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82 BEDFORD d. 29 July 1724, also of the small-pox, at Streatham afsd., and was bur. at Chenies, aged 42. Will pr. Aug. 1724. [William Russell, styled Marquess of Tavistock, ist s. and h. ap., b. 13 Aug. 1703. He d. an infant, and was bur. 27 Dec. 1703, at Chenies.] [William Russell, styled Marquess of Tavistock, 2nd, but ist surv. s. and h. ap. He d. an infant, and was bur. 17 May 1707, at Chenies.] 3 and 7. Wriothesley (Russell), Duke of Bedford, ^c, 3rd, but ist surv. s. and h. He was i". 25 May, and bap. 15 June 1708, at Streatham, and sue. to the title when 3 years old. In politics he was an anti-Walpole Whig. He m.y 22 Apr. 1725, at Ashridge, Bucks, Anne, da. of Scrope (Egerton), Duke of Bridg- water, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, 3rd da. and coh. of John (Churchill), the famous Duke of Marlborough. Having gone abroad for his health, he d. s.p., at Corunna, in Spain, 23 Oct., and was bur. 14 Dec. 1732, at Chenies, aged 24. Will pr. Dec. 1732. His widow m., 23 June 1733, at St. James's, Westm., William (Villiers), Earl of Jersey, who d. 28 Aug. 1769. She d. 15, and was bur. 22 June 1762, at Middleton Stoney, Oxon. DUKEDOM VI. EARLDOM. TX. 171 1. DUKEDOM VII. EARLDOM. X. 1732. 4 and 8. John (Russell), Duke of Bedford, fife, br. and h., b. 30 Sep., and bap. 20 Oct. 1 7 10, at Streatham, Surrey. F.R.S. 11 Mar. 1 741/2. He was first Lord of the Admiralty, Dec. 1744 to Feb. 1747/8; P.C, 27 Dec. 1744; one of the Lords Justices of the Realm, May to Aug. 1745; Lord Lieut, of Beds, from 28 May 1745, and of Devon from 13 Apr. 1751, till his death. Elder brother of the Trin. House 1 745 till his death, and Master thereof 1756-60, and 1764-68. Col. 1745; Major Gen. 1755; Lieut. Gen. 1759. Warden of the New Forest from 12 Feb. 1745/6, and Pres. of the Foundling Hospital from 1747, till his death. One of the principal Secretaries of State (Southern departm.) 13 Feb. 1747/8 to June 1751; elected and inv. K.G. 22 June 1749, inst. 12 July 1750. From 15 Dec. 1756 to Mar. 1761, he was Lord Lieut. OF Ireland; on 22 Sep. 1761 he acted as Lord High Constable at the coronation of George III; from 25 Nov. 1761 to 22 Apr. 1763 he was Lord Privy Seal. Ambassador to France 4 Sep. 1762 to June 1763; Lord President of the Council 2 Nov. 1763 to July 1765; Chancellor of the Univ. of Dublin, 1765 till his death. He w., istly, 11 Oct. 173 1, Diana (with ^30,000 down, and ^^ 100,000 on the death of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough), yst. da. of Charles (Spencer), 3rd Earl of Sunderland, peer in England, worth upwards of ^^30,000 p.a. and in a few years will have ^45,000 /.«." V.G.