The Duke of Rutland | |
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 Caricature byCoïdé published inVanity Fair in 1871. | |
| Member of Parliament forStamford | |
| In office 1837–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Chaplin George Finch |
| Succeeded by | J. C. Herries Sir Frederic Thesiger |
| Member of Parliament forNorth Leicestershire | |
| In office 1852–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Charles Manners Edward Farnham |
| Succeeded by | Edward Farnham John Manners |
| Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire | |
| In office 13 February 1857 – 3 March 1888 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Rutland |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1815-05-16)16 May 1815 |
| Died | 3 March 1888(1888-03-03) (aged 72) Belvoir Castle,Leicestershire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Relatives | John Manners (brother) George Manners (brother) Emmeline Manners (sister) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of RutlandKG (16 May 1815 – 3 March 1888, inBelvoir Castle), styledMarquess of Granby before 1857, was an EnglishConservative politician.
Manners was the third but eldest surviving son ofJohn Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland andLady Elizabeth Howard, daughter ofFrederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle.John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland andLord George Manners were his younger brothers. He was educated atEton andTrinity College, Cambridge, earning anMA in 1835.[1]
Entering politics asMember of Parliament forStamford in 1837, Manners became known as a voluble, if not particularly talented,protectionist. He briefly held office as aLord of the Bedchamber toPrince Albert from 1843 to 1846.[2]Following the resignation ofLord George Bentinck from theleadership of the protectionists in theHouse of Commons at the beginning of 1848, Granby (as he was then known) became the leader on 10 February 1848, asBenjamin Disraeli was unacceptable toLord Derby, the overall leader of the party, and the majority of the rank and file. Granby resigned on 4 March 1848, feeling himself inadequate to the post, and the party functioned without an actual leader in the Commons for the remainder of the parliamentary session.
At the start of the next session, affairs were handled by the triumvirate of Granby, Disraeli, andJ. C. Herries. This confusing arrangement ended with Granby's resignation in 1851. He also declined to join theFirst Derby Ministry in 1852, and was appointedLord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire instead. Granby succeeded to the dukedom of Rutland on the death of his father in 1857. He was made aKnight of the Garter in 1867. He also succeeded his father asLord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, which post he held until his death on 4 March 1888,[2] at the age of 72.
Rutland never married. He had cherished a passion for Mary Anne Ricketts, later Lady Forester, but his father forbade the two to marry. He was also devoted to Lady Miles, wife ofSir Philip Miles, and scandalised society by leaving her his 120 ft yacht,Lufra, in his will.[3] He was succeeded in the dukedom by his brotherJohn.[2]
He owned 70,000 acres with most 30,000 acres in Leicester, 27,000 acres in Derby and 6,500 acres in Cambridge.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forStamford 1837–1852 With:Thomas Chaplin 1837–1838 Sir George Clerk, Bt 1838–1847 John Charles Herries 1847–1852 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNorth Leicestershire 1852–1857 With:Edward Farnham 1852–1857 | Succeeded by |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire 1852–1857 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire 1857–1888 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Conservative Leader of the Commons 1848 | Succeeded by Vacancy |
| Preceded by Vacancy | Conservative Leader of the Commons withBenjamin Disraeli andJ. C. Herries 1849–1851 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Duke of Rutland 1857–1888 | Succeeded by |