John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, was born prematurely on 18 August 1792 and was the third son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, and Georgiana Byng. The Russell family were…
Empress of India (1876-1901)
On 1 May 1876, Queen Victoria was proclaimed as Empress of India after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 led to the dissolution of the British East India Company. The East India Company…
Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)
Robert Peel was born at Chamber Hall, Bury, Lancashire, and was the eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, an industrialist and parliamentarian, and Ellen Yates. After graduating from Christ Church,…
John Brown (1826-1883)
John Brown was born on 8 December 1826 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, and was the second of eleven children born to John Brown, a tenant farmer, and Margaret Leys. After working…