Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock

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Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (27 September 1739 – 22 March 1767) was a British politician and the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Bedford.

From 1759–60, he sat in the Irish House of Commons as Whig MP for Armagh and then in the British House of Commons for Bedfordshire from 1761–67. On 8 June 1764, he married Lady Elizabeth Keppel, the youngest child of the 2nd Earl of Albemarle. They had three sons:

• Lord Francis Russell (1765-1802)
• Lord John Russell (1766-1839)
• Lord William Russell (1767-1840)

Lord Tavistock was killed in 1767, from injuries sustained after a fall from his horse whilst out hunting, and his eldest son succeeded as Duke of Bedford four years later.

[edit] References

• Beatson, Robert (1807). A chronological register of both houses of the British Parliament, Volume II. 

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Edward Knatchbull and Philip Bragg	Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough 1759–1760	Succeeded by Robert Cuninghame and Hon. Barry Maxwell
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Thomas Alston, Bt Henry Osborn	Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire with The Lord Ongley 1761–1780 1767–1767	Succeeded by The Lord Ongley The Earl of Upper Ossory