Person:Francis Russell (2)

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
d.28 Jul 1585 Middlesex, England
m. 1526
  1. Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford1527 - 1585
  • HFrancis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford1527 - 1585
  • WMargaret St. John1533 - 1562
m. Abt 1546
  1. Edward Russell, Lord Russell - Bef 1572
  2. Lady Anne Russell1549 - 1604
  3. Francis Russell, Baron Russell1553 - 1585
  4. William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of ThornhaughAbt 1558 - 1613
  5. Lady Elizabeth Russell - 1605
  6. Lady Margaret Russell1560 - 1616
  7. John Russell
  • HFrancis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford1527 - 1585
  • WBridget Hussey1526 - 1600/01
Facts and Events
Name Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1527 Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Marriage Abt 1546 Englandto Margaret St. John
Marriage to Bridget Hussey
Death[1] 28 Jul 1585 Middlesex, EnglandBedford House
Burial? 14 Sep 1585 Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Reference Number[1] Q2084556?


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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG ( – 28 July 1585) of Chenies in Buckinghamshire and of Bedford House in Exeter, Devon, was an English nobleman, soldier, and politician. He was a godfather to the Devon-born sailor Sir Francis Drake. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon (1584-5).

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.