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     Major Lord Edward William John Manners was born on 5 August 1864.¹ He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.¹ He died on 26 February 1903 at age 38, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Melton between 1895 and 1900.¹

     Lord Cecil Reginald John Manners was born on 4 February 1868.¹ He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.¹ He died on 8 September 1945 at age 77 at Crowborough Station, England^G, killed by a train.¹
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.¹ He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, India between 1886 and 1892.¹ He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Melton between 1900 and 1906.¹

     Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners was born on 4 February 1870.² He was the son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan.² He married Mildred Mary Buckworth, daughter of Reverend Charles Phelips Buckworth, on 15 November 1902.² He died on 11 September 1917 at age 47 at Passchendaele, Belgium, killed in action.³ He was buried at The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.³
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.² He fought in the Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He fought in the Isazai Expedition.² He gained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1917.¹

     Mildred Mary Buckworth was the daughter of Reverend Charles Phelips Buckworth.² She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Lord Robert William Orlando Manners, son of John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan, on 15 November 1902.² She married, firstly, Major Henry Edward Riddell, son of Reverend John Charles Riddell and Frances Sophia Cholmondeley, on 5 November 1888.² She died on 19 January 1934.²
     From 5 November 1888, her married name became Riddell. Her married name became Manners. She was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1920.²

     William Fleming, 14th Lord Slane was the son of Christopher Fleming, 12th Lord Slane and Eleanor Barnewall.² He married Lady Anne Mac Donnell, daughter of Randal Mac Sorley Mac Donnell, 1st Earl of Antrim and Alice O'Neill, before 18 January 1626/27.¹
     He gained the title of 14th Lord Slane.¹

     Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners was born on 20 December 1883.³ She was the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay.^1,3 She married Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, son of Lord Alexander Victor Paget and Hon. Hester Alice Stapleton-Cotton, on 3 August 1912.¹ She died on 3 November 1946 at age 62.¹
     Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners usually went by her middle name of Marjorie.³ From 3 August 1912, her married name became Paget. After her marriage, Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners was styled as Marchioness of Anglesey on 3 August 1912.

     Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey was born on 14 April 1885.¹ He was the son of Lord Alexander Victor Paget and Hon. Hester Alice Stapleton-Cotton.¹ He married Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners, daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, on 3 August 1912.¹ He died on 21 February 1947 at age 61.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Anglesey [U.K., 1815] on 14 March 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Lord Paget, of Beaudesert [E., 1549] on 14 March 1905.³ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Bayly, of Placenewyd, co. Anglesey and Mount Bagenall, co. Louth [I., 1730] on 14 March 1905.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Uxbridge, co. Middlesex [G.B., 1784] on 14 March 1905.³ He held the office of Mayor of Burton-on-Trent in 1911.⁵ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Horse Guards (Blues) (Reserve of Officers.)⁵ He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding, Egypt in 1915.⁵ He was Assistant Military Secretary to General Officer Commanding, Ireland in 1916.⁵ He was appointed Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.⁵ He was awarded the Order of the Nile 4th class.⁵ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain to HM Queen Mary between 1922 and 1947.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1928.⁵ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Anglesey.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Home Guard.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Anglesey between 1942 and 1947.⁵

     Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners was born on 29 August 1892.³ She was the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay.⁴ She married Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, son of Sir Alfred Cooper and Lady Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff, on 2 June 1919 at London, England^G.⁵ She died on 16 June 1986 at age 93.⁶
     Her married name became Cooper. After her marriage, Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners was styled as Viscountess Norwich on 5 July 1952. From 8 January 1954, her married name became Lady Diana Cooper.⁴ She wrote the book The Rainbow Comes And Goes, published 1958.⁴ She wrote the book The Light of Common Day, published 1959.⁴ She wrote the book Trumpets from the Steep, published 1960.⁴

     Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich was born on 22 February 1890.¹ He was the son of Sir Alfred Cooper and Lady Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff.¹ He married Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners, daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland and Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, on 2 June 1919 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 1 January 1954 at age 63.¹ An inquest post mortem was held for his in 1948 Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)¹
     Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich usually went by his middle name of Duff.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He was Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs in 1922.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Oldham between 1924 and 1929.¹ He was Finance Secretary, War Office between 1928 and 1929.¹ He was Finance Secretary, War Office between 1931 and 1934.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for St. George's, Westminster between 1931 and 1945.¹ He was Finance Secretary, Treasury between 1934 and 1935.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1935.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for War between 1935 and 1937.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1937 and 1938.¹ He held the office of Minister of Information between 1940 and 1941.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1941 and 1943.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1944 and 1947.¹ He wrote the book Talleyrand.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Norwich, of Aldwick, co. Sussex [U.K.] on 5 July 1952.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lord John Manners was born on 18 July 1922.¹ He was the son of John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland and Kathleen Tennant.^2,1 He married Mary Diana Moore, daughter of Lt.-Col. Lancelot Geoffrey Moore and Rachel Esme Newton, on 12 June 1957.¹ He died in December 2001 at age 79.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Life Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 2nd SAS Regiment.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Leicestershire between 1973 and 1974.¹