William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
English politician
Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1616
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1700
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
- William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC (August 1616 – 7 September 1700) was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage as 5th Earl of Bedford and removed to the House of Lords.
- He fought in the Parliamentarian army and later defected to the Royalists during the English Civil War.
- He is also known for developing the Bloomsbury area of London.
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Anthony van Dyck
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| Alternative names | Anthony van Dyck, Anthonie van Dyck, Anton van Dijck, Antonis van Deik, Antoon van Dijk, Anthonis van Dyck, Antoine van Dyck | ||
| Description | Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker | ||
| Date of birth/death | 22 March 1599 | 9 December 1641 | |
| Location of birth/death | Antwerp | Blackfriars, London | |
| Work location | Antwerp (1609–1610, 1615–1620), London (1620-), Zaventem (1621), Genoa (-), Rome (-), Florence (1622), Bologna (1622), Venice (1622), Rome (1623), Mantua (1623), Genoa (1623), Palermo (1623–1624), Genoa (1624–1625), Antwerp (), London (1627-), Antwerp (), The Hague (1629), Antwerp (1629–1632), Haarlem (1632), Brussels (1632), London (-1634), Antwerp (1634–1635), Brussels (1634), London (1636–1640), Antwerp (-...), Paris (-), Blackfriars, London (-) | ||
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