NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Rutland, John James Robert Manners, Duke of, 1818-1906 NRA: Manners John James Robert (1818-1906) 7th Duke of Rutland DNB: Manners, John James Robert, seventh duke of Rutland (1818–1906), politician LBT ID: DuRutla7 VIAF ID: 40137024 LOC ID: no89013105 | B/BAP: 1818-12-13 DIED: 1906-04-04 |
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Son of the fifth duke; educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge; he was a
Conservative MP for Newark (1841-47), Colchester (1850-57), for North Leicestershire
(1857-85) and Melton (1885-88). He succeeded his brother in 1888. | |