Lord Russell is a form of address used for several different members of the English family of Russell, including:

Descendants of Dukes of Bedford

*The heir apparent, past or present, to the

Earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the Peerages in the United Kingdom, peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ...

Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) is a title that has been created six times (for five distinct people) in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 for Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of Fran ...

(the Baron Russell of Cheneys); the other sons of a Duke of Bedford are called Lord orenameRussell ;Heirs apparent *

Francis Russell, Lord Russell Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie29 ...

(died 1585), son of 2nd Earl, MP for Tavistock *

William Russell, Lord Russell William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 163921 July 1683) was an English Country Party politician and nobleman. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of Charles II of England laid th ...

(1639–1683), son of 5th Earl, MP for Tavistock and Bedfordshire ;Others *

Bertrand Russell Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and public intellectual. He had influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic ...

(1872–1970), philosopher, mathematician, social critic, and pacifist *

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whigs (British political party), Whig and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United K ...

(1792–1878), British Prime Minister * Lord George Russell (1790–1846), British soldier, politician and diplomat *

Lord Odo Russell Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill, (20 February 182925 August 1884), styled Lord Odo Russell between 1872 and 1881, was a British diplomat and the first British Ambassador to the German Empire. Early life Russell was born in F ...

(1829–1884), British diplomat *

Lord William Russell Lord William Russell (20 August 1767 – 5 May 1840) was a member of the British aristocratic Russell family and longtime Member of Parliament. He did little to attract public attention after the end of his political career until, in 1840, he wa ...

(1767–1840), MP for Surrey and Tavistock *

Lord Arthur Russell Lord Arthur John Edward Russell (13 June 1825 – 4 April 1892) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Early life He was born in London on 13 June 1825. He was the second of three sons of Major-General Lord George William ...

(1825–1892), MP for Tavistock

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The name may also refer to: *

Albert Russell, Lord Russell Albert Russell, Lord Russell (1884 – 12 May 1975) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician, lawyer, and judge. Russell was educated at Glasgow Academy and the University of Glasgow. He was elected Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs ...

(1884–1975), MP for Kirkcaldy

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Earl Russell Earl Russell, of Kingston Russell in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 July 1861 for the prominent Liberal politician Lord John Russell. He was Home Secretary from 1835 to 1839, For ...

* Baron Russell of Killowen *

Baron Russell of Liverpool Baron Russell of Liverpool, of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for Sir Edward Russell. He served as editor of the ''Liverpool Daily Post'' for almost fifty ...

Baron Russell of Thornhaugh Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight ...

Lord Russell-Johnston David Russell Russell-Johnston, Baron Russell-Johnston (born David Russell Johnston; 28 July 1932 – 27 July 2008), usually known as Russell Johnston, was a leading Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and was the Leader of the Scottish Liberal ...

Baron Ampthill Baron Ampthill, of Ampthill in the County of Bedfordshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 March 1881 for the diplomat Lord Odo Russell. He was the third son of Major-General Lord George Russell, second so ...

, the title granted to Lord Odo Russell

Descendants of Dukes of Bedford

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