John Manners 1638-1711

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John MANNERS, 1st Duke of Rutland 1638-1711

Biographical Note

Born at Boughton, Northamptonshire; 3rd son of Sir John Manners (1604-1679) of Haddon Hall, Derbyshire. MP for Leicestershire from 1661 to 1679; lord lieutenant of Leicestershire and recorder of Grantham in 1677. He was made Duke of Rutland in 1703.

Characteristic Markings

Manners used engraved armorial bookplates (Franks 19636-7); the extent and disposition of his library is not known.

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