Lord William Manners
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Lord William Manners English nobleman and Member of Parliament
, was the second son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland
and his first wife, Catherine Russell.
He never married, but by his mistress Corbetta Smyth, daughter of William Smyth, Apothecary of Shrewsbury, he had ten children:
He entered Parliament for Leicestershire
in 1719, for which he sat until 1734. He returned as MP for Newark
in 1738, and held that seat until 1754, when he was succeeded by his eldest son John.
He died on 23 April 1772 as the result of a riding accident.
His descendant David Drew-Smythe speculates that Lord William Manners and his mistress Corbetta Smyth, who had a long-term relationship, never married because of inheritance clauses. All Corbetta's children were recognized by their father.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, was the second son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland
John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden...
and his first wife, Catherine Russell.
He never married, but by his mistress Corbetta Smyth, daughter of William Smyth, Apothecary of Shrewsbury, he had ten children:
- Corbetta Manners (1728–1760), eloped to marry Capt. George Lawson Hall; their daughter Corbetta Hall was a chief beneficiary of her grandmother's will.
- John MannersJohn Manners (MP)John Manners was an English politician, and the eldest natural son of Lord William Manners.In 1754, he replaced his father as Member of Parliament for Newark, which he represented until 1774....
(1730 – 23 September 1792) politician, married Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of DysartEarl of DysartEarl of Dysart is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was succeeded by his daughter, the...
and had issue, several children. - Rev. Thomas Manners (1731 – 1 December 1812), twice married; firstly in 1758 to Susannah Buckland, who suffered from a mental condition, and secondly immediately after her death. His son William Manners married Frances Whichcote of Aswarby, and has descendants.
- William Manners (1734–1827), married Caroline Pickering
- Russell Manners (1736–1800), married Mary Rayner
- Augusta Manners (1737–1828)
- Frances Manners (1739–1817)
- Robert Manners (b. 1740), died young
- Caroline Manners (1741–1800), married Jeremiah Ellis
- Robert Manners (1743 – 18 April 1810), married Elizabeth White (1749–1817)
He entered Parliament for Leicestershire
Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from...
in 1719, for which he sat until 1734. He returned as MP for Newark
Newark (UK Parliament constituency)
Newark is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1738, and held that seat until 1754, when he was succeeded by his eldest son John.
He died on 23 April 1772 as the result of a riding accident.
His descendant David Drew-Smythe speculates that Lord William Manners and his mistress Corbetta Smyth, who had a long-term relationship, never married because of inheritance clauses. All Corbetta's children were recognized by their father.
Conditions of inheritance being linked to stipulations about specific marriage expectations or restrictions are not uncommon and have been known to "force" couples into living and bringing up their children in 'unmarried' relationships in order to avoid losing an inheritance. This is speculation, of course, but there must have been some specific reason why they chose to be unmarried.
External links
- Manners genealogy
- David Drew-Smythe. Corbetta Smyth's will