Duke of Rutland

"Baron Roos" redirects here. For the Barons Roos of Helmsley, see Baron de Ros.

Duke of Rutland is a title in the Peerage of England, named after Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. Earldoms named after Rutland have been created three times; the ninth earl of the third creation was made duke in 1703, in whose family's line the title continues. The heir apparent to the dukedom has the privilege of using the courtesy title of Marquess of Granby.^[1]

Dukedom of Rutland
Arms of Manners: Or, two bars azure a chief quarterly azure and gules; in the 1st and 4th quarters two fleurs-de-lis and in the 2nd and 3rd a lion passant guardant or
Creation date	29 March 1703
Created by	Anne
Peerage	Peerage of England
First holder	John Manners
Present holder	David Manners, 11th Duke
Heir apparent	Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby
Subsidiary titles	Marquess of Granby Earl of Rutland Lord Manners of Haddon Baron Manners Baron Roos
Seat(s)	Belvoir Castle Haddon Hall
Motto	Pour y parvenir ("So as to accomplish")

Earldom of Rutland

First creation

The title Earl of Rutland was created on 25 February 1390 for Edward of Norwich (1373–1415), son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and grandson of King Edward III. Upon the Duke's death in 1402 Edward became Duke of York. The title became extinct upon Edward of Norwich's death at the Battle of Agincourt. ^[1]

Second creation

The title Earl of Rutland was created for a second time on 29 January 1446 for Edmund (1443–1460), second son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (and younger brother of the future King Edward IV).^[1]

Third creation

Thomas Manners (c. 1488–1543), son of the 11th Baron de Ros, was created Earl of Rutland in the Peerage of England in 1525. He was the great-grandson of Richard Plantagenet. The barony of 'de Ros' (sometimes spelt Ros, Roos or de Roos) was created by Simon de Montfort with a writ of summons to the House of Lords for Robert de Ros (1223–1285) in 1264. The title may pass through the female line when there is no male heir, and accordingly, when the 3rd Earl, Edward Manners (c. 1548–1587), left no sons, the barony of Ros passed to the family of his daughter Elizabeth (died 1591) who became the wife of the 2nd Earl of Exeter. The 3rd Earl was succeeded as the 4th Earl by his brother John (died 1588). The barony of Ros was restored to the Manners family when Francis Manners, the 6th Earl (1578–1632), inherited it in 1618 from his cousin William Cecil (1590–1618). However, Francis died without male issue and the assumption of the courtesy title of Lord Ros for the eldest son of subsequent earls appears to have had no legal basis.^[2] On the death of the seventh Earl in 1641 the Earldom passed to his distant cousin John Manners of Haddon Hall, grandson of the second son of the first Earl.

Dukedom of Rutland

The 8th Duke of Rutland's banner as Knight of the Garter, now on display at Belvoir Castle

In 1703, the ninth Earl of Rutland was created Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby by Queen Anne.

Marquess of Granby

The most notable Marquess of Granby was John Manners (1721–1770), eldest son of the third Duke. He was an accomplished soldier and highly popular figure of his time; in 1745 he became a colonel; his military career flourished during the Seven Years' War.

At the Battle of Minden (1 August 1759), although his role was small, he commanded the reserve cavalry. In 1760, at the Battle of Warburg, he led a cavalry charge which routed the French, losing his hat and wig in the process. In recognition of this, soldiers of the Blues and Royals (his former regiment) have the unique privilege in the British Army of being permitted to salute while not wearing headgear. Granby's losing his helmet and wig in the charge gave rise to the expression 'going bald-headed' at something.^[3]

In 1758, the King made him Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards and in 1766, as Lieutenant-General, he became Commander-in-Chief (a basically political appointment). His title was honoured by being used by a large number of pubs throughout Britain.^[4] As Colonel, he provided for his most capable soldiers such that when they could no longer be of service to the Regiment, he would give them financial support to start a pub, the sole condition being that the pub was to be named "The Marquis of Granby" after him.^[5][6] The towns of Granby, Quebec in Canada and Granby, Massachusetts and Granby, Connecticut in the United States as well as Granby Street in Norfolk, Virginia, USA were also named after him. So too were two forts, Fort Granby, in Tobago, and Fort Granby in South Carolina.

