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Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

(1812-1905), Wife of 1st Duke of Abercorn; daughter of 6th Duke of Bedford

Sitter in 6 portraits

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Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1817
NPG 316a(104)

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1817
NPG 316a(105)

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 11 June 1861
NPG Ax54332

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by Vandyk
half-plate glass negative, 1880s
NPG x30750

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by Vandyk
half-plate film negative, 1880s
NPG x30756

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn

by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900-1905
NPG x197703

Related People

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (husband)
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (son)
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (uncle)
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (father)
Georgiana Russell (née Gordon), Duchess of Bedford (mother)
Albertha (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Blandford (daughter)
Louisa Jane (née Hamilton), Duchess of Buccleuch (daughter)
Louisa Cornwallis (née Gordon), Marchioness of Cornwallis (aunt)
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (grandfather)
Jane Gordon (née Maxwell), Duchess of Gordon (grandmother)
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon (uncle)
Lord Claud John Hamilton (son)
Lord Ernest William Hamilton (son)
Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (son)
Lord George Francis Hamilton (son)
Maud Evelyn (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Lansdowne (daughter)
Susan Montagu (née Gordon), Duchess of Manchester (aunt)
Charlotte Lennox (née Gordon), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (aunt)
Lord Alexander George Russell (brother)
Lord Charles James Fox Russell (brother)
Lord Cosmo George Russell (brother)
Lord William Russell (uncle)
Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Russell (later Mrs Romilly) (sister)
Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (grandfather)
Lady Elizabeth Russell (née Keppel), Marchioness of Tavistock (grandmother)
Georgiana Susan (née Hamilton), Countess of Winterton (daughter)

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Bedfordshire

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