Preceded by William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford |
Duke of Bedford 1700-1711 |
Succeeded by Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford |
Wriothesley was born in 1680.
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Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, held other titles as follows:
William Russell and Rachel Wriothesley.
He married 23 May 1695 in the Chapel of the Manor House at Streatham, Surrey, when he was still under age, Elizabeth Howland, only daughter and heir of John Howland, of Streatham, and his wife Elizabeth Child. She was also under age, and had a dowry of about £100,000.
They had at least 7 children;
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Wriothesley is 14 degrees from Robert Bruce First King of Scots, 14 degrees from Edward I Plantagenet, 15 degrees from Roger of Methven, 13 degrees from James Douglas, 14 degrees from Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie, 12 degrees from Edward Keith Marischal of Scotland, 13 degrees from Andrew Leslie VI of Leslie, 13 degrees from David Lindsay Lord of Crawford and Byres, 12 degrees from Joan Countess of Strathearn, 13 degrees from Agnes Randolph Countess of Dunbar and March, 14 degrees from William Third Earl of Ross and 14 degrees from Henry Sinclair IInd of Roslin on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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