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| − | + | Son of [[family::John Manners]], 4th Earl of Rutland; he inherited the title and family estates from his elder brother [[family::Roger Manners|Roger]] in 1612. Matriculated [[education::Christ's College, Cambridge]] 1595, but did not graduate; he was admitted at the [[organisations::Inner Temple]] in 1601, after travelling in [[location::Europe]]. Appointed a [[occupation::privy councillor]] in 1617, he became [[occupation::admiral]] of the fleet in 1623 and held several court and local administrative positions; his daughter [[family::Katherine Manners|Katherine]] married the influential courtier [[crossreference::George Villiers]], Duke of Buckingham, but Manners's advancement was hampered by his being a Roman Catholic. | |
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| − | + | A number of books with Manners's armorial stamp are recorded in the Armorials Database; the extent and disposition of his library is not known, but he accumulated considerable wealth (his whole estate was valued at just over £20,000 after his death). | |
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Francis MANNERS, 6th Earl of Rutland 1578-1632
Biographical Note
Son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland; he inherited the title and family estates from his elder brother Roger in 1612. Matriculated Christ's College, Cambridge 1595, but did not graduate; he was admitted at the Inner Temple in 1601, after travelling in Europe. Appointed a privy councillor in 1617, he became admiral of the fleet in 1623 and held several court and local administrative positions; his daughter Katherine married the influential courtier George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, but Manners's advancement was hampered by his being a Roman Catholic.
Books
A number of books with Manners's armorial stamp are recorded in the Armorials Database; the extent and disposition of his library is not known, but he accumulated considerable wealth (his whole estate was valued at just over £20,000 after his death).
Sources
- British Armorial Bindings.
- Loomie, A. J. "Manners, Francis, sixth earl of Rutland (1578–1632), nobleman." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.