John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury
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John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury KCB
, GCMG
(27 May 1814 – 24 June 1877), known as the Honourable Sir John Manners-Sutton between 1866 and 1869, was a British Tory politician and colonial administrator.
, Manners-Sutton was born at Downing Street
, London
, the second and youngest son of Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury
, Speaker of the House of Commons
, by his first wife Lucy, daughter of John Denison. His mother died when he was one year old. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, graduating with a MA
in 1835. In his youth he played first-class cricket
for Cambridge University Cricket Club
and Marylebone Cricket Club
.
in September 1839. However, in April 1840 his election was declared void. He was returned for the same constituency in 1841 and held it until 1847. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
from 1841 to 1846 in Sir Robert Peel's second administration.
in 1866 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
in 1873. In 1869 he succeeded in the viscountcy of Canterbury on the death of his unmarried elder brother.
, in 1838. They had five sons and one daughter. He died at Queensberry Place, Kensington
, London
, in June 1877, aged 63, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry. The Viscountess Canterbury died at Seething Old Hall, Norfolk
, in September 1899.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, GCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(27 May 1814 – 24 June 1877), known as the Honourable Sir John Manners-Sutton between 1866 and 1869, was a British Tory politician and colonial administrator.
Background and education
A member of the Manners family headed by the Duke of RutlandDuke of Rutland
Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged....
, Manners-Sutton was born at Downing Street
Downing Street
Downing Street in London, England has for over two hundred years housed the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers: the First Lord of the Treasury, an office now synonymous with that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the Second Lord of the Treasury, an...
, London
London
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, the second and youngest son of Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury
Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury
Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury GCB, PC was a British Tory politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1817 to 1835.-Background and education:...
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
, by his first wife Lucy, daughter of John Denison. His mother died when he was one year old. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, graduating with a MA
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
in 1835. In his youth he played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
.
Political career
Manners-Sutton was returned to Parliament for CambridgeCambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in September 1839. However, in April 1840 his election was declared void. He was returned for the same constituency in 1841 and held it until 1847. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
from 1841 to 1846 in Sir Robert Peel's second administration.
Colonial governor
In 1854 Manners-Sutton was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, a post he held until 1861. He later served as Governor of Trinidad from 1864 to 1866 and as Governor of Victoria from 1866 to 1873. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the BathOrder of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1866 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1873. In 1869 he succeeded in the viscountcy of Canterbury on the death of his unmarried elder brother.
Family
Lord Canterbury married Georgiana, daughter of Charles Tompson, of Witchingham Hall, NorwichNorwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, in 1838. They had five sons and one daughter. He died at Queensberry Place, Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in June 1877, aged 63, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry. The Viscountess Canterbury died at Seething Old Hall, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, in September 1899.