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John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

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John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

English royal minister in the Tudor era (1485-1554)

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About John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, was an English royal minister in the Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal. Among the lands and property he was given by Henry VIII after the dissolution of the monasteries, were the Abbey and town of Tavistock, and the area that is now Covent Garden. Russell is the ancestor of all subsequent Earls and Dukes of Bedford and Earls Russell, including John Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1865–6), and Bertrand Russell, the philosopher (1872–1970).

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Lord High Steward, Lord Privy Seal, Lord High Admiral
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1485
Died: March 14, 1555

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