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| Lord Edward Russell R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Second son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766-1839), by his second wife, Georgiana, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon; brother of Lord Francis John Russell R.N. | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 24 April 1805 | Born | ||
| 30 June 1841 | 2 August 1847 | M.P. for Tavistock (Liberal, but never addressed the House) | |
| 1846 | 1850 | Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria | |
| 1855 | C.B.(Companion of the Bath) | ||
| 8 February 1860 | Married Mary Ann Taylor (no issue) | ||
| 21 May 1887 | Died (Royal Yacht Squadron Castle, Cowes) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 13 January 1819 | Entered Navy | ||
| 18 October 1826 | Lieutenant | ||
| 15 November 1828 | Commander | ||
| 19 November 1833 | Captain | ||
| 17 October 1856 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 27 April 1863 | Vice-Admiral | ||
| 26 March 1867 | Admiral | ||
| 1870 | Retired Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 18 October 1826 | Lieutenant in Philomel (1823, brig-sloop), commanded by Viscount Ingestre at the battle of Navarino (Greek War of Independence) | ||
| 1827 | Lieutenant in Dartmouth, commanded by Thomas Fellowes | ||
| 1828 | Lieutenant in Philomel (1823, brig-sloop), commanded by William Keith then Edward Hawes | ||
| 22 March 1830 | Commander in Britomart | ||
| 10 January 1831 | Commander in Savage, coast of Ireland | ||
| 9 April 1831 | August 1833 | Commander in Nimrod, Lisbon (until Russell invalided) | |
| 17 November 1834 | 1838 | Captain in Actaeon, South America | |
| 13 January 1851 | 15 May 1855 | Captain in Vengeance, particular service, then Mediterranean | |
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