John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland (c. 1559 – 24 February 1588) was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, and Lady Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland.
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John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, mid-1670s, by Jeremiah van der Eyden, Belvoir Castle
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Monument to John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, Bottesford Church, Leicestershire
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Detail of monument by Gerard Johnson the elder in St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford
Marriage and children
He married Elizabeth Charlton, a daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley Castle, by whom he had ten children:
- Lady Bridget Manners (21 Feb 1572 – 10 July 1604) married Robert Tyrwhitt of Kettleby 1594
- Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland (6 October 1576 – 26 June 1612) married Elizabeth Sidney.
- Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland (1578 – 17 December 1632) married twice, first to Frances Knyvett, and secondly to Cecily Tufton.
- George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland (1580 – 29 March 1641) married Frances Cary.
- Sir Oliver Manners (c. 1582 – 1613)
- Lady Frances Manners (22 October 1588 – 1643) married William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham
- Lady Mary Manners
- Lady Elizabeth Manners (died 16 March 1653)
- Edward Manners died young
- Lady Anne Manners; married Sir George Wharton
References
- familysearch.org Accessed June 2, 2007
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by The Earl of Rutland |
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1587–1588 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
Custos Rotulorum of Nottinghamshire 1587–1588 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Stanhope | |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by Edward Manners |
Earl of Rutland 1587–1588 |
Succeeded by Roger Manners |
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