He died before his father, and therefore did not become Duke.

Subsidiary titles

The subsidiary titles of the dukedom are: Marquess of Granby (created 1703), Earl of Rutland (1525), Baron Manners, of Haddon in the County of Derby (1679), and Baron Roos of Belvoir, of Belvoir in the County of Leicester (1896). The title Baron Roos of Belvoir is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the remaining titles being in the Peerage of England. The most senior subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby, is the courtesy title used by the Duke's eldest son and heir.

Family seat

Haddon Hall, Nether Haddon, Derbyshire

Belvoir Castle in the late 19th century

The Manners family own medieval Haddon Hall, Derbyshire and Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire that were successively extended and rebuilt until the 19th century. Some rooms in both buildings are open to the public.^[7] They are Grade I in architecture, set in listed parks, woodland and gardens and span a central water feature, which acted as models for other landscaped estates.^[8]

In 2009, to mark 500 years of the occupancy of Belvoir Castle by the family, two aircraft from RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, bore the Duke's coat of arms. On 11 June 2009, the Duke visited the station to see the aircraft: a King Air from 45 (Reserve) Sqn and a Dominie from 55 (Reserve) Sdn.^[9]

Burials

The traditional burial place of the Manners family was St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford. Since elevation to the dukedom in 1703 most Dukes have been buried in the grounds of the mausoleum at Belvoir Castle. The mausoleum at Belvoir Castle was built by John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, following the death of his wife, Elizabeth Howard (1780–1825), daughter of the 5th Earl of Carlisle. After its construction, most of the 18th-century monuments in Belton Church were moved to the mausoleum which then became the family's main place of burial.^[10]

Literature

Jorge Luis Borges recalls the duke of Rutland in his story "A Survey of the Works of Herbet Quain" in the book The Garden of Forking Paths.

Earls of Rutland, first creation (1390)

Other titles (1st Duke): Duke of York (1385), Duke of Aumale (1397–1399), Earl of Cambridge (1362–1461), Earl of Cork (c. 1396)

• Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373–1415), grandson of Edward III

Earls of Rutland, second creation (1446)

• Edmund, Earl of Rutland (1443–1460), second son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Earls of Rutland, third creation (1525)

Other titles (1st–3rd & 6th Earls): Baron de Ros of Helmsley (1299)

• Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland (c. 1492–1543), son of George Manners, 11th Baron de Ros
• Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland (c. 1526–1563), eldest son of the 1st Earl
• Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (1549–1587), elder son of the 2nd Earl, died without male issue
• John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland (c. 1552–1588), younger son of the 2nd Earl
• Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland (1576–1612), eldest son of the 4th Earl, died without issue
• Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, Lord Ros (1578–1632), second son of the 4th Earl, died without male issue
• George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland (1580–1641), third son of the 4th Earl, died without issue
• John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland (1604–1679), great-grandson of the 1st Earl
• John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland (1638–1711), son of the 8th Earl, created Duke of Rutland in 1703

Dukes of Rutland (1703)

Arms of the Dukes of Rutland

Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle in 1981

Other titles: Marquis of Granby (1703), Earl of Rutland (1525), Baron Manners of Haddon (1679) and Baron Roos of Belvoir (1896)

• John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland (1638–1711), only son of the 8th Earl
• John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland (1676–1721), son of the 1st Duke
• John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (1696–1779), eldest son of the 2nd Duke
  • John Manners, Marquis of Granby (1721–1770), eldest son of the 3rd Duke, predeceased his father
  • John Manners, Lord Roos (1751–1760), eldest son of Lord Granby, died young
• Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland (1754–1787), second son of Lord Granby
• John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland (1778–1857), eldest son of the 4th Duke
  • George John Henry Manners, Marquis of Granby (1807), eldest son of the 5th Duke, died in infancy
  • George John Frederick Manners, Marquis of Granby (1813–1814), second son of the 5th Duke, died in infancy
• Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland (1815–1888), third son of the 5th Duke, died unmarried
• John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland (1818–1906), fourth son of the 5th Duke
• Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland (1852–1925), eldest son of the 7th Duke
  • Robert Charles John Manners, Lord Haddon (1885–1894), elder son of the 8th Duke, died young
• John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886–1940), younger son of the 8th Duke
• Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland (1919–1999), eldest son of the 9th Duke
• David Charles Robert Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (born 1959), eldest son of the 10th Duke

