John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland
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John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and 9th Earl of Rutland (Boughton
, 29 May 1638 – 10 January 1711, Belvoir Castle
) 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. He was styled Lord Roos from 1641 until 1679.
He married, firstly, Lady Anne Pierrepont, daughter of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
, on 15 July 1658. The failure of their marriage attacted considerable attention, as divorce
was not generally available at the time. He obtained a "separation from bed and board" in 1663 on grounds of her adultery
, and private Acts of Parliament in 1667 bastardizing her issue since 1659 and granting him permission to remarry in 1670. This process required considerable expenditure and trouble.
He married, secondly, Lady Diana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, on 10 November 1671. She died on 15 July 1672 in childbed.
He married, thirdly, Catherine Wriothesley Noel (d. 1733), daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
, on 8 January 1673 They had three children:
He served, rather passively, as Member of Parliament
for Leicestershire
from 1661 until 1679. Politically he was a Whig
, but did not attend court after 1689, preferring the life of a country magnate.
Lord Roos succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
in 1677, and proved an effective deputy of the crown. His invitation to Lord Sherard to stand with him for Leicestershire instead of a gentry candidate upset the Leicestershire gentry, and the Commons disallowed Roos' election. He was created Baron Manners of Haddon on 30 April 1679 and sent to the House of Lords
instead, but succeeded as Earl of Rutland on 29 September 1679 at the death of his father. He retained his lord lieutenancy in 1681, despite supporting the Exclusion Bill
, but was turned out by James II
in 1687. Reappointed in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution
, he resigned in 1702, to protest Government promotion of Tory
interests in Leicestershire
. He was briefly Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire
thereafter (22 August 1702 – 22 March 1703). On 29 March 1703, his long support of Whig government was rewarded by his creation as Duke of Rutland
and Marquess of Granby. Rutland was reappointed to the lord lieutenancy in 1706, which he retained until his death on 10 January 1711.
Boughton, Northamptonshire
Boughton is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England, about from Northampton town centre along the A508 road between Northampton and Market Harborough. The parish area straddles both side of the road but the main part of the village is east...
, 29 May 1638 – 10 January 1711, Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
) was the son of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited the peerage....
and Frances Montagu. His maternal grandparents were 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...
and his wife Elizabeth Jeffries. He was styled Lord Roos from 1641 until 1679.
He married, firstly, Lady Anne Pierrepont, daughter of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, PC, FRS was an English peer, the son of the Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull.-Career:...
, on 15 July 1658. The failure of their marriage attacted considerable attention, as divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
was not generally available at the time. He obtained a "separation from bed and board" in 1663 on grounds of her adultery
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
, and private Acts of Parliament in 1667 bastardizing her issue since 1659 and granting him permission to remarry in 1670. This process required considerable expenditure and trouble.
He married, secondly, Lady Diana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, on 10 November 1671. She died on 15 July 1672 in childbed.
He married, thirdly, Catherine Wriothesley Noel (d. 1733), daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
Sir Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden was an English politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Custos Rotulorum of Rutland and the Member of Parliament for Rutland....
, on 8 January 1673 They had three children:
- John Manners, 2nd Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 2nd Duke of RutlandJohn Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden...
(1676–1721) - Lady Catherine Manners (c. 1682–1722), married John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron GowerJohn Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron GowerJohn Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower PC was the son of Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet and his wife Jane Granville. He was born on 7 Jan 1675 in Stittenham, Yorkshire....
and had issue. - Lady Dorothy Manners (c. 1690–1734), married Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of GainsboroughBaptist Noel, 3rd Earl of GainsboroughBaptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough was an English peer and Member of Parliament.He was the son of Baptist Noel and cousin of Wriothesley Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough, from whom he inherited the earldom in 1690....
and had issue.
He served, rather passively, as 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 Leicestershire
Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from...
from 1661 until 1679. Politically he was a Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
, but did not attend court after 1689, preferring the life of a country magnate.
Lord Roos succeeded his father as 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...
in 1677, and proved an effective deputy of the crown. His invitation to Lord Sherard to stand with him for Leicestershire instead of a gentry candidate upset the Leicestershire gentry, and the Commons disallowed Roos' election. He was created Baron Manners of Haddon on 30 April 1679 and sent to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
instead, but succeeded as Earl of Rutland on 29 September 1679 at the death of his father. He retained his lord lieutenancy in 1681, despite supporting the Exclusion Bill
Exclusion Bill
The Exclusion Crisis ran from 1678 through 1681 in the reign of Charles II of England. The Exclusion Bill sought to exclude the king's brother and heir presumptive, James, Duke of York, from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland because he was Roman Catholic...
, but was turned out by James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
in 1687. Reappointed in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
, he resigned in 1702, to protest Government promotion of Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
interests in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. He was briefly Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire
Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire.* John Beaumont bef. 1544–1558* Francis Cave 1558 – aft. 1564* Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon bef. 1573–1595...
thereafter (22 August 1702 – 22 March 1703). On 29 March 1703, his long support of Whig government was rewarded by his creation as Duke of Rutland
Duke of Rutland
Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged....
and Marquess of Granby. Rutland was reappointed to the lord lieutenancy in 1706, which he retained until his death on 10 January 1711.