Upon Courvoisier going into the kitchen after this, he declared his fears that he should forget some of his errands and when he recounted them he omitted that to the coachman. Before he quitted the house, however, he called his valet, and gave him several messages to deliver, amongst which was one to the coachman to prepare his carriage and be in readiness to take him home from his club at five o'clock. On the 5th of May his lordship rose at nine o'clock, and breakfasted at the usual hour and at about noon he went out to go to Brooks's, in accordance with his usual habit. The valet had been in his lordship's service for a period of only five weeks and in the course of that time had been heard by his fellow-servants to express himself in terms of dislike to his master, whom he described as testy and dissatisfied, and to declare that if he only had his money he should soon return to Switzerland, of which country he was a native. His lordship was a member of Brooks's Club, in St James's Street, and usually spent a considerable portion of the day there but he generally dined at home, and then, having passed several hours in reading, commonly retired to rest at about twelve o'clock. On the ground floor were two parlours, used as dining-rooms on the first floor were the drawing-room and library on the second floor were the bedroom and dressing-room of his lordship and in the story above were the sleeping apartments of the servants. On the basement storey were the kitchen and the usual offices, and a room used by Courvoisier as a pantry. The house was small, and consisted of only two rooms on a floor. His household consisted of two female servants - a housemaid, Sarah Mancer, and a cook, Mary Hannell - his valet, Francois Benjamin Courvoisier, and a coachman and groom, all of whom lived in the house, with the exception of the two latter individuals. Lord William Russell resided, attended only by his servants, at the house in Norfolk Street, Park Lane. His lordship was born in August, 1767, and was consequently in the seventy-third year of his age. By his marriage with Lady Charlotte Villiers, eldest daughter of the fourth Earl of Jersey, his lordship had seven children, several of whom were still alive and were married into other noble families but at the time of his death he was a widower, his wife having died in the year 1806. He was uncle also to the noble and highly talented Lord John Russell, who at the time of this most melancholy catastrophe held the office of Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs. He was the third and youngest brother of the two late Dukes of Bedford, and uncle of the existing duke, who was the seventh of the family who had succeeded to the title. The deceased was the posthumous child of Francis, Marquis of Tavistock, eldest son of the fourth Duke of Bedford, by Lady Elizabeth Keppel, daughter of the second Earl of Albemarle. ON the morning of Wednesday, the 6th of May, 1840, Lord William Russell, an aged member of the illustrious house of Bedford, was discovered to have been murdered in his bed, at his house, No.14 Norfolk Street, Park Lane. Please take care to ensure the product(s) reflect your required colour(s) and if in any doubt please order a sample pot prior to completing your purchase.The Newgate Calendar - FRANCOIS BENJAMIN COURVOISIERĮxecuted, 6th of July, 1840, for murdering Lord William Russell while sleeping in his House in Norfolk Street, Park Lane ![]() No refunds will be given, unless the goods are faulty. It is your responsibility to thoroughly inspect the goods prior to purchase. Our discontinued products, ex-display and one off items are all ‘Sold as Seen’. This does not affect your statutory rights. We reserve the right to refuse refunds for failure to meet the above criteria. ![]() If we deem that the product has not been returned to us in fully re-saleable condition we reserve the right to refuse a refund on the item or deduct up to 30% of the original selling price from the refund amount. Returns should be made within 10 days and in their original and undamaged packaging with all associated components. We will be happy to refund or exchange a product provided it is in a fully re-saleable condition. ![]() Once delivered no furniture may be returned nor will we provide any refund unless it is defective or has been accidentally damaged by us in the course of delivery. ![]() For all other furniture orders you have the right to cancel the order up to 14 days before the delivery date however, if you do so, we shall retain the deposit, together with an administration charge of £50. Our upholstery products are made to order specifically for your needs and once ordered from our collection your order may not be cancelled.
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