Caption:
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, 1616-1700, Nobleman who fought on both Royalist and Parliament sides of the English Civil War. Earl of Bedford, Lord Russell of Thornhaugh, Lord General of the Horse for the Defence of Religion. In armour on horseback with baton. From the unique equestrian plate in Earl Spencer's copy of Clarendon's History of the Rebellion, 1704, sold by Peter Stent, London printseller. Copperplate engraving from Samuel Woodburns Gallery of Rare Portraits Consisting of Original Plates, George Jones, 102 St Martins Lane, London, 1816.