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The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. It was first created for Enguerrand VII de Coucy , son-in-law of King Edward III, in the 14th century. Later, a Dukedom of Bedford was created for King Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. It was created again in 1470 for George Nevill, nephew of Warwick the Kingmaker, and again in 1485 for Jasper Tudor, uncle of King Henry VII.The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford. John Russell, a close advisor of Henry VIII and Edward VI, was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551, and his descendant William, 5th Earl, was created Duke following the Glorious Revolution.
The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford, all in the peerage of England, are: Marquess of Tavistock (created 1694), Earl of Bedford (1550), Baron Russell of Cheneys (1539), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1603) and Baron Howland (1695). The courtesy title of the Duke of Bedford's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock.
1 Earls of Bedford, First Creation ( 1138Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. March 13 Cardinal Gregory is elected anti-pope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II August 22 Battle of the Standard between David I of Scotland and the English. The Scots were defeated. Bavaria was taken)
- Hugh de Bello Monte, 1st Earl of Bedford (?) (forfeit 1141)
2 Earls of Bedford, Second Creation ( 1366Events Births Anne of Bohemia, Queen consort of Richard II of England. Hubert van Eyck, Dutch Painter (approximate date). Deaths January 24 Alfonso IV of Aragon Summer Ming Yuzhen 1366.)
- Enguerrand de Coucy, 1st Earl of Bedford ( 1340Events January 26 King Edward III of England is declared King of France June 24 The Battle of Sluys is fought between the naval fleets of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. The former was under the command of Edward III of England and the l- 1397Events February 10 John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. September 29 John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon is created Duke of Exeter by his half-brother Richard II of England. September 29 Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent is created Duke of Surrey by Richar) (resigned 1377Events January 17 Gregory XI enters Rome. January 27 The Bad Parliament begins sitting. February 23 The Bad Parliament dissolved. May Continuous riots in Rome induce Gregory XI to remove temporarily to Anagui. May 22 Gregory XI issues five Bulls in which)
3 Dukes of Bedford, First Creation ( 1414Events Council of Constance begins. The Habsburg Duke Ernest the Iron ( 1377- 1424) thrones according to the ancient Karantanian ritual of installing dukes on the Duke's Stone and he addresses again as an archduke. Joan II succeeds her brother Ladislas as)
- John, Duke of Bedford ( 1389Events February 24 Margaret I seizes Albert, thus becoming ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden June 15 Battle of Kosovo between Serbs and Ottomans. Both the Serbian Prince Lazar and Murad I were killed in battle. Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire fr- 1435For alternative meanings, see number 1435. Events September 21 Peace of Arras between Charles VII of France and Philip III of Burgundy, ending the English-Burgundian alliance. Francis of Paola founds the Order of the Minims in Italy. Births January 20 Ash)
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