Duke of Bedford
The titles of count and duke of Bedford were created several times in the Pairie of England. They are named according to Bedford in the Bedfordshire.
The subsidiary titles of the duke are all in the peerage of England. They are: marquis de Tavistock (created in 1694), count de Bedford (1550), baron Russell de Cheneys (1539), baron Russell de Thornhaugh (1603) and baron Howland de Streatham (1695).
The title of courtesy of the oldest son of the duke is marquis de Tavistock .
The family seat is in Woburn abbey close to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
History of the title
Count de Bedford, the first creation (1138)
- 1138 - 1142 : Hugues de Beaumont (born about 1106). Brother of the Count de Leicester and the Count de Worcester.
Title confiscated in 1142.
Count de Bedford, the second creation (1366)
- 1366 - 1377 : Enguerrand VII of Coucy (1339 - 1397), Count de Soissons. Son-in-law of Edouard III.
Returns the title in 1377.
Duke of Bedford, the first creation (1414)
- 1414 - 1435 : Jean of Lancaster (1389 - 1435), Count de Richmond, Count of Maine and Duke of Anjou.
Duke of Bedford, the second creation (1470)
Its title is taken again to him because it cannot maintain any more the way of life of a duke.
Duke of Bedford, the third creation (1485)
- 1485 - 1495 : To marble Tudor (towards 1431 - 1495), Count de Pembroke. Uncle of Henri VII.
Counts de Bedford, the third creation (1551)
- 1551 - 1555 : John Russell (1485 - 1555), baron Russell ;
- 1555 - 1585 : Francis Russell (1527 - 1585). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1585 - 1627 : Edward Russell (1572 - 1627). Grandson of the precedent ;
- 1627 - 1641 : Francis Russell (1593 - 1641). Cousin of the precedent ;
- 1641 - 1700 : William Russell (1616 - 1700), became duke of Bedford in 1694. Wire of the precedent.
Dukes of Bedford, the fourth creation (1694)
- 1694 - 1700 : William Russell (1616 - 1700) ;
- 1700 - 1711 : Wriothesley Russell (1680 - 1711). Grandson of the precedent ;
- 1711 - 1732 : Wriothesley Russell (1708 - 1732). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1732 - 1771 : John Russell (1710 - 1771). Brother of the precedent ;
- 1771 - 1802 : Francis Russell (1765 - 1802). Grandson of the precedent ;
- 1802 - 1839 : John Russell (1766 - 1839). Brother of the precedent ;
- 1839 - 1861 : Francis Russell (1788 - 1861). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1861 - 1872 : William Russell (1809 - 1872). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1872 - 1891 : Francis Russell (1819 - 1891). Cousin of the precedent ;
- 1891 - 1893 : George Russell (1852 - 1893). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1893 - 1940 : Herbrand Russell (1858 - 1940). Brother of the precedent ;
- 1940 - 1953 : Hastings Russell (1888 - 1953). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1953 - 2002 : John Russell (1917 - 2002). Wire of the precedent ;
- 2002 - 2003 : Robin Russell (1940 - 2003). Wire of the precedent ;
- since 2003 : Andrew Russell (born in 1962). Wire of the precedent.
Its heir apparent is Henry Robin Charles Russell, marquis de Tavistock (born in 2005)
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