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John James Robert Manners

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

John Manners

Born: 13 December 1818, Belvoir Castle

Died: 4 August 1906

Peerages

7th Duke of Rutland - 4 March 1888

1st Baron Roos of Belvoir - 17 June 1896

Knighted - 1891

Member of Privy Council - 1852

husband of Catherine Louisa Georgina Marley

son of John Henry Manners

son of Lady Elizabeth Howard

brother of Charles Cecil John Manners

husband of Janetta Hughan

Education

Eton College

Trinity College, Cambridge

Appointments

Elections fought

30 June 1841		Newark-on-Trent	Conservative Party	630	62.75
30 July 1847		Liverpool	Conservative Party	2,413	28.45
4 July 1849		City of London	Conservative Party	2,814	31.87
6 February 1850		Colchester	Conservative Party	623	61.56
March 1852 Resignation of Lord James Manners on appointment as First Commissioner of Works.
4 March 1852		Colchester	Conservative Party	Unopposed
10 July 1852		Colchester	Conservative Party	615	65.85
16 February 1857 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Manners to contest Northern Leicestershire.
22 March 1857		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
6 April 1857		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	1,787	59.37
28 February 1858 Resignation of Lord John Manners on appointment as First Commissioner of Works.
8 March 1858		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
9 May 1859		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	2,220	63.07
27 July 1865		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	2,305	62.65
6 July 1866 Resignation of Lord John Manners on appointment as First Commissioner of Works.
14 July 1866		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
23 November 1868		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	3,296	80.90
9 February 1874		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	2,978	62.43
1874 Resignation of Lord John Manners on appointment as Postmaster-General.
20 March 1874		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
13 April 1880		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	3,213	54.79
1885 Resignation of Lord John Manners on appointment as Postmaster-General.
1 July 1885		Northern Leicestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
2 December 1885		Melton	Conservative Party	5,150	57.11
2 July 1886		Melton	Conservative Party	Unopposed
August 1886 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Manners on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
13 August 1886		Melton	Conservative Party	Unopposed
4 March 1888 Succession of Rt Hon Lord John Manners to the Peerage - 7th Duke of Rutland.