Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

The Earl of Bedford
Personal details
Bornc. 1527
Died28 July 1585(1585-07-28) (aged 57–58)
London
Spouses
Margaret St John
(died 1562)
Bridget Hussey
(m. 1566)
RelationsEdward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford (grandson)
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford (grandson)
Parent(s)John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
Anne Sapcote
Alma materKing's Hall, Cambridge

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG (c. 1527 – 28 July 1585) 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 (1584-5).


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