Major Lord Edward William John Manners1

M, #15991, b. 5 August 1864, d. 26 February 1903
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.06%
     Major Lord Edward William John Manners was born on 5 August 1864.1 He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.1 He died on 26 February 1903 at age 38, unmarried.1
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Rifle Brigade.1 He gained the rank of Major in the 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Melton between 1895 and 1900.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lord Cecil Reginald John Manners1

M, #15992, b. 4 February 1868, d. 8 September 1945
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.06%
     Lord Cecil Reginald John Manners was born on 4 February 1868.1 He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.1 He died on 8 September 1945 at age 77 at Crowborough Station, EnglandG, killed by a train.1
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.1 He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, India between 1886 and 1892.1 He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Melton between 1900 and 1906.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners1

M, #15993, b. 4 February 1870, d. 11 September 1917
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.06%
     Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners was born on 4 February 1870.2 He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.2 He married Mildred Mary Buckworth, daughter of Reverend Charles Phelips Buckworth, on 15 November 1902.2 He died on 11 September 1917 at age 47 at Passchendaele, Belgium, killed in action.3 He was buried at The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.3
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.1 He gained the rank of Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.2 He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He fought in the Isazai Expedition.2 He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.2 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.2 He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1917.1

Child of Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners and Mildred Mary Buckworth

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1785. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S259] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online http://www.cwgc.org. Hereinafter cited as Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Mildred Mary Buckworth1

F, #15994, d. 19 January 1934
Last Edited=2 Oct 2016
     Mildred Mary Buckworth was the daughter of Reverend Charles Phelips Buckworth.2 She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners, son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan, on 15 November 1902.2 She married, firstly, Major Henry Edward Riddell, son of Reverend John Charles Riddell and Frances Sophia Cholmondeley, on 5 November 1888.2 She died on 19 January 1934.2
     From 5 November 1888, her married name became Riddell. Her married name became Manners. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.2

Child of Mildred Mary Buckworth and Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

William Fleming, 14th Lord Slane1

M, #15995
Last Edited=20 Mar 2014
     William Fleming, 14th Lord Slane was the son of Christopher Fleming, 12th Lord Slane and Eleanor Barnewall.2 He married Lady Anne Mac Donnell, daughter of Randal Mac Sorley Mac Donnell, 1st Earl of Antrim and Alice O'Neill, before 18 January 1626/27.1
     He gained the title of 14th Lord Slane.1

Child of William Fleming, 14th Lord Slane and Lady Anne Mac Donnell

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 90. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/1, page 16. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 18.


Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners1

F, #15996, b. 20 December 1883, d. 3 November 1946
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
and his wife Marjorie
and five children
by Rex Whistler, 1938 2
     Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners was born on 20 December 1883.3 She was the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay.1,3 She married Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, son of Lord Alexander Victor Paget and Hon. Hester Alice Stapleton-Cotton, on 3 August 1912.1 She died on 3 November 1946 at age 62.1
     Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners usually went by her middle name of Marjorie.3 From 3 August 1912, her married name became Paget. After her marriage, Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners was styled as Marchioness of Anglesey on 3 August 1912.

Children of Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners and Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey

Citations

  1. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 25. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 78. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey1

M, #15997, b. 14 April 1885, d. 21 February 1947
Last Edited=7 Jul 2012
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
by Rex Whistler, 1937 2
     Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey was born on 14 April 1885.1 He was the son of Lord Alexander Victor Paget and Hon. Hester Alice Stapleton-Cotton.1 He married Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners, daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, on 3 August 1912.1 He died on 21 February 1947 at age 61.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Anglesey [U.K., 1815] on 14 March 1905.1 He succeeded as the 15th Lord Paget, of Beaudesert [E., 1549] on 14 March 1905.3 He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Bayly, of Placenewyd, co. Anglesey and Mount Bagenall, co. Louth [I., 1730] on 14 March 1905.4 He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Uxbridge, co. Middlesex [G.B., 1784] on 14 March 1905.3 He held the office of Mayor of Burton-on-Trent in 1911.5 He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Horse Guards (Blues) (Reserve of Officers.)5 He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding, Egypt in 1915.5 He was Assistant Military Secretary to General Officer Commanding, Ireland in 1916.5 He was appointed Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.5 He was awarded the Order of the Nile 4th class.5 He held the office of Lord Chamberlain to HM Queen Mary between 1922 and 1947.5 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1928.5 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Anglesey.5 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Home Guard.5 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Anglesey between 1942 and 1947.5

Children of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey and Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners

Citations

  1. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 25. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 102. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume V, page 352. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  5. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 78. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  6. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners

F, #15998, b. 29 August 1892, d. 16 June 1986
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Lady Diana Manners, 1916 1
     Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners was born on 29 August 1892.3 She was the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay.4 She married Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, son of Sir Alfred Cooper and Lady Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff, on 2 June 1919 at London, EnglandG.5 She died on 16 June 1986 at age 93.6
     Her married name became Cooper. After her marriage, Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners was styled as Viscountess Norwich on 5 July 1952. From 8 January 1954, her married name became Lady Diana Cooper.4 She wrote the book The Rainbow Comes And Goes, published 1958.4 She wrote the book The Light of Common Day, published 1959.4 She wrote the book Trumpets from the Steep, published 1960.4

Child of Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners and Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich

Citations

  1. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
  3. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  5. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  6. [S219] Announcements, New York Times, New York, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as New York Times.

Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich1

M, #15999, b. 22 February 1890, d. 1 January 1954
Last Edited=6 Jul 2015
Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich 2
     Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich was born on 22 February 1890.1 He was the son of Sir Alfred Cooper and Lady Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff.1 He married Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners, daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, on 2 June 1919 at London, EnglandG.1 He died on 1 January 1954 at age 63.1 An inquest post mortem was held for his in 1948 Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)1
     Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich usually went by his middle name of Duff.1 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.1 He was Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs in 1922.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Oldham between 1924 and 1929.1 He was Finance Secretary, War Office between 1928 and 1929.1 He was Finance Secretary, War Office between 1931 and 1934.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for St. George's, Westminster between 1931 and 1945.1 He was Finance Secretary, Treasury between 1934 and 1935.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1935.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for War between 1935 and 1937.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1937 and 1938.1 He held the office of Minister of Information between 1940 and 1941.1 He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1941 and 1943.1 He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1944 and 1947.1 He wrote the book Talleyrand.1 He was created 1st Viscount Norwich, of Aldwick, co. Sussex [U.K.] on 5 July 1952.3 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4
     

Child of Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2952. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Lord John Manners1

M, #16000, b. 18 July 1922, d. December 2001
Last Edited=4 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lord John Manners was born on 18 July 1922.1 He was the son of John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland and Kathleen Tennant.2,1 He married Mary Diana Moore, daughter of Lt.-Col. Lancelot Geoffrey Moore and Rachel Esme Newton, on 12 June 1957.1 He died in December 2001 at age 79.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Life Guards.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the 2nd SAS Regiment.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1973 and 1974.1

Children of Lord John Manners and Mary Diana Moore

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3451. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]