Lord George John Manners (22 June 1820, in

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– 8 September 1874, in

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) was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician who represented

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for over two decades, from 1847 to 1857 and from 1863 to 1874, when he died. He was a younger son of

John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland KG (4 January 177820 January 1857), styled Lord Roos from 1778 until 1779 and Marquess of Granby from 1779 until 1787, was a British landowner as well as an owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. ...

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, daughter of

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Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland 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 Manners was the third but eldest sur ...

was his elder brother. He was educated at

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, where he was a member of the University Pitt Club. He married Lady Adeliza Matilda Fitzalan-Howard, daughter of

Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, (12 August 179118 February 1856), styled Earl of Surrey between 1815 and 1842, was a British Whig politician and peer. Background Norfolk was the son of Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, ...

, on 4 October 1855. They had five children: *Cicely Elizabeth Adeliza Manners (21 November 1856 – 29 March 1949), died unmarried *Captain Charles George Edmund John Manners (26 September 1858 – 25 September 1911), died unmarried *Sir George Espec John Manners (17 June 1860 – 2 September 1939), married on 24 April 1884 Anna Gilstrap (d. 1940), died without issue *Frances Geraldine Manners (20 August 1864 – 6 March 1865) *Major Fitzalan George John Manners (27 February 1866 – 15 March 1901), unmarried, officer in the

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, died of

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aboard SS ''Tagus'' during the

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Descendants of Sir Robert Manners
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