British noble, diplomat, collector, and writer (1837-1916).
Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (24 February 1837 – 17 August 1916), was a British diplomat, collector and writer, whose most notable work is Tales of Old Japan (1871). Nicknamed "Bertie", he was the paternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters.
Abbreviations: Mitford
Occupations: writer, politician, translator, diplomat, collector of fairy tales, children's writer, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1837-02-24T00:00:00Z – 1916-08-17T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Mayfair
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 12 plants, 0 fungi