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     Hon. Alexander Victor Frederick Villiers Russell was born on 27 June 1874.¹ He was the son of Sir Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill and Lady Emily Theresa Villiers.¹ He married Marjorie Gladys Guinness, daughter of Claude Hume Campbell Guinness and Gladys Helen Louisa Rowley, on 11 February 1909.¹ He died on 3 January 1965 at age 90.¹
     Hon. Alexander Victor Frederick Villiers Russell was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of brevet Major in 1899 in the service of the Grenadier Guards.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1908.¹ He was General Staff Officer of the War Office between 1908 and 1910.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches three times.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was decorated with the Legion of Honour.¹ He held the office of Military Attaché to Berne (with the rank of Brigadier-General) between 1919 and 1920.¹ In 1920 he went on a special mission to Chile.¹ He held the office of Romanian Boundary Commissioner between 1921 and 1926.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1926.¹ He was a director of Sun Insurance Office.¹

     Marjorie Gladys Guinness was the daughter of Claude Hume Campbell Guinness and Gladys Helen Louisa Rowley.¹ She married Hon. Alexander Victor Frederick Villiers Russell, son of Sir Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill and Lady Emily Theresa Villiers, on 11 February 1909.¹ She died on 28 April 1949.¹
     Her married name became Russell.

     Claude Hume Campbell Guinness married, firstly, Gladys Helen Louisa Rowley, daughter of Colonel Hon. Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley and Louisa Jane Campbell.¹

     Gladys Helen Louisa Rowley was born circa 1866.² She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley and Louisa Jane Campbell.¹ She married Claude Hume Campbell Guinness.¹
     Her married name became Guinness.

     Colonel Hon. Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley was born on 19 June 1828. He was the son of Hercules Langford Rowley, 2nd Baron Langford of Summerhill and Louisa Augusta Rhodes. He married Louisa Jane Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 17th of Mains and 12th of Blythswood and Caroline Agnes Dick, on 3 November 1857. He died on 20 March 1904 at age 75.

     Hon. Constance Evelyn Villiers Russell was born on 1 January 1872.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill and Lady Emily Theresa Villiers.¹ She died on 27 September 1942 at age 70, unmarried.¹

     Hon. Augusta Louise Margaret Romola Villiers Russell was born on 14 March 1879.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill and Lady Emily Theresa Villiers.¹ She died on 15 November 1966 at age 87, unmarried.¹

     Lucy Annora Gosling was born on 4 March 1938.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. William Douglas Gosling and Rosemary Russell.¹ She married unknown Murphy.¹
     Her married name became Murphy.¹ She lived in 1999 at 11 Thurloe Court, Chelsea, London, England.¹

     Gwendolin Frances Gosling was born on 30 June 1946.¹ She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. William Douglas Gosling and Rosemary Russell.¹

     Avril Russell was born on 24 July 1906.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Victor Alexander Frederick Villiers Russell and Annora Margaret Bromley Martin.¹ She died on 15 August 1963 at age 57, unmarried.¹
     Avril Russell was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1946.¹ She was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1956.¹