David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland

David Charles Robert Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (born 8 May 1959) is a British peer and landowner. He was born the elder son of the 10th Duke of Rutland by his second wife, the former Frances Sweeney. He succeeded his father in the titles on 2 January 1999.

The duke ranked 474th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2009, with an estimated personal fortune of £115m.

His ancestral home is Belvoir Castle in the northern part of Leicestershire. In the summer of 2005 the Duke purchased the Manners Arms Country Hotel and Restaurant. The Manners Arms was built for the 6th Duke of Rutland as a hunting lodge during the 1880s. The Duchess was heavily involved with the renovation work they carried out on the property.

The Duke is a high profile supporter of the UK Independence Party and has hosted fund raising events at his ancestral home, Belvoir Castle. In 1999 he stood for UKIP when the House of Lords had to elect 92 hereditary peers.

Family

The Duke married Emma Watkins, an opera singer, and the daughter of a Welsh farmer, on 6 June 1992. The couple have five children:

• Lady Violet Diana Louise Manners (b. 18 August 1993)
• Lady Alice Louisa Lilly Manners (b. 27 April 1995)
• Lady Eliza Charlotte Manners (b. 17 July 1997)
• Charles John Montague, Marquess of Granby (b. 3 July 1999)
• Lord Hugo William James Manners (b. 24 July 2004)

The family also counts the dukes mother The Dowager Duchess, his younger brother, Lord Edward Manners, a half-sister, Lady Charlotte Manners, and a sister, Lady Teresa Manners. ^[1]

Titles & styles

The Duke also carries the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Granby, which was created in 1703 at the same time as the dukedom was formed out of the earlier title of Earl of Rutland (1525). Baron Manners, of Haddon in the County of Derby was created in 1679. These titles are all found in the Peerage of England. Baron Roos of Belvoir, of Belvoir in the County of Leicester was established in 1896 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, but seem to have a longer ancestry in the titles of Baron de Ros which has briefly passed in the family. The most senior subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby, is the courtesy title of the Duke's eldest son and heir.

References

1. ^ Paul Theroff. "Rutland"[1]. Last accessed 13 September 2007

External links

• Belvoir Castle
• Manners Arms
• Entry at Burke's Peerage
• Entry at answers.com

Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Manners	Duke of Rutland 1999–present	Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Marlborough	His Grace The Duke of Rutland United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen	Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Hamilton & Brandon