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British nobleman and politician (1815?1888)
Caricature by
Coide
published in
Vanity Fair
in 1871.
Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland
KG
(16 May 1815 ? 3 March 1888, in
Belvoir Castle
), styled
Marquess of Granby
before 1857, was an English
Conservative
politician.
Background and education
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Manners was the third but eldest surviving son of
John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
and
Lady Elizabeth Howard
, daughter of
Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle
.
John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland
and
Lord George Manners
were his younger brothers. He was educated at
Eton
and
Trinity College, Cambridge
, earning an
MA
in 1835.
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Political career
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Photograph of The Duke of Rutland by
John Jabez Edwin Mayall
, 1860s
Entering politics as
Member of Parliament
for
Stamford
in 1837, Manners became known as a voluble, if not particularly talented,
protectionist
. He briefly held office as a
Lord of the Bedchamber
to
Prince Albert
from 1843 to 1846.
Following the resignation of
Lord George Bentinck
from the
leadership
of the protectionists in the
House of Commons
at the beginning of 1848, Granby (as he was then known) became the leader on 10 February 1848, as
Benjamin Disraeli
was unacceptable to
Lord 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, and
J. C. Herries
. This confusing arrangement ended with Granby's resignation in 1851. He also declined to join the
First Derby Ministry
in 1852, and was appointed
Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
instead. Granby succeeded to the dukedom of Rutland on the death of his father in 1857. He was made a
Knight of the Garter
in 1867. He also succeeded his father as
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
, which post he held until his death on 4 March 1888,
at the age of 72.
Personal life
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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 of
Sir Philip Miles
, and scandalised society by leaving her his 120 ft yacht,
Lufra
, in his will.
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He was succeeded in the dukedom by his brother
John
.
He owned 70,000 acres with most 30,000 acres in Leicester, 27,000 acres in Derby and 6,500 acres in Cambridge.
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