Ian Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford

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His Grace The Duke of Bedford
Portrait taken by Allan Warren
Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Bedford
In office 9 October 1953 – 11 November 1999
Preceded by	Hastings Russell
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1917-05-24)24 May 1917 St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England[1]
Died	25 October 2002(2002-10-25) (aged 85) Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, U.S.
Spouses	Clare Gwendolen Hollway ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 1945)​ Lydia Lyle ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1960)​ Nicole Marie Charlotte Pierrette Jeanne Milinaire ​ ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford Rudolf Russell Francis Hastings Russell
Parent(s)	Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell

John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (24 May 1917 – 25 October 2002), styled Lord Howland until 1940, and styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1940 until 1953, was a writer and a British peer. As a businessman, the Duke and J. Chipperfield founded Woburn Safari Park, a commercial addition and expansion of the tourist business of Woburn Abbey, the family seat.