Marquess of Tavistock (1694), Baron Howland (1695), Earl of Bedford (1551), Baron Russell (1538) and Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1603) William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616–1700), was created Duke of Bedford in 1694, after the Glorious Revolution Francis Russell, Lord Russell (1638–1679), eldest son of the 1st Duke, died unmarried Rt. Hon. William Russell, Lord Russell (1639–1683), second son of the 1st Duke Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford (1680–1711), only son of Rt. Hon. William Russell, Lord Russell (whose attainder had been reversed in 1688) William Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1703), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died in infancy William Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1704–c. 1707), second son of the 2nd Duke, died young Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford (1708–1732), third son of the 2nd Duke, died without issue John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710–1771), fourth and youngest son of the 2nd Duke John Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1732–1732), eldest son of the 4th Duke, died in infancy Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (1739–1767), second son of the 4th Duke and father of the 5th and 6th Dukes Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765–1802), eldest son of Lord Tavistock, died without issue John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766–1839), second son of Lord Tavistock Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788–1861), eldest son of the 6th Duke William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1809–1872), only son of the 7th Duke, died unmarried Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford (1819–1891), eldest son of Maj.-Gen. Lord George Russell, second son of the 6th Duke George William Francis Sackville Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford (1852–1893), eldest son of the 9th Duke, died without issue Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford (1858–1940), second son of the 9th Duke Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888–1953), only son of the 11th Duke John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917–2002), eldest son of the 12th Duke Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford (1940–2003), eldest son of the 13th Duke Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (born 1962), eldest son of the 14th Duke The heir apparent is the present holder's only son Henry Robin Charles Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (b. 2005). Line of succession Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888–1953) John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917–2002) Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of