United Kingdom - Ireland
Apr. 24, 1976 - Law Lords To Decide Riddle Of Peerage Title: A family twenties was re-opened in the House of Lords today, where four law lords sixteen peernare to try and decide the issue. It is a dispute between two sons over the right to the title of Lord Ampthill, who died in 1973. Mr Geoffrey Russell, a theatrical impresario, succeeded his father as fourth baron. But legal action to claimt the peerage was then started by his half-brother, Mr. John Hugo Trenchard Russell, son of the third baron by Alater marriage, The late Lor Ampthill figured in a divorce case more than 50 years ago over Geoffrey Russell, which became known as the Russell baby case'. Photo shows Mr. Geoffrey Russell and his wife Elisabeth leaving the House of Lords after the second day's hearing today
