Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

English politician · Politicians · Lived 1593 to 1641 · aged 48

Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford PC was an English nobleman and politician. He built the square of Covent Garden, with the piazza and St Paul's Church, employing Inigo Jones as his architect. He is also known for his pioneering project to drain The Fens of Cambridgeshire.

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Father William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh

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