Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BEDFORD, FRANCIS RUSSELL, 7 Duke of (_eld. child of John Russell 6 Duke of Bedford 1766–1839_). _b._ 13 May 1788; ed. at Westminster and Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1808; M.P. for Beds. 1812 to 1832; summoned to House of Lords as Baron Howland 15 Jany. 1833; succeeded as 7 Duke 20 Oct. 1839; P.C. 6 July 1846; K.G. 26 March 1847; lord lieutenant of Beds. 29 Nov. 1859; high steward of Cambridge 1860; master of the Oakley hounds to 1828 when he sold the pack to Lord Southampton for £2,000, master again 1836–39. _d._ Woburn Abbey, Beds. 14 May 1861. _Baily’s Mag. i_, 57–59 (1860), _portrait_; _Waagen’s Treasures of Art ii_, 283–86, _iii_, 463–74 _and iv_. 331–37. BEDFORD, WILLIAM RUSSELL, 8 Duke of. _b._ Grosvenor square London 1 July 1809; M.P. for Tavistock 10 Dec. 1832 to 23 June 1841; succeeded 14 May 1861. _d._ 6 Belgrave sq. London 26 May 1872. Personalty sworn under £600,000 June 1872. _I.L.N. lx_, 555. 592, 623 (1872), _portrait_. BEDFORD, FRANCIS. _b._ 1799; apprenticed to Finlay a bookbinder 1814; worked under Charles Lewis, foremost of English bookbinders; carried on business for benefit of Lewis’s widow; partner with John Clarke who was unrivalled in tree marbled calf; afterwards in business alone at 91 York st. Westminster; the best binder in England or perhaps Europe. _d._ 12 Coningham road, Shepherd’s Bush 8 June 1883. His library was sold by Sothebys 21, 22, 24 and 25 March 1884 for £4,876 16s. 6d. BEDFORD, GEORGE AUGUSTUS. _b._ 8 Feb. 1809; entered navy 23 Dec. 1823; Captain 2 Jan. 1854; retired V.A. 22 March 1876; F.R.G.S.