Biography of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland 1696-1779

Before 21st October 1696 [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 20) and [his mother] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 58) and [his grandmother] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 39). They were sixth cousins.

On 21st October 1696 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland was born to [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 20) and [his mother] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 20).

On 10th January 1711 [his grandfather] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 72) died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His son [his father] John (age 34) succeeded 2nd Duke Rutland, 2nd Marquess Grandby, 10th Earl of Rutland, 2nd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. [his mother] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 34) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

On 30th October 1711 [his mother] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland (age 35) died.

On 1st January 1713 [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 36) and [his step-mother] Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Rutland. He the son of [his grandfather] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland and [his grandmother] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 56).

In 1714 [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 37) was appointed 526th Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 53).

Before 1718 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 21) and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 18) were married. He the son of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 41) and Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland.

In 1718 [his daughter] Catherine Rachel Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 21) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 18).

Around March 1719 [his daughter] Caroline Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 22) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 19).

On 30th December 1719 [his daughter] Bridget Manners died.

On 30th December 1719 [his daughter] Frances Manners died.

In 1721 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 24) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire.

On 2nd January 1721 [his son] John Manners Marquess of Granby was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 24) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 21). He married 3rd September 1750 his fifth cousin Frances Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset and Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset, and had issue.

On 22nd February 1721 [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 44) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Duke Rutland, 3rd Marquess Grandby, 11th Earl of Rutland, 3rd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 21) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

In 1722 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 25) was appointed 540th Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 61).

On 21st February 1722 [his son] Robert Manners-Sutton was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 25) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 22).

On 25th February 1723 [his son] George Manners-Sutton was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 26) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 23). He married (1) 5th December 1749 Diana Chaplin and had issue (2) 5th February 1768 Mary Peart and had issue.

On 29th June 1724 [his son] William Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 27) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 24). He died aged five in 1730.

In or before 1725 [his brother-in-law] John Monckton 1st Viscount Galway (age 29) and [his sister] Elizabeth Manners Viscountess Galway (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Galway. She the daughter of [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and [his mother] Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland.

Around 1726 [his daughter] Frances Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 29) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 26).

In 1727 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 30) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

In 1727 [his brother-in-law] John Monckton 1st Viscount Galway (age 32) was created 1st Viscount Galway. [his sister] Elizabeth Manners Viscountess Galway (age 18) by marriage Viscountess Galway.

On 17th February 1728 [his son] Frederick Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 31) and [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 28).

On 11th March 1730 [his son] William Manners (age 5) died.

On 22nd March 1730 [his sister] Elizabeth Manners Viscountess Galway (age 21) died.

In 1734 [his wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 34) died.

On 3rd February 1739 [his daughter] Frances Manners (age 13) died.

In June 1740 [his daughter] Leonora Manners died.

On 28th October 1742 [his brother-in-law] William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose (age 30) and [his half-sister] Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Montrose. She the daughter of [his father] John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and [his step-mother] Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland (age 57). He the son of James Graham 1st Duke Montrose.

Before 28th May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 78). Portrait of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 48). Calke Abbey [Map].

On 5th December 1749 [his son] George Manners-Sutton (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Diana Chaplin (age 18) were married. He the son of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 53) and [his former wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland.

On 3rd September 1750 [his son] John Manners Marquess of Granby (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Seymour (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset and Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset (age 57). He the son of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 53) and [his former wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland. They were fifth cousins.

In October 1751 [his son-in-law] Thomas Thoroton (age 28) and [his illegitimate daughter] Roosilia Drake were married. She the illegitmate daughter of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 54).

In 1755 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 58) was appointed Lord High Steward.

In 1761 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 64) was appointed Master of the Horse.

On 19th November 1762 [his son] Robert Manners-Sutton (age 40) died.

On 5th February 1768 [his son] George Manners-Sutton (age 44) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Peart were married. He the son of John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 71) and [his former wife] Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland.

On 18th October 1770 [his son] John Manners Marquess of Granby (age 49) died.

On 29th May 1779 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 82) died. His grandson [his grandson] Charles (age 25) succeeded 4th Duke Rutland, 4th Marquess Grandby, 12th Earl of Rutland, 4th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. [his granddaughter-in-law] Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Duchess Rutland.

Letters of Horace Walpole. [his son] Lord Granby is going to be married to the eldest of the Lady Seymours; she has above £130,000. The Duke of Rutland will take none of it, but gives at present £6000 a-year.

[his illegitimate daughter] Roosilia Drake was born illegitimately to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland. She married October 1751 Thomas Thoroton and had issue.

[his daughter] Frances Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland.

[his daughter] Bridget Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland.

[his daughter] Leonora Manners was born to John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland and Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland.