Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford
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| Born | 19 February 1858 |
| Died | 27 August 1940 (aged 82) |
| Title | Duke of Bedford |
| Tenure | 23 March 1893 – 27 August 1940 |
| Other titles | 11th Marquess of Tavistock 15th Earl of Bedford 15th Baron Russell 13th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh 11th Baron Howland |
| Successor | Hastings Russell, 12th Duke |
| Spouse(s) | Mary du Caurroy Tribe |
| Parents |
Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford Elizabeth Sackville-West |
Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford KG KBE DL FRS FSA (19 February 1858 – 27 August 1940) was the son of Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford and his wife Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West, daughter of George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr.
He married Mary du Caurroy Tribe, on 31 January 1888 at Barrackpore, India. She was appointed DBE and died in an aviation accident in 1937, three years before her husband. They had one child, Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888–1953).
Herbrand Russell took as his ward the illegitimate Anglo-Indian daughter of his older brother, George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford. The daughter was known to have lived with the family until she was married and frequently visited them afterwards.
He gained the rank of officer in the service of the Grenadier Guards and was made a Colonel of the 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment between 1897 and 1908. He fought in the Egyptian campaign in 1882 and in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.
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