Lord William Manners
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Lord William Manners (13 November 1697 – 23 April 1772), English nobleman and Member of Parliament, was the second son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and his first wife, Catherine Noel.
He never married, but by his mistress Corbetta Smyth, he had ten children:
- Corbetta Manners (1728–1760), married Capt. George Lawson Hall
- John Manners (1730 – 23 September 1792), married Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart and had issue.
- Rev. Thomas Manners (1731 – 1 December 1812), twice married
- 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 ?
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.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Thomas Cave, Bt Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire with Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Bt 1719–1722 Edmund Morris 1722–1727 Sir Clobery Noel, Bt 1727–1733 Ambrose Philipps 1734 1719–1734 |
Succeeded by Ambrose Philipps Edward Smith |
| Preceded by Richard Sutton James Pelham |
Member of Parliament for Newark with James Pelham 1738–1741 Job Staunton Charlton 1741–1754 1738–1754 |
Succeeded by Job Staunton Charlton John Manners |
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