Lord George Manners-Sutton
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Lord George Manners-Sutton (8 March 1723 – 7 January 1783, Kelham Hall), born Lord George Manners, was a British nobleman and politician, the third son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland
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On 5 December 1749, he married Diana Chaplin (d. 1767), only daughter of Thomas Chaplin of Blankney, Lincolnshire, by whom he had nine children:
He entered Parliament in 1754, succeeding his elder brother, the Marquess of Granby
as Member of Parliament
for Grantham
. In 1762, he adopted the additional surname of Sutton, upon inheriting the estates of that family from his elder brother Lord Robert Manners-Sutton
.
On 5 February 1768, he married Mary Peart, by whom he had one daughter:
John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland KG PC was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell...
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On 5 December 1749, he married Diana Chaplin (d. 1767), only daughter of Thomas Chaplin of Blankney, Lincolnshire, by whom he had nine children:
- George Manners-SuttonGeorge Manners-SuttonGeorge Manners-Sutton was a British politician, the eldest son of Lord George Manners-Sutton.He was returned as Member of Parliament for Newark from 1774 to 1780, and then for Grantham, a Manners family borough, until 1802, when he was returned for Bramber...
(1751–1804) - Captain John Manners-Sutton (1752–1826), married Anne Manners, natural daughter of John Manners, Marquess of GranbyJohn Manners, Marquess of GranbyGeneral John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
, his first cousin - Captain Robert Manners-Sutton, RN (1754–1794), killed in the explosion of HMS ArdentHMS Ardent (1782)HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy 64-gun third rate. This ship of the line was launched on 21 December 1782 at Bursledon, Hampshire.In 1784 she was under the command of Captain Harry Harmood, serving as a guard ship at Portsmouth....
- Charles Manners-SuttonCharles Manners-SuttonCharles Manners-Sutton was a priest in the Church of England who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1805 to 1828.-Life:...
(1755–1828), Archbishop of Canterbury - Thomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron MannersThomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron MannersThomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron Manners PC, KC , was a British lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1807 to 1827.-Background and education:...
(1756–1842) - Captain Francis Manners-Sutton(d. 1781)
- Diana Manners-Sutton, married on 21 April 1778 Francis Dickins
- Louisa Bridget Manners-Sutton (d. 5 February 1800), married on 15 June 1790 Edward Lockwood-Perceval
- Charlotte Manners-Sutton (d. 1827), married on 16 June 1789 Thomas Lockwood
He entered Parliament in 1754, succeeding his elder brother, the Marquess of Granby
John Manners, Marquess of Granby
General John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
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 Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
. In 1762, he adopted the additional surname of Sutton, upon inheriting the estates of that family from his elder brother Lord Robert Manners-Sutton
Lord Robert Manners-Sutton
Lord Robert Manners, later Manners-Sutton was the second son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland by his wife the Hon. Bridget Sutton, and younger brother of the famous soldier Lord Granby, under whom he served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st Light Dragoons. He was appointed Colonel of the 36th...
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On 5 February 1768, he married Mary Peart, by whom he had one daughter:
- Mary Manners-Sutton (d. 20 November 1829), married in 1799 Rev. Richard Lockwood