The heir apparent is Charles John Montague Manners, Marquess of Granby (born 1999), elder son of the 11th Duke.

Line of Succession

• John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland (1638–1711)
  • John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland (1676–1721)
    • John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (1696–1779)
      • John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721–1770)
        • John Manners, Lord Roos (1751–1760)
        • Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland (1754–1787)
          • John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland (1778–1857)
            • George Manners, Marquess of Granby (1807)
            • George Manners, Marquess of Granby (1813–1814)
            • Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland (1815–1888)
            • John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland (1818–1906)
              • Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland (1852–1925)
                • Robert Manners, Lord Haddon (1885–1894)
                • John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886–1940)
                  • Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland (1919–1999)
                    • David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (b. 1959)
                      • (1) Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby (b. 1999)
                      • (2) Lord Hugo Manners (b. 2003)
                    • (3) Lord Edward Manners (b. 1965)
                      • (4) Alfred Manners (b. 2013)
                      • (5) Vesey Manners (b. 2013)
                  • Lord John Manners (1922-2001)
                    • (6) Richard Manners (b. 1963)
      • Lord George Manners-Sutton (1723-1783)
        • John Manners-Sutton (1752-1826)
          • The Revd Frederick Manners Sutton (1784-1826)
            • The Revd William Manners-Sutton (1824-1899)
              • Frederick Manners-Sutton (1865-1946)
                • John Manners-Sutton (1914-2003)
                  • (7) John Manners-Sutton (b. 1955)
        • Thomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron Manners (1756–1842)
          • John Manners-Sutton, 2nd Baron Manners (1818–1864)
            • John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Baron Manners (1852–1927)
              • The Hon. John Manners (1892–1914)
              • Francis Manners, 4th Baron Manners (1897–1972)
                • John Manners, 5th Baron Manners (1923–2008)
                  • (8) John Manners, 6th Baron Manners (b. 1956)
                    • (9) Hon. John Alexander David Manners (b. 2011)
                • The Hon. Richard Manners (1924–2009)
                  • (10) Edward Manners (b. 1948)
                  • (11) Rupert Manners (b. 1950)
                    • (12) Stephen Manners (b. 1978)
                    • (13) Philip Manners (b. 1979)
                  • (14) Thomas Manners (b. 1954)
                    • (15) Rupert Manners (b. 1990)
                    • (16) Hugh Manners (b. 199)
                • (17) The Hon. Thomas Manners (b. 1929)
                  • (18) Charles Manners (b. 1957)
                    • (19) Joseph Manners (b. 1991)
                  • (20) Arthur Manners (b. 1959)
                    • (21) Hugo Manners (b. 1989)
                  • (22) Robert Manners (b. 1962)
                    • (23) Archie Manners (b. 1993)
                    • (24) Orlando Manners (b. 1995)
                    • (25) Humphrey Manners (b. 1998)

There are no further known heirs either to the Dukedom of Rutland or to the Earldom of Rutland.

