Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford was born on 25 May 1708. He was the son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford and Elizabeth Howland. He was baptised on 15 June 1708 at Streatham, Surrey, England. He married Lady Anne Egerton, daughter of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater and LadyElizabeth Churchill, on 22 April 1725 at Ashbridge, Buckinghamshire, England. He died on 23 October 1732 at age 24 at Corunna, Spain, without issue.1 He was buried on 14 December 1732 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England. His will was proven (by probate) in December 1732.
He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Russell [E., 1539] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Bedford [E., 1550] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquess of Tavistock [E., 1694] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duke of Bedford [E., 1694] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, co. Northampton [E., 1603] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Howland of Streatham, Surrey [E., 1695] on 26 May 1711.
He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Russell [E., 1539] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Bedford [E., 1550] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquess of Tavistock [E., 1694] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Duke of Bedford [E., 1694] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, co. Northampton [E., 1603] on 26 May 1711. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Howland of Streatham, Surrey [E., 1695] on 26 May 1711.
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- S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 82.
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