MANNERS, Robert (c.1408-61), of Etal, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. c.1408, s. and h. of Sir John Manners† (d.1438) of Etal by Agnes, da. of Sir John Middleton (d.1396) of East Swinburn, Northumb. m. bef. 1438, Jenetta (d.1488), da. of Sir Robert Ogle I*, 4s. 1da. Hist. Northumb. xi. 444; W.P. Hedley, Northumb. Fams. ii. 247; H.A. Ogle, Ogle and Bothal, 50.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1447, 1450.

J.p. bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 May 1438–d. DURH3/42, m. 7.

Commr. of inquiry, Northumb. Feb. 1447 (repairs at Roxburgh castle), Nov. 1454 (smuggling), the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire Jan. 1453 (concealments), Feb. 1453 (felonies). DURH3/44, m. 22.

Conservator of the truce between England and Scotland Oct. 1449, July 1451, Apr. 1453, Apr. 1457, July 1459. Rot. Scot, ed. Macpherson et al, ii. 340, 353, 366, 383, 397.

Sheriff, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1454–5.

Envoy to negotiate with the Scots Oct. 1459. Ibid. 392.

Parlimentarian

MANNERS, Robert (c.1408-61), of Etal, Northumb.

Main residence: Etal, Northumb.

Author

D.I.G.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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