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The title Duke of Bedford has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The fourth creation is extant.

The first creation was in 1414 for John of Lancaster, the third surviving son of King Henry IV. It became extinct on his death in 1435.

The second creation was in 1470 for George Nevill, son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland and nephew of the 16th Earl of Warwick ("Warwick the Kingmaker"). The title was forfeit in 1478.

The third creation was in 1485 for Jasper Tudor, uncle of King Henry VII. It became extinct on his death in 1495

The fourth and current creation was in 1694 for the 5th Earl of Bedford. The subsidiary title Marquess of Tavistock was created at the same time.

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 Chenies in the County of Bedford (1539), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, in the County of Northampton (1603) and Baron Howland, of Streatham in the County of Surrey (1695).

The courtesy title used by the Heir Apparent is Marquess of Tavistock, and that used by Lord Tavistock's Heir Apparent is Lord Howland.

The family seat is Woburn Abbey, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire.

First Creation (1414–1435)

 * John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435)

Second Creation (1470–1478)

 * George Nevill, Duke of Bedford (1457-1483) (forfeit 1478)

Third Creation (1485–1495)

 * Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford (1431-1495)

Barons Russell (1539&mdash;)

 * John Russell, 1st Baron Russell (1485-1555) (created Earl of Bedford in 1550)

Earls of Bedford (1550&mdash;)

 * John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford (1485-1555)
 * Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford (1527-1585)
 * Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford (1572-1627)
 * Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford (1593-1641)
 * William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford (1616-1700) (created Duke of Bedford in 1694)

Dukes of Bedford (1694&mdash;)

 * William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616–1700)
 * Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford (1680–1711)
 * Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford (1708–1732)
 * John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710–1771)
 * Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765–1802)
 * John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766–1839)
 * Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788–1861)
 * William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1809–1872)
 * Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford (1819–1891)
 * George William Francis Sackville Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford (1852–1893)
 * Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford (1858–1940)
 * Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888–1953)
 * John Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917–2002)
 * Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford (1940–2003)
 * Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (b. 1962)

Heir Apparent: Henry Robin Charles Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (b. 7 June 2005)