Duke of Rutland
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Duke of Rutland is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of England . The title is named after the Rutland region in England and is run by the head of the Manners family.
The family residences are Haddon Hall , in Derbyshire and Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was created on March 29, 1703 by Queen Anne for John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland . Together with the Dukedom he was awarded the subordinate title of Marquess of Granby . He was elevated to Baron Manners de Haddon on April 30, 1679 by Writ of Summons and inherited the title Earl of Rutland , created in 1525, from his father on September 29, 1679 .
The 7th Duke was awarded the title Baron Roos of Belvoir , of Belvoir in the County of Leicester, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on June 17, 1896 .
The eldest son of the respective duke carries the courtesy title of Marquess of Granby as a probable heir apparent .
Dukes of Rutland (1703)
- John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland (1638-1711)
- John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland (1676–1721)
- John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (1696–1779)
- Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland (1754–1787)
- John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland (1778-1857)
- Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland (1815–1888)
- John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland (1818–1906)
- Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland (1852–1925)
- John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886–1940)
- Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland (1919–1999)
- David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (* 1959)
Heir apparent is the eldest son of the current title holder Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby (* 1999).
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Rutland, Duke of (E, 1703) at Cracroft's Peerage