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William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC (August 1616 – 7 September 1700) was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage as 5th Earl of Bedford and removed to the House of Lords.
- August 1616
- Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, Catharine Brydges
- 11 May 1694 – 7 September 1700
- Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
William Russell, 1st duke and 5th earl of Bedford (born 1613—died September 7, 1700) was the eldest son of the 4th earl, who fought first on the side of Parliament and then on the side of Charles I during the English Civil War. In general, he played a minor part in politics.
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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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17 de jul. de 2023 · son. Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford. mother. William Russell, 1st Duke of Bed... father. Francis Russell. brother. John Russell. brother. Lord Edward Russell. brother.
- September 29, 1639
- July 21, 1683
Browse by Records Creators. Russell family, Dukes of Bedford. This page summarises records created by this Family. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually...
NumberDescriptionHeld ByReference1Bedford EstatesHMC2Bedfordshire ArchivesR3Bedfordshire ArchivesR6/3/1-8, R6/2/9-10, R6/3/9-12, R6/4, ...4Bedfordshire ArchivesZ 720In William Russell, 1st duke and 5th earl of Bedford. His son Lord William Russell (1639–83) was involved in the opposition to Charles II, led by Lord Shaftesbury, and was executed for treason in 1683. It was partly because of his son’s fame as patriot-martyr that the 5th earl was granted a dukedom in 1694. He was….
William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 1639 – 21 July 1683) was an English politician. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of King Charles II, laid the groundwork for opposition in the House of Commons to the accession of an openly Catholic king in Charles's brother James.
