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John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia At the time of his birth, Lord John Russell (as he then was) was not expected to succeed to the title - unless his elder brother, Francis Russell, Lord Howland died in infancy or at some point later without legitimate heirs. The Most Noble Sir John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford KG PC LLD FSA (6 July 1766 - 20 October 1839) was a younger son of the Marquess of Tavistock (eldest son and heir of the 4th Duke of Bedford who had died during the lifetime of his father). The 6th Duke's second son Lord John Russell, later the 1st Earl Russell, a 19th century prime minister, is probably his most distinguished descendant, along with the latters' grandson the philosopher Bertrand Russell (the 3rd Earl Russell). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Russell,_6th_Duke_of_Bedford   (398 words)

Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Russell, a close advisor of Henry VIII and Edward VI, was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551, and his descendant William, 5th Earl, was created Duke following the Glorious Revolution. The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford, all in the peerage of England, are: Marquess of Tavistock (created 1694), Earl of Bedford (1550), Baron Russell of Cheneys (1539), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh in the county of Northampton (1603) and Baron Howland of Streatham in the county of Surrey (1695). Later, a Dukedom of Bedford was created for King Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Bedford   (375 words)

Bedfordshire, EnglandGenWeb Project In 1694, expressly in recognition of the family's sacrifice in the cause of the Protestant succession, William III raised Lord Russell's father to be Duke of Bedford and Marquess of Tavistock. Other Russells followed in his footsteps, most notably the Lord Russell who by his death in 1683 gained for his father the title of Duke of Bedford, and the Lord John Russell who in 1832 carried the first great electoral reform Bill through Parliament. The 13th Duke of Bedford, succeeding to the title and to severe death duties (inheritance taxes) in 1953, determined to realise to the full the potential earning power of a "stately home" and opened it as a paying tourist attraction. www.rootsweb.com /~engbdf/woburnabbey.html   (1877 words)

Russell on Encyclopedia.com Francis Russell, 5th duke of Bedford, 1765-1802, was a follower of Charles James Fox and one of the friends of the prince of Wales (later George IV). Francis Russell, 4th earl of Bedford, 1593-1641, was the most important opponent of Charles I in the House of Lords and was the brightest hope for reconciliation between king and Parliament when he suddenly died in 1641. by John of Lancaster, brother of King Henry V. John Russell, 4th duke of Bedford, 1710-71, was one of the politicians who attacked Robert Walpole and served in the cabinets of Henry Pelham, duke of Newcastle, Lord Bute, and George Grenville. www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Russl.asp   (841 words)

FRANCIS RUSSELL - Online Information article about FRANCIS RUSSELL January 1771 he succeeded his grandfather as duke of Bedford, and was educated at See also: Bedford (1765—1802), eldest son of Francis Russell, See also: The duke was never married, and was succeeded in the See also: encyclopedia.jrank.org /FRA_GAE/FRANCIS_RUSSELL.html   (465 words)

thePeerage.com - Person Page 2760 Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Sir William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh was the son of Sir Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and Margaret St. Maj.-Gen. Lord Sir George William Russell was the son of Sir John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and Hon. www.thepeerage.com /p2760.htm   (1732 words)

PID Woburn Abbey Duke, inherited a tax bill of 4 million pounds and as for the Abbey, the whole of the east front had now gone and at least a third of the north and south wings. Duke was succeeded in 1861 by his son William who built the magnificent church of Woburn between 1865/66 at a cost of £40,000. Unfortunately he died from smallpox in 1641 and during those days of the Civil War his son, the 5th. clutch.open.ac.uk /schools/emerson00/pid_woburn_abbey.html   (886 words)

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford Notes: Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), attached himself to the political party of Charles James Fox, and was responsible for building Bedford and Tavistock squares in London. Bust of Francis Russell, right; before the bust, a ducal coronet decorated with two ears of corn. Russell devoted himself most strongly to agriculture and the rural economy, and the ducal crown decorated with corn ears,seen before his bust, serves as an allusion to those interests. www.christophereimer.co.uk /single/8140.html   (216 words)

