Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland
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Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, 14th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG
(23 September 1526 – 17 September 1563) was the son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
. He also held the title of 14th Baron de Ros
of Hamlake, a title to which he acceded in 1543.
The Earl's mother was Eleanor Paston. On 3 July 1536, he married Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland
, and they had three children:
After Margaret's death, he married Bridget, the widow of Richard Morrison
. Her third husband was Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
.
Like his father, Earl Henry held many offices. As Warden of the Scottish Marches
he reprieved the town of Haddington
in June 1549, and recaptured Ferniehirst Castle
. Whilst anxious to return home on account of his mother's ill-health in November 1549, he was required to investigate the activities of Thomas Wyndham
a sailor who had captured merchant vessels in the Forth
. In December 1549, his mother-in-law, the Dowager of Westmorland, complained to him that he had established a garrison of Italian soldiers at Bywell
, one her villages. As Captain-general of the cavalry at the siege of St Quentin
under Mary I of England
. Under Elizabeth I
he served successfully and she made him Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and Rutland
, Knight of the Garter and President of the North. Not long before his premature death he completed the building of Belvoir Castle
.
He is buried at Bottesford
Church in Leicestershire
. His tomb, in the centre of the chancel next to that of his father, is of alabaster
and considered unique. The effigies lie beneath a decorated example of an Elizabethan dining table on heavy carved legs, suggesting an attempt to represent a communion
table. Earl Henry is depicted in armour of conventional pattern except that the breast plate is made up of laminated plates. He wears a coronet and his head is supported on a tilt-heaume. He is wearing a chain nearly reaching his thighs, and the Order of the Garter
is on the left leg. He holds a closed book in his right hand and a sword in his left. At his feet is a hornless unicorn
. His wife, Margaret, also wears a coronet and is dressed in the style of the time, with an ermine
-trimmed mantle. Her head rests on a scroll and her feet on a lion.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(23 September 1526 – 17 September 1563) was the son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was created an earl by King Henry VIII of England in 1525.-Family background:...
. He also held the title of 14th Baron de Ros
Baron de Ros
The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England....
of Hamlake, a title to which he acceded in 1543.
The Earl's mother was Eleanor Paston. On 3 July 1536, he married Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC was an English peer and soldier.-Early life:Ralph Neville was born to Ralph Neville, Lord Neville and Edith Sandys, and was the grandson of Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland and Isabel Booth. When his father died in 1498 he took the style of Lord...
, and they had three children:
- Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of RutlandEdward Manners, 3rd Earl of RutlandEdward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, 15th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, whose titles he inherited in 1563....
- John Manners, 4th Earl of RutlandJohn Manners, 4th Earl of RutlandJohn Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville.He married Elizabeth Charlton, daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley Castle they had ten children:...
- Elizabeth Manners (c. 1553 – c. 1590) she married Sir William CourtenayWilliam Courtenay (died 1630)William Courtenay was a landowner in Devon.The son of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham Castle, he succeeded his father in 1557...
of Powderham Castle.
After Margaret's death, he married Bridget, the widow of Richard Morrison
Richard Morrison (ambassador)
Sir Richard Morrison was an English humanist scholar and diplomat. He was a protégé of Thomas Cromwell, propagandist for Henry VIII, and then ambassador to the German court of Charles V for Edward VI.-Life:...
. Her third husband was Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Sir. Francis Drake.-Early life:...
.
Like his father, Earl Henry held many offices. As Warden of the Scottish Marches
Scottish Marches
Scottish Marches was the term used for the Anglo-Scottish border during the late medieval and early modern eras—from the late 13th century, with the creation by Edward I of England of the first Lord Warden of the Marches to the early 17th century and the creation of the Middle Shires, promulgated...
he reprieved the town of Haddington
Haddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
in June 1549, and recaptured Ferniehirst Castle
Ferniehirst Castle
Ferniehirst Castle is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile and a half south of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former county of Berwickshire...
. Whilst anxious to return home on account of his mother's ill-health in November 1549, he was required to investigate the activities of Thomas Wyndham
Thomas Wyndham (navigator)
Thomas Wyndham was an English naval officer and navigator.The son of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg and Elizabeth Wentworth, he was educated at Louvain University and possibly in Italy....
a sailor who had captured merchant vessels in the Forth
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...
. In December 1549, his mother-in-law, the Dowager of Westmorland, complained to him that he had established a garrison of Italian soldiers at Bywell
Bywell Castle
Bywell Castle is situated in the village of Bywell overlooking the River Tyne, four miles east of Corbridge, Northumberland, England . It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument...
, one her villages. As Captain-general of the cavalry at the siege of St Quentin
Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was fought during the Franco-Habsburg War . The Spanish, who had regained the support of the English, won a significant victory over the French at Saint-Quentin, in northern France.- Battle :...
under Mary I of England
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
. Under Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
he served successfully and she made him Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
, Knight of the Garter and President of the North. Not long before his premature death he completed the building of Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
.
He is buried at Bottesford
Bottesford, Leicestershire
This page is about the English village of Bottesford near Grantham. For the Bottesford near Scunthorpe, see Bottesford, LincolnshireBottesford is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England....
Church in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. His tomb, in the centre of the chancel next to that of his father, is of alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
and considered unique. The effigies lie beneath a decorated example of an Elizabethan dining table on heavy carved legs, suggesting an attempt to represent a communion
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
table. Earl Henry is depicted in armour of conventional pattern except that the breast plate is made up of laminated plates. He wears a coronet and his head is supported on a tilt-heaume. He is wearing a chain nearly reaching his thighs, and the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
is on the left leg. He holds a closed book in his right hand and a sword in his left. At his feet is a hornless unicorn
Unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary animal from European folklore that resembles a white horse with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard...
. His wife, Margaret, also wears a coronet and is dressed in the style of the time, with an ermine
Ermine
Ermine has several uses:* A common name for the stoat * The white fur and black tail end of this animal, which is historically worn by and associated with royalty and high officials...
-trimmed mantle. Her head rests on a scroll and her feet on a lion.