Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

English politician Date Of Birth : 1527-01-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1585-07-28T00:00:00Z

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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  • Other Names :Francis Russell,Francis Russell, 2. Earl of Bedford,Francis Russell, 2:e earl av Bedford,Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford,Francis Russell, II conte di Bedford,Фрэнсис Рассел, 2-й граф Бедфорд,فرنسيس راسيل,フランシス・ラッセル (第2代ベッドフォード伯),弗朗西斯·罗素,第二代贝德福德伯爵
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  • Country : Kingdom Of England
  • Born on 28 July