Duchess of Rutland

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Duchess of Rutland is a title given to the wife of the Duke of Rutland, an extant title in the Peerage of England which was created in 1703. The family seat is Belvoir Castle. Emma Manners is the current Duchess and she is also the CEO of Belvoir Castle. [1]

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Duchesses of Rutland

NameBirthMarriageBecame Duchess of RutlandSpouseDeathCeased being Duchess of RutlandReason ceased being Duchess
Catherine Noel 10 August 1657 [2] 8 January 1673 [3] 29 March 1703 John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland 24 January 1733 [4] 10 January 1711Husband's death
Catherine Russell23 August 167623 August 169310 January 1711 John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland 30 October 1711 [5] Died
Lucy Sherard 1685 [6] 1 January 1713 [7] 27 October 175122 February 1721Husband's death
Bridget Sutton30 November 169927 August 171722 February 1721 John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland 16 June 1734Died
Mary Somerset1 August 175626 December 177529 May 1779 Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland 2 September 183124 October 1787Husband's death
Elizabeth Howard 13 November 1780 [8] 22 April 1799 [9] 24 October 1787 John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland 29 November 1825 [10] Died
Janetta Hughan 8 September 1836 [11] 15 May 1862 [12] 3 March 1888 John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland 11 July 1899 [12] Died
Marion Lindsay 7 March 1856 [13] 25 November 1882 [14] 4 August 1906 [15] Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland 22 December 1937 [16] 8 May 1925 [16] Husband's death
Kathleen Tennant 30 January 1894 [17] 27 January 1916 [18] [19] John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland 4 December 1989 [20] Died
Anne Cumming-Bell192427 April 1946 Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland 27 December 20021956Divorce
Frances Sweeny 19 June 1937 [21] 15 May 1958 [22] 21 January 2024 [23] 2 January 1999Husband's death
Emma Watkins 2 September 19636 June 19924 January 1999 David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland Incumbent

Wives who did not become Duchess of Rutland

See also

Ships

Two ships have been named Duchess of Rutland:

References

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  10. "THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH, 5th DUCHESS OF RUTLAND". The Gentleman’s Magazine, December 1825. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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  12. 1 2 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3450.
  13. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage: Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles, Knights, and Companions of All the Various Orders, and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets. Dean & Son, Limited. 1902.
  14. Wardleworth, Dennis (2013). William Reid Dick, Sculptor. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN   978-1-4094-3971-4.
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  16. 1 2 Reynolds, K. D. (23 September 2004). Manners [née Lindsay], (Marion Margaret) Violet, duchess of Rutland (1856–1937), artist. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/49527.
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  18. "The Duke of Rutland: Authority on Medieval Art". The Times . 23 April 1940. p. 3.
  19. "Marriage of Lord Granby". 27 January 2016 via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  20. "Kathleen, Duchess of Rutland - The Duchess was niece of prime minister". 3 March 2014.
  21. "The Dowager Duchess of Rutland". The Times. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  22. "The Dowager Duchess of Rutland, society beauty and devoted chatelaine of Belvoir Castle – obituary". The Telegraph. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  23. Delaney, Evie (24 January 2024). "A Very British Scandal, now laid to rest? 'Frosty' Frances, daughter of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dies at home aged 86". Tatler. Retrieved 24 January 2024.