Russell Manners (MP)
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Russell Manners was an English Whig Member of Parliament
(MP), notable for being successfully divorced by his wife Catherine. He was the son of Russell Manners and Mary Rayner.
Manners married Catherine Pollok, by whom he had one son: Russell Henry Manners
(1800–1870).
At the 1806 general election
he was returned without a contest as an MP for Grantham
, but served only one year in the House of Commons and did not contest the 1807 general election
.
After leaving Parliament, he went to Prince Edward Island
, and afterwards to Edinburgh
. There, in 1813, his wife was able to divorce him, under Scots law, for desertion and adultery
, a course not available to her in England. She later married Sir Thomas Stepney, 9th Baronet.
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,...
(MP), notable for being successfully divorced by his wife Catherine. He was the son of Russell Manners and Mary Rayner.
Manners married Catherine Pollok, by whom he had one son: Russell Henry Manners
Russell Henry Manners
Russell Henry Manners was an English Admiral and astronomer.He was born in London, the only child of the member of parliament Russell Manners. In 1813 he was sent to the Royal Naval College, and in 1816 he began a career in the British Royal Navy. He first served on the Minden, and in 1818 he...
(1800–1870).
At the 1806 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1806
The United Kingdom general election, 1806 was the election of members to the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. This was the second general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
he was returned without a contest as an MP 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...
, but served only one year in the House of Commons and did not contest the 1807 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1807
The election to the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1807 was the third general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
.
After leaving Parliament, he went to Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, and afterwards to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. There, in 1813, his wife was able to divorce him, under Scots law, for desertion and 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...
, a course not available to her in England. She later married Sir Thomas Stepney, 9th Baronet.