Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford

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The 7th Duke of Bedford.
The 7th Duke of Bedford.

Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford KG PC MA (May 13, 1788May 14, 1861) was the son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.

Bedford was educated at Westminster School and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1808, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).

He married the Hon. Anna Maria Stanhope, daughter of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington, on 8 August 1808. They had one child:

He was M.P. (Whig) for Peterborough between 1809 and 1812, M.P. (Whig) for Bedfordshire between 1812 and 1832. From 1833 he served in the House of Lords (by a writ of acceleration during his father's lifetime) as Baron Howland of Streatham.

From 1802, when his father became 6th Duke of Bedford, he was known by the courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock. He acceded as 7th Duke in 1839.

He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 6 July 1846 and invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 26 March 1847.

He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire from 1859 until his death in 1861.

He died in 1861, aged 73, and was buried on 22 May 1861 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
French Laurence
William Elliot
Member of Parliament for Peterborough
with William Elliot

1809–1812
Succeeded by
William Elliot
George Ponsonby
Preceded by
Francis Pym
Richard Fitzpatrick
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire
with Francis Pym 1812-1818 & 1820-1826
Sir John Osborn, Bt 1818-1820
Thomas Potter MacQueen 1826-1830
William Stuart 1830-1831
Sir Peter Payne 1831-1832

18121832
Succeeded by
Lord Charles James Fox Russell
William Stuart
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Earl de Grey
Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
1859–1861
Succeeded by
The Earl Cowper
Peerage of England
Preceded by
John Russell
Duke of Bedford
1839–1861
Succeeded by
William Russell
Baron Howland of Streatham
(writ of acceleration)

1833–1861