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Russell of Killowen, Baron (UK, 1929 - 1946)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Nov 1929

Extinct: 20 Dec 1946

Family name: Russell

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Arms:

See Baron Russell of Killowen (1st cr.)

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Francis (Frank) Xavier [Russell], Baron Russell of Killowen, PC

4th son of Charles [Russell], Baron Russell of Killowen (1st cr.), by his wife Ellen Mulholland, 1st dau. of Dr James Stevenson Mulholland, of Belfast

born

2 Jul 1867

mar.

17 Feb 1900 Hon Mary Emily Ritchie (b. 1870; d. 10 Nov 1956), 5th dau. of Charles Thomson [Ritchie], 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee, by his wife Margaret Ower, dau. of Thomas Ower, of Perth

children

1. Hon Charles Ritchie Russell, later Baron Russell of Killowen (3rd cr.)

1. Hon Mary Lilian Ritchie Russell (b. 22 Jan 1901; d. 15 Feb 1956)

2. Eileen Russell (dvp. an infant 23 Aug 1904)

3. Hon Margaret Mary Russell (b. 1 Jul 1905), mar. 16 Feb 1941 Milan Bratza Yovanovitch (d. 16 Feb 1964), 1st son of Pantalemon Yovanovitch, of Novisad, Yugoslavia, and has issue

died

20 Dec 1946

created

18 Nov 1929 for life Baron Russell of Killowen, of Killowen in the County of Down

note

barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1893, KC 1908, Bencher 1913, Treasurer 1936; a Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice 1919-28; a Lord Justice of Appeal 1928-29; Privy Councilor 1928; a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1929

 First written 17 Sep 2004

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