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Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (23 July 1765 – 2 March 1802) was an English aristocrat and Whig politician, responsible for much of the development of central Bloomsbury.
Francis Russell, 5th duke of Bedford (born July 23, 1765—died March 2, 1802, Woburn, Bedford, Eng.) was the 5th duke of Bedford, the eldest son of Francis Russell, marquess of Tavistock, the eldest son of the 4th duke; he succeeded his grandfather as duke of Bedford in 1771. Regarding Charles James Fox as his political leader, he joined the ...
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8 de dic. de 2014 · Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository.
His father was killed by a fall from his horse when Francis was not yet two years old and Francis succeeded his grandfather in 1771 as 5th Duke of Bedford. He attended Westminster School, then Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1780.
Francis Russell (1765-1802), 5th Duke of Bedford 1796-97 Description Hoppner was the son of a German physician working at the court of George II; he was encouraged to become a painter by George III, studying drawings in the Royal Collection as well as attending the RA Schools.
17 de abr. de 2024 · Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765 - 1802) RA Collection: People and Organisations. Landowner, agriculturist, politician, in Britain. Grandson of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710-71); brother of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766-1839). Profile. Born: 1765. Died: 1802. Gender: Male. Share.
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG ( c. 1527 – 28 July 1585) of Chenies in Buckinghamshire and of Bedford House in Exeter, Devon, was an English nobleman, soldier, and politician. He was a godfather to the Devon-born sailor Sir Francis Drake. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon (1584-5).
