Gilbert Byng Alwyne Russell

Gilbert Byng Alwyne Russell (1 June 1875 - 28 May 1942) was a British banker and military man, who made his home at Mottisfont. He was the son of Lord Arthur Russell and Laura de Peyronnet, daughter of Paul Louis Jules, Viscount of Peyronnet. His cousin was the Duke of Bedford. His siblings included Harold Russell, Flora Russell, Claud Russell, Caroline Russell, and Conrad Russell. Rising to the rank of Major, Russell's military career included the Egyptian Campaign (1898), the Boer War (1899-1902), and World War I. In 1917, Russell married Maud Nelke, daughter of Paul Nelke, a German Jew who was the senior partner in Nelke Phillips & Company. Her grandfather had been Master of the Mint in Frankfurt and Berlin.[1] After a stint with Salomon Brothers, Russell's father-in-law assisted him with setting up the merchant banking firm, Cull and Company.[2]

Mottisfont

Russell and his wife had lived in Prince's Gate, South Kensington, London, as well as Heveningham Hall (Suffolk) and Stanway House (Gloucestershire). In 1934, he purchased Mottisfont.[1] There were two sons from the marriage, Martin Basil Paul Russell (born 1918) and Raymond Anthony Russell (1922-1964).[3] After Russell's death, his wife made arrangements for Mottisfont and its 2,080 acres (840 ha) estate to be preserved with the National Trust.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lycett, Andrew (1 October 2013). Ian Fleming. St. Martin's Press. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-250-03797-8.
  2. ↑ Pile, Jonathan (2012). Churchill's Secret Enemy. Jonathan Pile. pp. 405–. ISBN 978-1-4716-4180-0.
  3. ↑ "Major Gilbert Byng Alwyne Russell". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Meet the Russells at Mottisfont". National Trust. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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