained the rank of Commander in 1896.² He gained the rank of Captain in 1901.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1907.² He held the office of Fourth Sea Lord between 1910 and 1911.² He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1911.² He was commander of the 1st Division Home Fleet in 1912.² He was commander of the 2nd and 3rd Cruiser Squadrons between 1913 and 1914.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1916.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1916.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1916.² He gained the rank of Admiral in 1919.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1919.² He was Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet between 1919 and 1922.² He was created 1st Baronet Madden, of Kells, co. Kilkenny [U.K.] on 7 October 1919.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1920.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He was Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1922 and 1924.² He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1924.² He held the office of First Sea Lord between 1927 and 1930.² He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1931.²

     Brig.-Gen. Sir Brodie Haldane Henderson was born on 6 March 1869.¹ He was the son of George Henderson and Eliza Cockshott.² He married Charlotte Ella Jones, daughter of James Jones, on 18 October 1901.¹ He died on 28 September 1936 at age 67.¹
     He lived at Upp Hall, Braughing, Hertfordshire, England.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hertfordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in the Royal Engineers.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.¹

     Mina Sands is the daughter of George Edward Sands.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Edward Southwell Russell, 26th Lord de Clifford, son of Jack Southwell Russell, 25th Lord de Clifford and Evelyn Victoria Anne Chandler, in 1973.¹
     Her married name became Russell.

     Miles Edward Southwell Russell, 28th Lord de Clifford was born on 7 August 1966.¹ He is the son of Hon. William Southwell Russell and Jean Brodie Henderson.¹ He married Marion Elaine Arkley, daughter of Derek W. Arkley and Jean Cartledge, in 1995.²
     He succeeded as the 28th Lord de Clifford [E., 1299] on 2 November 2018.