Trinity College, Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford 1765-1802 Whig aristocrat George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon 1866-1923 Egyptologist; funded the discovery of Tut'ankhamun's tomb George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 1628-1687 Wit, politician, dramatist - The Rehearsal; member of the 'Cabal' www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Trinity_College,_Cambridge   (2301 words)

Lord William Russell (aristocrat) - Enpsychlopedia He was the youngest brother of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, and John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford; and the uncle of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford. Russell was the posthumous child of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, who in turn was the eldest son of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. Lord William Russell (20 August 1767–5 May 1840), a member of the British aristocratic family of Bedford, did very little to attract the public attention until 1840, when he was murdered in his sleep by his valet, François Benjamin Courvoisier. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Lord_William_Russell_%28murdered%29   (618 words)

Lord Privy Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch (1842-1846) Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1966-1968) Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1964-1965) www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lord_Privy_Seal   (572 words)

ONLIPIX - Great names pictures : BED BEDFORD (Georgiana, second wife of the 6th duke of BEDFORD, Duchess of)(1781-1853) BEDFORD (Lucy, wife of the 3rd earl of BEDFORD, countess of)(ca 1581-1627) www.onlipix.com /personages/bed.htm   (37 words)

Russell Russell is the name of an eminent English Whig family who have held the title of Earl of Bedford since the 16th century, and Duke of Bedford since the late 17th century. John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford – Tudor statesman Francis Russell – secretary of the East-India compnay in the 18th century www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Russell.htm   (246 words)

Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia Wähle „Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford suchen“ um nach Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford zu suchen. Ein Wörterbucheintrag zu Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford hat seinen Platz im Wiktionary (Wiktionary). de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francis_Russell,_5th_Duke_of_Bedford   (161 words)

National Portrait Gallery A-Z of Portrait Sitters (T) Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1739-1767), Son of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, and father of Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. Francis, Prince and Duke of Teck (1837-1900), Major-General. Elizabeth (née Keppel), Marchioness of Tavistock (1739-1767), 1st wife of Francis Russell, marquess of Tavistock (1739—1767). www.npg.org.uk /live/search/a-z/sitT.asp   (2716 words)

Duke of Bedford 5th Duke of Bedford (Francis Russell) was Born on the 23rd July 1765. Duke of Bedford (William Russell) was Born in 1616. Duke of Bedford (Wriothesley Russell) was Born on the 1st November 1680. www.geraldsegasby.co.uk /RacingHistory/HistoryofOwners/Owners/BedfordDukeof.htm   (1111 words)

Francis RUSSELL (5° B. Russell) Russell preferred the active, military life of the northern borders to a career at court. By the '80s, Russell was well established in Northumberland, and in virtually permanent residence either at Berwick, Alnwick, or, after 1583, at Tynemouth castle, which he gained from Sir Henry Percy's custody in 1583. Russell died only a few hours before his father, and the earldom passed to his son Edward, who was then only 13. www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/FrancisRussell(5BRussell).htm   (311 words)

Encyclopedia: British and Irish History: Biographies Bedford, William Russell, 5th earl and 1st duke of Russell, William, 5th earl and 1st duke of Bedford Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess of www.infoplease.com /encyclopedia/1ukhistbio.html   (663 words)

thePeerage.com - Person Page 10237 Sir John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford was the son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock and Lady Elizabeth Keppel. She married Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, son of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell. www.thepeerage.com /p10237.htm   (1720 words)

Royal Society About the Society History of the Society Homes of the Society Full list of known occupants 'Marquess of Tavistock': Francis Russell (1788-1861), 7th Duke of Bedford 1839-61 'Marquess of Kildare': Gerald FitzGerald (1851-1893), 5th Duke of Leinster 1887-93 'Marquess of Kildare': Charles William FitzGerald (1819-1887), 4th Duke of Leinster 1874-87 www.royalsoc.ac.uk /page.asp?id=2177   (503 words)

