Title Marquess of Tavistock Died March 22, 1767 Role Politician | Name Francis Marquess Spouse(s) Lady Elizabeth Keppel | |
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Born 27 September 1739 ( 1739-09-27 ) Parents John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford Children John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, Lord William Russell Grandchildren Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn Great grandchildren Lord George Hamilton, Lord Claud Hamilton People also search for | ||
Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (27 September 1739 – 22 March 1767) was a British politician and the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Bedford.
From 1759 to 1761, he sat in the Irish House of Commons as Whig Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough and then in the British House of Commons for Bedfordshire until 1767. On 8 June 1764, he married Lady Elizabeth Keppel, the youngest child of the 2nd Earl of Albemarle. They had three sons:
Lord Tavistock died in 1767, after falling from his horse while out hunting, and his eldest son succeeded as Duke of Bedford four years later.
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