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Bedford Chapel Chenies Church
Bedford Chapel Chenies Church

Monument toFRANCIS, 2nd EARL OF BEDFORD K.G. & MARGARET ST JOHN, HIS WIFE

Francis Russell, 2nd. Earl of Bedford K.G. born 1527, died 26th July, 1585, only child of John, 1st Earl. He married firstly Margaret St. John, daughter of Sir John St. John of Bletsoe and widow of Sir John Gostwick. She died 1562. And secondly Bridget, daughter of John, Lord Hussey and widow of Sir Richard Morrison and of Henry Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland. She died 12th January, 1600/01.

Altar tomb is of red-veined alabaster, sides divided into three bays by black touchstone Doric pilasters, with variegated marble columns at the angles. Recumbent effigies of the Earl and his first wife are in alabaster, coloured. The Earl's figure is in armour with collar and mantle of the Garter and coronet; his wife is in the robes of a peeress At the feet of the Earl on a wreath Argent and Sable is the Russell crest a goat Argent horned Or and at her feet on a wreath Argent and Gules, on a mount Vert a falcon Or, ducally gorged Gules, belled Or, being the St John crest.

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Taken on: October 27, 2019
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Camera: HUAWEI EVA-L09, f/2.2, 1/25 sec, 4.5mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: HUAWEI EVA-L09
Aperture: f/2.2
Exposure Time: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length: 4.5mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Light Source: Daylight
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Snapseed 2.0
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