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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
1585Jul, 28

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford (b. 1527)
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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