Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford
Lucy Russell | |
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| Countess of Bedford | |
| Born | Lucy Harington 1581 |
| Died | 1627 |
| Noble family | Harington |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford |
| Father | John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton |
| Mother | Anne Keilway |
| Occupation | Lady of the Bedchamber to Anne of Denmark |
Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford (née Harington; 1581–1627) was a major aristocratic patron of the arts and literature in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, the primary non-royal performer in contemporary court masques, a letter-writer, and a poet. She was an adventurer (shareholder) in the Somers Isles Company, investing in Bermuda, where Harrington Sound is named after her.