Duke of Bedford
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Missing image Bedfordcoa.JPG Arms of the Dukes of Bedford from 1485 to the present day
The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford , England ) were created several times in the peerage of England . It was first created for Enguerrand VII de Coucy , son-in-law of King Edward III , in the 14th century . Later, a Dukedom of Bedford was created for King Henry IV's third son, John , who later served as regent of France. It was created again in 1470 for George Nevill , nephew of Warwick the Kingmaker , and again in 1485 for Jasper Tudor , uncle of King Henry VII .
The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford. John Russell, a close advisor 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 following the Glorious Revolution .
The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford, all in the peerage of England, are: Marquess of Tavistock (created 1694 ), Earl of Bedford (1550 ), Baron Russell of Cheneys (1539 ), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1603 ) and Baron Howland (1695 ). The courtesy title of the Duke of Bedford's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock .
Earls of Bedford, First Creation (1138 )
Earls of Bedford, Second Creation (1366 )
Dukes of Bedford, First Creation (1414 )
Dukes of Bedford, Second Creation (1470 )
Dukes of Bedford, Third Creation (1485 )
Earls of Bedford, Third Creation (1551 )
Dukes of Bedford, Fourth Creation (1694 )
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616 -1700 )
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford (1680 -1711 )
Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford (1708 -1732 )
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710 -1771 )
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765 -1802 )
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766 -1839 )
Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788 -1861 )
William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1809 -1872 )
Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford (1819 -1891 )
George William Francis Sackville Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford (1852 -1893 )
Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford (1858 -1940 )
Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888 -1953 )
John Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917 -2002 )
Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford (1940 -2003 )
Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (b. 1962 )fr:Liste des ducs de Bedford
nl:Hertog van Bedford
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