John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland
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John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland (10 June 1604 – 29 September 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited the peerage
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Manners was the son of Sir George Manners of Haddon Hall
, Derbyshire and his wife Grace Pierrepont
daughter of Sir Henry Pierrepont. The 8th earl was the great-grandson of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
. He was admitted at Queens' College, Cambridge
in spring 1619 and was awarded MA in 1621. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
in November 1621. In 1632 he was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
.
In April 1640, Manners was elected Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire
in the Short Parliament
. In 1641 he inherited the Earldom on the death of George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland
on 29 March. He was a moderate Parliamentarian and took the covenant in 1643. In 1646 he was Chief Justice in Eyre, North of Trent.
After the Restoration, Lord Rutland became Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
on 14 February 1667 and held the post to 7 July 1677.
Lord Rutland died aged 75 and was buried at Bottesford, Leicestershire.
Manners married Frances Montagu, daughter of Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton
, in 1628. They had seven children:
House of Commons of England
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from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited the peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Manners was the son of Sir George Manners of Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied by Lord Edward Manners and his family. In form a medieval manor house, it has been described as "the most complete and most interesting house of [its]...
, Derbyshire and his wife Grace Pierrepont
Grace, Lady Manners
Grace, Lady Manners was an English noblewoman who lived at Haddon Hall near Bakewell, Derbyshire. She founded Lady Manners School in 1636.-Biography:...
daughter of Sir Henry Pierrepont. The 8th earl was the great-grandson of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was created an earl by King Henry VIII of England in 1525.-Family background:...
. He was admitted at Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
in spring 1619 and was awarded MA in 1621. He was admitted at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
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in November 1621. In 1632 he was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
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In April 1640, Manners was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Derbyshire
Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. In 1641 he inherited the Earldom on the death of George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland
George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland
George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland was an English nobleman. He was the son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and the younger brother of Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland and Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland. George Manners married Frances Cary, daughter of Sir Edward Cary and Katherine...
on 29 March. He was a moderate Parliamentarian and took the covenant in 1643. In 1646 he was Chief Justice in Eyre, North of Trent.
After the Restoration, Lord Rutland became Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Since 1703, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire.*Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset 1549–1551*Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1551–1552...
on 14 February 1667 and held the post to 7 July 1677.
Lord Rutland died aged 75 and was buried at Bottesford, Leicestershire.
Manners married Frances Montagu, daughter of Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton
Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton
Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton was an English politician. He was one of the key founders of what is known today as Guy Fawkes Night through his sponsorship, in Parliament, of the Observance of 5th November Act 1605. His support for King Charles I led to his arrest in August 1642...
, in 1628. They had seven children:
- Lady Grace Manners (d. 15 February 1700), married first Patrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount ChaworthPatrick Chaworth, 3rd Viscount ChaworthPatrick Chaworth was 3rd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh. He is also known as Patricius Chaworth.He was baptised on 20 June 1635 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Hon. Elizabeth Noel. He married Lady Grace Manners, daughter of...
and after his death, married Sir William Langhorne, 1st BaronetSir William Langhorne, 1st BaronetSir William Langhorne, 1st Baronet was the Agent of Madras from January 1670 to 27 January 1678.-Family and early life:...
, this marriage lasted less than a year due to her own death. - Lady Margaret Manners (d. 1682), married James Cecil, 3rd Earl of SalisburyJames Cecil, 3rd Earl of SalisburyJames Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1660 to 1668, was an English nobleman....
and had issue. - Lady Frances Manners (c. 1636–1660), married John Cecil, 4th Earl of ExeterJohn Cecil, 4th Earl of ExeterJohn Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Burghley from 1640 to 1643.He inherited the earldom from his father David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter in 1643....
and had issue. - John Manners, 1st Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 1st Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and 9th Earl of Rutland was the son of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland and Frances Montagu. His maternal grandparents were Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton and his wife Elizabeth Jeffries...
(1638–1711) - Lady Elizabeth Manners (c. 1654–1700), married James Annesley, 2nd Earl of AngleseyJames Annesley, 2nd Earl of AngleseyJames Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey FRS was a British peer.He was the son of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham.He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, on 4 December 1661....
and had issue. - Lady Dorothy Manners (c. 1656–1698), married Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of ShaftesburyAnthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of ShaftesburyAnthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury , known as Lord Ashley from 1672 to 1683, was an English peer and Member of Parliament....
and had issue. - Lady Anne Manners (c. 1655–?), married Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount HoweScrope Howe, 1st Viscount HoweScrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe was a politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire from 1673 to 1685 and January 1689 to 1691.-Life:...
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