page_title: Sir Henry Russell, 2nd Baronet
section_title: Marriages and Children
hierarchical_section_title: Sir Henry Russell, 2nd Baronet / Marriages and Children
context_page_description: Sir Henry Russell, 2nd Baronet, was the son of Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet and his wife, Anne Barbara Whitworth 1763-1814.
context_section_description: In October 1808 he married Jane Amelia Casamajor in Madras who died suddenly just two months later.  A subsequent liaison with a local lady resulted in the birth of his daughter, who he named Mary Wilson in 1815.  This child was brought to England when he retired, and was brought up in complete secrecy, with Sir Henry's friend, Major Robert Pitman, acting as go-between.  He provided an allowance for her, but refused to let Major Pitman tell her the identity of her father.  Mary married the Reverend William Langston Coxhead in 1839, who was incumbent of Kirby le Soken, Essex.
  Sir Henry went on to marry a French Catholic from Pondicherry, Marie Clothilde Mottet de Fontaine 1793-1872 by whom he had six children.  
  Henry 1819-1847, born at Hyderabad, who never married and died in Cairo
  Anne 1820-1902 born at Hyderabad, never married and died at Swallowfield Park
  Mary 1822-1894 born at Sutton Park, married her cousin, Dawson Cornelius Greene (son of Thomas Greene MP)  of Whittington Hall, Lancashire in 1856
  Charles 1826-1883 born at Southernhay House (but baptised at Swallowfield), never married and inherited the baronetcy from Sir Henry in 1852 becoming the 3rd Baronet.  An early recipient of the Victoria Cross, and a distinguished politician , he never married
  George 1828-1898 born at Swallowfield Park and became a barrister and recorder.   Married in 1867 Constance Lennox, granddaughter of the 4th Duke of Richmond.  They had two sons and a daughter.  He succeeded his brother Charles, becoming 4th baronet in 1883.
  Priscilla 1830-1924 born at Swallowfield, married George Brackenbury (diplomat) in 1865 and had a son and a daughter.
caption: Marie Clotilde de la Fontaine
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