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Paternal Family Tree: Manners
Maternal Family Tree: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton 1603-1640
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.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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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).
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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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.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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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).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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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.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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[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.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon "King of the Peak" 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tailboys 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Pierrepont 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifred Thwaites
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Roper 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Shirley 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Giffard 
Father: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney
Great x 1 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hicks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard May
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
GrandMother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cockayne 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cockayne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Medcalf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Morris
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Morris Countess Dover
John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kerr 10th of Ferniehirst
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ker 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Mother: Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton