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William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1 July 1809 – 27 May 1872) was a British Whig politician. He was the son of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford and his wife Anna Maria Stanhope . Russell was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford and was member of parliament (MP) for Tavistock (which had been represented by ...
- 14 May 1861 – 27 May 1872
- Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1 July 1809 – 27 May 1872) was a British Whig politician. He was the son of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford and his wife Anna Maria Stanhope. Portrait of Lord Russell as a child.
The family was connected with the Parliamentary party in the English Civil Wars. Its first notable Whig member was Lord William Russell (son of the 1st duke of Bedford), a supporter of attempts to exclude the future king James II from the throne; he was executed for treason in 1683.
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John Russell, a close adviser 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 in 1694, following the Glorious Revolution. The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford.
- Henry Russell, Marquess of Tavistock
- William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford
- Marquess of Tavistock, Earl of Bedford, Baron Russell, Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, Baron Howland
- Andrew Russell, 15th Duke
suc. fa. as 8th duke of Bedford 14 May 1861. d. 26 May 1872. Offices Held Biography. Russell was an only child, doted on and worried about by his odd, Stanhope mother and, more particularly, by his father, the serious-minded heir of the 6th duke of Bedford.
William, 8th Duke of Bedford He was the only child of the 7th Duke and was born at Grosvenor Square, London, on 1st July 1809. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church College, Oxford and served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Tavistock from 1832 to 1841.
Russell, William, (1809-1872), 8th Duke of Bedford. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually...
