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 78 BEDFORD Juliana, both abovenamed. He was b. 20 Dec. 1572. Engaging in the Insurrection of the Earl of Essex, Feb. 1 600/1, he was fined ^^ 1 0,000, and imprisoned, but soon released-^*) Custos Rot. Devon, 1603-19. He m., 12 Dec. 1594, at Stepney, Midx., Lucy, da. of John (Harington), Lord Harington of Exton, by Ann, da. and h. of Robert Kelway, of Minster Lovel, Oxon (bringing him ^T 10,000 and that estate). He d. s.p.s.y at Moor Park, Herts, 3, and was bur. 11 May 1627, at Chenies, aged 54. Admon. 8 May 1627, to his widow, and again 4 July following. She, who in 1 6 14 was coh. to her br. John, 2nd Lord Harington, was a patroness of literature. She d. 26 May 1627, at Moor Park, and was bur. at Exton afsd. Admon. 4 July 1627. VI. 1627. 4. Francis (Russell), Earl of Bedford, (^c, cousin and h. male. He was also BARON RUSSELL OF THORNHAUGH, co. Northampton, being only s. and h. of William, Lord Russell of Thornhaugh (so cr. 21 July 1603), by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Henry Long, which William was 4th and yst. s. of the 2nd Earl of Bedford by his ist wife. He was b. 1 593, attended his father in Ireland, when a youth, was knighted 30 Mar. 1607, and sue. to his father's Peerage 9 Aug. 1 61 3. Custos Rot. 1 61 9, and Lord Lieut, of Devon, 1623, both till his death. In 1630 he undertook the great work of draining the fens in the counties of Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Norfolk and Lincoln, called from him " the Bedford level." He is said to have been Grand Master of Freemasons 1635-36. Though of the popular party, his moderation was such that he had undertaken to preserve Lord Strafford's life. He was one of the 1 6 " popular " noblemen, named by the King, Sep. 1640, to treat with the Scots at Ripon.C") P.C. 19 Feb. 1641; the King also had resolved to make him Lord High Treasurer, but his pre- mature death prevented the accomplishment thereof. He w., (settlement dat. 22 Feb.) 26 Feb. 1608/9, ^^ St. Mary le Strand, Catharine, da. and coh. of Giles (Brydges), 3rd Baron Chandos of Sudeley, by Frances, da. of Edward (Clinton), Earl of Lincoln. He d. 9 May 1641,0 of the small-pox, and was bur. at Chenies, aged about 48. C) Will dat. 14 Oct. (*) See note suh Robert, Earl of Essex [1576]. C") For a list of these see note sub Robert, Earl of Essex (1604-46). if) He was a student, and a friend of the literary men of his age. " One of the earnest ones for the defence of the liberties." (Mead to Stuteville, 27 May 1628). Clarendon calls him "a wise man and of too great and plentiful a fortune to wish a subversion of the government . . . but not incapable, for want of resolution, of being carried into violent courses." V.G. (^) This is a remarkable instance of the death of an individual having a determ- ining influence on the course of political events; for it destroyed the chance of a junction of the moderate parliamentarians with the King's party. Otlier instances that may be given are: — (i) The historic case of Queen Anne in 17 14, which everybody notices. (2) That of Rockingham in 1782, which resulted in the break up of the Whig party. (3) That of Castlereagh in 1822, which stopped Canning sailing for India, and brought him back to the home Government. (4) That of Huskisson in 1830, which spoilt the prospect of a reconciliation between the Canningites and