Coat of arms

The original coat of arms of the Manners family had a chief of plain gules. The quartered chief, with the fleurs-de-lis of France and lion passant guardant of England, was granted as an augmentation by King Henry VIII to Thomas Manners at the time of his creation as Earl of Rutland, in recognition of his descent in the maternal line from King Edward III.^[11]

Coat of arms of Duke of Rutland

Coronet A Coronet of a Duke Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Peacock in its pride proper Escutcheon Or two Bars Azure a Chief quarterly of the last and Gules, in the first and fourth, two Fleur-de-lis, and in the second and third, a Lion passant guardant, all Or Supporters On either side a Unicorn Argent armed, maned, tufted and unguled Or Motto Pour Y Parvenir ("So as to accomplish it")

Family tree

v t e Family tree of the Dukes of Rutland, Marquesses of Granby, and Earls of Rutland

King Edward III 1312–1377 Edmund of Langley 1341–1402 Duke of York Earl of Rutland (1st creation), 1390 Edward of Norwich 1373–1415 Duke of York, 1st Earl of Rutland Richard of Conisburgh 1375–1415 Earl of Cambridge Earldom title disused, 1415 Earl of Rutland (1st creation), restored 1425 Richard of York 1411–1460 Duke of York, 2nd Earl of Rutland Earl of Rutland (2nd creation), 1446 Anne of York 1439–1476 m.(2) Thomas St. Leger King Edward IV 1442–1483 Edmund 1443–1460 Earl of Rutland King Richard III 1452–1485 Earldom extinct, 1460 Anne St. Leger 1476–1526 m. George Manners Earl of Rutland (3rd creation), 1525 Thomas Manners c. 1492–1543 1st Earl of Rutland Henry Manners c. 1516–1563 2nd Earl of Rutland John Manners 1527–1611 Edward Manners 1549–1587 3rd Earl of Rutland John Manners c. 1552–1588 4th Earl of Rutland George Manners c. 1572–1623 Roger Manners 1576–1612 5th Earl of Rutland Francis Manners 1578–1632 6th Earl of Rutland George Manners 1580–1641 7th Earl of Rutland John Manners 1604–1679 8th Earl of Rutland Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 1703 John Manners 1638–1711 1st Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 9th Earl of Rutland John Manners 1676–1721 2nd Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 10th Earl of Rutland John Manners 1696–1779 3rd Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 11th Earl of Rutland John Manners 1721–1770 styled Marquess of Granby Lord George Manners-Sutton 1723–1783 John Manners 1751–1760 styled Lord Roos Charles Manners 1754–1787 4th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 12th Earl of Rutland Charles Manners-Sutton 1755–1828 Barons Manners John Henry Manners 1778–1857 5th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 13th Earl of Rutland Viscounts Canterbury George John Henry Manners 1807 styled Marquess of Granby George John Frederick Manners 1813–1814 styled Marquess of Granby Charles Cecil John Manners 1815–1888 6th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 14th Earl of Rutland John James Robert Manners 1818–1906 7th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 15th Earl of Rutland Henry John Brinsley Manners 1852–1925 8th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 16th Earl of Rutland Robert Charles John Manners 1885–1894 styled Lord Haddon John Henry Montagu Manners 1886–1940 9th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 17th Earl of Rutland Charles John Robert Manners 1919–1999 10th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 18th Earl of Rutland David Charles Robert Manners (b. 1959) 11th Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby, 19th Earl of Rutland Charles John Montague Manners (b. 1999) styled Marquess of Granby

See also

• Duchess of Rutland
• Viscount Canterbury
• Belvoir Castle
• Baron Manners
• Baron de Ros
• Manners family pubs

References

1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 3446–3451. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
2. Chisholm 1911.
3. "A toast to John Manners, the hatless Marquis". The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 2013.
4. "THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY.* MR. MANNERS'S Life of the Marquis". The Spectator Archive.
5. Early, Chas (1 November 2016). "The Red Lion, the Crown and the Marquis of Granby: What are the stories behind Britain's most popular pub names?". BT.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
6. Jones, Barry (2016). Dictionary of World Biography: Third edition. ANU Press. p. 347. ISBN 9781760460105. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
7. Historic England. "Haddon Hall (Grade I) (1334982)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
8. Historic England. "Belvoir Castle (Grade I) (1360870)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
9. "Belvoir Castle". Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010. accessed 21 July 2010
10. "Manners Mausoleum". mmtrust.org.uk.
11. The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time by Sir Bernard Burke, 1884 edition, p. 656.

Work cited

• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rutland, Earls and Dukes of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 943.

External links

• Belvoir Castle website