William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage as 5th Earl of Bedford and removed to the House of Lords. He fought in the Parliamentarian army and later defected to the Royalists during the English Civil War.

Occupation

politician, member of parliament

Position held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1640 Parliament, Member of the 1640-42 Parliament, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Born

August 1, 1616, August 1613

Died

1700, September 7, 1700