Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland, (16 April 1852 – 8 May 1925), known as Henry Manners until 1888 and styled Marquess of Granby between 1888 and 1906, was a

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and

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politician.

Background

Rutland was the only child of

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, by his first wife Catherine Louisa Georgina, daughter of Colonel George Marley. His mother died just before his second birthday. He had four half-siblings from his father's second marriage, including Lord Edward Manners and

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. He gained the courtesy title of Marquess of Granby in 1888 when his father succeeded his elder brother in the dukedom.thepeerage.com Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland
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Career

Rutland succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Melton in 1888, a seat he held until 1895. In 1896 he was summoned to the

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through a

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in his father's junior title of Baron Manners. In 1906 he succeeded his father as eighth Duke of Rutland. He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the

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in 1897. He served as

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from November 1900 until his death in 1925, and was also President of the

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at its inauguration and for many years. In 1918 he was made a

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Family

Rutland married

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, daughter of Colonel the Hon. Charles Lindsay, on 25 November 1882. They had five children: * Lady (Victoria) Marjorie Harriet Manners (1883–1946), married

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and had issue. *Robert Charles John Manners, Lord Haddon (1885–1894), died young. * John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886–1940), married Kathleen Tennant and had issue. * Lady Violet Catherine Manners (1888–1971), rumoured to be fathered by

Montagu Corry, 1st Baron Rowton Montagu William Lowry-Corry, 1st Baron Rowton, (8 October 1838 – 9 November 1903), also known as "Monty", was a British philanthropist and public servant, best known for serving as Benjamin Disraeli's private secretary from 1866 until the lat ...

. She married firstly, Hugo Charteris, Lord Elcho, son of

Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March DL (25 August 1857 – 12 July 1937), styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician. Early life He was the fifth but eldest surviving son of The 1 ...

and had issue,

David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March (19 January 1912 – 12 December 2008), styled Lord Elcho from 1916 to 1937, was a Scottish peer, landowner and conservationist. From 1946 to 1991, he served as chairman of ...

. She married secondly, Guy Benson. * Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners (1892–1986), possibly fathered by

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.Lady Diana herself had revealed that although she was brought up as a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland, she was actually fathered by

, a

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landowner and MP. Cust is also said to have had a relationship with

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's grandmother, one of his servants. (Khan, Urmee
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