JOHN RUSSELL, 6th duke of Bedford (1766-1839), was suc ceeded as seventh duke by his eldest son, Francis (I 788—I $61), who had an only son, William (1809-7 2) , who became duke on his father's death in 1861. When the eighth duke died in 1872, he was succeeded by his cousin, Francis Charles Hastings (1819 91), who was member of parliament for Bedfordshire from 1847 until he succeeded to the title. The ninth duke was the eldest son of Maj.-Gen. Lord George William Russell (I 790-1846), who was a son of the sixth duke. He married Elizabeth, daughter of George John, 5th earl de la Warr, and both his sons, George William Francis Sackville (1852-93), and Herbrand Arthur (b. 1858), succeeded in turn to the title.