Burke, Further Reflections on the Revolution in France (1791-97) - Letter to Noble Lord: The Online Library of Liberty In November 1795, Burke’s pension was attacked in the House of Lords by James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale, and Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. The Duke of Bedford is the Leviathan among all the creatures of the Crown. The Duke of Bedford conceives, that he is obliged to call the attention of the House of Peers to his Majesty’s grant to me, which he considers as excessive and out of all bounds. oll.libertyfund.org /Texts/LFBooks/Burke0061/FurtherReflections/HTMLs/0006_Pt08_Letter96.html   (14119 words)

Category:Dukes in the Peerage of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Articles in category "Dukes in the Peerage of England" www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Category:Dukes_in_the_Peerage_of_England   (135 words)

Georgian Index - Race Horse Breeders Francis Russell (1765-1802), the 5th Duke of Bedford, was a wealthy magnate who loved horse racing. The Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus (1721-1765) was the third son of George II. Lord Archibald Hamilton (1740-1819) later the 9th Duke of Hamilton was the most important Northern breeder at his estate, Hamilton Palace. www.georgianindex.net /Sport/Horse/horse_breeders.html   (1796 words)

My Family Charles SPENCER (3rd Duke of Marlborough) was born in 1706 in England. Charles SPENCER (3rd Duke of Marlborough) and Elizabeth TREVOR (Duchess of Marlborough). Charles SPENCER (3rd Duke of Marlborough) and Elizabeth TREVOR (Duchess of Marlborough) were married before 1738 in England. sneakers.pair.com /roots/b148.htm   (1065 words)

Find in a Library: A letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a noble lord, on the attacks made upon him and his pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl of Lauderdale, in the present sessions of Parliament. Bedford, Francis Russell, -- 5th duke of, -- 1765-1802. A letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a noble lord, on the attacks made upon him and his pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl of Lauderdale, in the present sessions of Parliament. Find in a Library: A letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a noble lord, on the attacks made upon him and his pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl of Lauderdale, in the present sessions of Parliament. www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/9dc23617fcb4fc62.html   (143 words)

artnet.com: Resource Library: Nollekens: (2) Joseph Nollekens Russell: (3) Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford Lennox: (2) Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox Lichfield, Samuel Johnson Birthplace Mus.) was said by Sir Francis Chantrey to be the finest Nollekens ever made. www.artnet.com /library/06/0626/T062692.asp   (350 words)

Articles - George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr The Right Honourable George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl de la Warr PC (October 26, 1791–February 23, 1869) was the son of John West, 4th Earl De La Warr. Reginald Windsor Sackville, 7th Earl de la Warr (1817–1896), married Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford and had issue. He married Lady Elizabeth Sackville, 1st Baroness Buckhurst, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, on 21 June 1813. gaple.com /articles/George_Sackville-West,_5th_Earl_De_La_Warr?...   (268 words)

Berkshire History: Biographies: George Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1766-1840) As the eldest son of George Spencer, the 4th Duke of Marlborough, and Caroline the daughter of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, George Junior was given the title of Marquis of Blandford from birth. Withdrawn from the World to a single corner of the huge rambling house, the 5th Duke of Marlborough survived on a post office annuity of £5,000 which had originally been granted by Queen Anne to his ancestor, the victor of Blenheim. In 1817, the authoress, Mary Russell Mitford, wrote of her visit to the grounds that "there is a certain wood at Whiteknights, shut in with great boarded gates, which nobody is allowed to enter. www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/gschurchill_5dofm.html   (1111 words)

I12468: Francis (5th Duke of Bedford) RUSSELL (23 Jul 1765 - UNKNOWN) I12468: Francis (5th Duke of Bedford) RUSSELL (23 Jul 1765- UNKNOWN) _Wriothesley (2nd Duke of Bedford) RUSSELL ____+ _John (4th Duke of Bedford) RUSSELL ___________ _Elizabeth HOWLAND ____________________________+ _Francis (Marquess of Tavistock) RUSSELL _ gbnf.com /genealog3/maclaren/html/d0495/I12468.HTM   (136 words)

Place Index 41 Hamilton-Gordon, George John James, 5th Earl of Aberdeen b. Bellew, Edward Henry, 5th Baron Bellew of Barmeath b. Basset, Francis, 1st Baron Basset of Stratton b. www.thepeerage.com /pd41.htm   (725 words)

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