Francis Russell, 2nd Earl Of Bedford
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Chenies |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | July 28,1585 |
Died | London |
United Kingdom | |
Parents | John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford |
Place of burial | Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom |
Children | Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland |
Grandchildren | Lady Anne Clifford, 14th Baroness de Clifford |
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford | |
Job | Soldier |
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ID | 612925 |
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl Of Bedford Life story
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG 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.