Family and Education
b. 29 May 1638, 3rd but o. surv. s. of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland, by Frances, da. of Edward Montagu, 1st Barren Montagu of Boughton. educ. travelled abroad c.1662-5. m. (1) 13 July 1658 (with £10,000), Lady Anne Pierrepont (div. 1670), da. and coh. of Henry, 1st Mq. of Dorchester, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 10 Nov. 1671, Lady Diana Bruce (d. 15 July 1672), da. of Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, wid. of Sir Seymour Shirley, 5th Bt., of Staunton Harold, Leics., 1s. d.v.p.; (3) 8 Jan. 1674, Catherine, da. of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden, 2s. 2da. cr. Baron Manners of Haddon 29 Apr. 1679; suc. fa. as 9th Earl of Rutland 29 Sept. 1679; cr. Duke of Rutland 29 Mar. 1703.Nichols, Leics. ii. 59-60, 68; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 117.
Offices Held
J.p. Leics. Mar. – July 1660, 1661 – d., Derbys. 1672 – ?79; commr. for militia, Leics. Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Derbys. July 1660–70, Leics. and Rutland by 1667 – 77; commr. for assessment, Leics. Aug. 1660–79, Lincs. (Kesteven) Aug. 1660–1, Lincs. 1661 – 63, 1673 – 79; recorder, Grantham 1677 – d.; ld. lt. Leics. 1677 – 87, 1698 – 1703, 1706 – d., custos rot. 1702 – 03, 1706–d.
Main residence: Belvoir Castle, Leics.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MANNERS, John (1638-1711)
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