John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG (18 September 1676 – 22 February 1721), styled Lord Roos from 1679 to 1703 and Marquess of Granby from 1703 to 1711, was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1701 until 1711, when he succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Rutland.
The Duke of Rutland KG | |
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John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, oil by Jean-Baptiste Closterman c. 1730s, Belvoir Castle | |
| Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire | |
| In office 1714–1721 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Denbigh |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Duke of Rutland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1676 |
| Died | 22 February 1721 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Russell Lucy Sherard |
| Children | 17, including John, William, Catherine, Sherard, Robert, and Charles |
| Parent(s) | John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland Catherine Wriothesley Noel |
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