John Russell 4th Duke of Bedford
Politician
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, FRS (30 September 1710 – 5 January 1771) was an 18th-century British statesman. He was the fourth son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey. Known as Lord John Russell, he married in October 1731 Diana Spencer, daughter of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland; became Duke of Bedford on his brother’s death a year later; and having lost his first wife in 1735, married in April 1737 Lady Gertrude Leveson-Gower (died 1794), daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 30, 1710 |
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| Birth name | John Russell |
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| Birth place | Surrey , Kingdom of Great Britain , Streatham |
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| Date of death | January 05, 1771 |
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| Place of death | Kingdom of Great Britain , Bedfordshire , Woburn Bedfordshire |
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| Resting place | Chenies , Buckinghamshire , United Kingdom |
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| Spouse | Diana Russell Duchess of Bedford |
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