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Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland KG (16 May 1815 – 3 March 1888, in

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), styled Marquess of Granby before 1857, was an English

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politician.

Background and education

Manners was the third but eldest surviving son of

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and

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, daughter of

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and

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were his younger brothers. He was educated at

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and

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, earning an MA in 1835.

Political career

Entering politics as

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for Stamford in 1837, Manners became known as a voluble, if not particularly talented,

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. He briefly held office as a

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to Prince Albert from 1843 to 1846. Following the resignation of

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from the

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of the protectionists in the

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at the beginning of 1848, Granby (as he was then known) became the leader on 10 February 1848, as

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was unacceptable to

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, 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

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instead. Granby succeeded to the dukedom of Rutland on the death of his father in 1857. He was made a

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in 1867. He also succeeded his father as

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, which post he held until his death on 4 March 1888, at the age of 72.

Personal life

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. He was succeeded in the dukedom by his brother

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