Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, KG (1578–1632) was an English nobleman. Despite a brief imprisonment for his involvement in the Essex Rebellion of 1601, he became prominent at the court of James I. He lived at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. In 1618 three women, the "Witches of Belvoir", were accused of witchcraft for having allegedly caused the deaths of his two young sons.
Francis Manners | |
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| Earl of Rutland | |
The 6th Earl of Rutland | |
| Born | 1578 |
| Died | 17 December 1632 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| Buried | 20 February 1633 Bottesford, Leicestershire |
| Noble family | Manners |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Knyvet Cecily Tufton |
| Issue | Henry Manners Francis Manners Katherine Manners |
| Father | John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland |
| Mother | Elizabeth Charlton |
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