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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
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
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.
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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The 5th Earl of Bedford (1613-1700) was created Duke of Bedford in 1694. His eldest son William, Lord Russell (1639-83), married in 1669 Lady Rachel Wriothesley, daughter and co-heir of the 4th Earl of Southampton, through whom the Bloomsbury (Middlesex) estate and land in Hampshire (Stratton, Micheldever, etc) came to the Russell family.
NumberDescriptionHeld ByReference1Bedford EstatesHMC2Bedfordshire ArchivesR3Bedfordshire ArchivesR6/3/1-8, R6/2/9-10, R6/3/9-12, R6/4, ...4Bedfordshire ArchivesZ 720William, 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...
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.
