Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG (1 November 1680 - 26 May 1711) was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley. From 1683 until 1694, he was styled Lord Russell, and from 1695 until his accession in 1700, Marquess of Tavistock. Russell married the rich heiress Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland of Streatham, on 23 May 1695. Shortly thereafter (13 June 1695), his grandfather, the Duke of Bedford, was created Baron Howland of Streatham to commemorate the marriage.