Bedfordite
Bedford Whigs | |
|---|---|
| Leader(s) | 4th Duke of Bedford, 1st Marquess of Stafford |
| Founded | 1751 |
| Dissolved | 1783 |
| Headquarters | Bedfordshire |
| Ideology | Whiggism Parliamentarism Anti-war |
| National affiliation | Whigs |
The Bedford Whigs (or Bedfordites) were an 18th-century British political faction, led by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. Other than Bedford himself, notable members included John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich; Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower; Richard Rigby, who served as principal Commons manager for the group; Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth; Edward Thurlow; and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough