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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

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About Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 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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Occupation: diplomat, politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1545-47 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Scotland
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1527

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Contemporary engraving via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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July 28, 1585

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