William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford

The Most Noble Sir William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC (August 1616–September 7 1700) was a British peer and soldier, the son of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford.

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The Most Noble - KG - PC - August - 1616 - September 7 - 1700 - British peer - Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

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Russell was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and held the office of M.P. for Tavistock from 1640 to 1641.

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Magdalen College, Oxford - Tavistock

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He married Anne Carr, daughter of Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, on 11 July 1637, bringing him a fortune of £12,000. They had seven children:

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Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset - 11 July - 1637

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• Lord James Russell (d. 1712), married Elizabeth Lloyd and had issue.
• Lady Margaret Russell, married her first cousin, Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
• John Russell, died in infancy.
• Francis Russell, Lord Russell (1638–1678), died unmarried.
• William Russell, Lord Russell (1639–1683), married Lady Rachel Wriothesley and had issue.
• Lady Diana Russell (c. 1652–1701), married firstly, Greville Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de Broke and had issue. She married secondly, William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard and had issue.
• Lord Edward Russell (c. 1684–?), married Frances Williams.

Russell was Lord Lieutenant of Devon and Lord Lieutenant of Somerset in 1642. He was General of the Horse in the Parliamentary Service on 14 July 1642 and he fought in the Battle of Edgehill on 23 October 1642, for the Parliamentarians, but later fought in the first Battle of Newbury on 20 September 1643, for the Royalists.

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Lord Lieutenant of Devon - Lord Lieutenant of Somerset - General of the Horse - Battle of Edgehill - 23 October - 1642 - Parliamentarians - Battle of Newbury - 20 September - 1643 - Royalists

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He held the office of Governor of Plymouth in 1671 and was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 29 May 1672. He held the office of Joint Commissioner for the office of Earl Marshal in 1673 and Recorder of Cambridge in 1689.

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Plymouth - Order of the Garter - 29 May - 1672 - Earl Marshal - Cambridge

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He was Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire between 1689 and 1700 and Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex between 1692 and 1700.

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Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire - Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire - Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex

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He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 14 February 1689 and created 1st Duke of Bedford and 1st Marquess of Tavistock on 11 May 1694. He was created 1st Baron Howland of Streatham on 13 June 1695, with remainder to his grandson, Wriothesley Russell.

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Privy Counsellor - 14 February - 1689 - 11 May - 1694 - 13 June - 1695 - Wriothesley Russell

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He died on 7 September 1700 at age 84 at Bedford House, London and was buried on 17 September 1700 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire.

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7 September - 1700 - Bedford House - London - 17 September - Chenies - Buckinghamshire

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