Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford

Anne Russell
Anne Russell
	Portrait of Anne, Countess of Bedford by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1638
Born	Lady Anne Carr; 9 December 1615; Tower of London, London, England
Died	10 May 1684 (aged 68); Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, England
Resting place	Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies, Buckinghamshire
Title	Countess of Bedford
Spouse	William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford
Children	Lord James Russell; Francis Russell, Lord Russell; William Russell, Lord Russell; Margaret Russell, Countess of Orford; John Russell; Lord Edward Russell; Diana Alington, Lady Alington
Parent(s)	Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset; Lady Frances Howard

Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford (9 December 1615[1] – 10 May 1684), formerly Lady Anne Carr, was a wealthy English noblewoman, and the wife of William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford, a peer and soldier during the English Civil War, who after her death was created Duke of Bedford. Her mother was Frances Howard. In about 1638, Anne was the subject of at least two portraits by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.

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Anne Russell
Portrait of Anne, Countess of Bedford by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1638
Born	Lady Anne Carr (1615-12-09)9 December 1615 Tower of London, London, England
Died	10 May 1684(1684-05-10) (aged 68) Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, England
Resting place	Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies, Buckinghamshire
Title	Countess of Bedford
Spouse	William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford
Children	Lord James Russell Francis Russell, Lord Russell William Russell, Lord Russell Margaret Russell, Countess of Orford John Russell Lord Edward Russell Diana Alington, Lady Alington
Parent(s)	Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset Lady Frances Howard