John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland
| John Manners | |
|---|---|
| 9th Duke of Rutland | |
| Father | Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland |
| Mother | Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland |
| Born | 21 August 1886 |
| Died | 22 April 1940 (aged 53) |
John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (21 September 1886 – 22 April 1940)[1] was the son of Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and his wife Violet.
Military career
He was commissioned into the part-time 4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (of which his father was Honorary Colonel) as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1910.[2] He resigned in July 1914 but withdrew his resignation on the outbreak of World War I and was promoted to Lieutenant.[3][4][5] He was seconded as an aide-de-camp in March 1916[6] and reached the rank of Captain by the end of the war.[7][8]
Family
He married Kathleen Tennant (1895–1989), from his mother's circle 'The Souls', on 27 January 1916. They had five children:
- Lady Ursula Isabel Manners (b. 8 November 1916), married firstly, Lt.-Cmdr. Anthony Freire Marreco. She married secondly, Robert Erland Nicolai d'Abo and had issue.
- Lady Isabel Violet Kathleen Manners ( 5 January 1918 – 21 December 2008), she married firstly, G/Capt. Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness and had issue. She married secondly, Sir Robert Throckmorton, 11th Bt.
- Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland (1919–1999)
- Captain Lord John Martin Manners (10 September 1922 – 11 November 2001), married and had a daughter.
- Lord Roger David Manners (b. 23 September 1925), married and had a son and 2 daughters.
He was patron of the then Loughborough College, and Rutland Hall on the University campus is named in his honour.[9]
References
- ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p861.htm#i8608
- ↑ Army List various editions
- ↑ London Gazette, 14 July 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette, 14 August 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette, 22 August 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette, 24 March 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette, 23 May 1919.
- ↑ Burke's Peerage, various editions.
- ↑ p90, Loughborough University of Technology: Past and Present, Leonard Cantor, 1990, LUT
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Manners |
Duke of Rutland 1925–1940 |
Succeeded by Charles Manners |