David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland

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David Charles Robert Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (born May 8, 1959) is a British peer and landowner. He was born the elder son of the 10th Duke of Rutland by his second wife, the former Frances Sweeney. He succeeded his father in the titles on 2 January 1999.

The Duke ranked 654th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2005, with an estimated personal fortune of £75m.

His ancestral home is Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. In the summer of 2005 the Duke achieved one of his biggest desires, he purchased the Manners Arms Country Hotel and Restaurant. The Manners Arms was built for the 6th Duke of Rutland as a hunting lodge during the 1880s. The Duchess was heavily involved with the renovation work they carried out on the property and spent a lot of time exploring the family home Belvoir Castle looking for furniture to decorate the bedrooms, lounge and bar area.

The Duke is a high profile supporter of the UK Independence Party and has hosted fund raising events at his ancestral castle, Belvoir Castle.

[edit] Family

The Duke married, as Marquess of Granby, Emma Watkins, an opera singer, and the daughter of a Welsh farmer. As of 2007, the couple had three daughters and two sons, the Marquess of Granby and Lord Hugo Manners.

• Lady Violet Manners (b. 18 August 1993)
• Lady Alice Manners (b. 27 April 1995)
• Lady Eliza Manners (b. 17 July 1997)
• Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby (b. 3 July 1999)
• Lord Hugo Manners (b. 24 July 2006)

The Duke's heir is thus his elder son Charles. He also has a younger brother Lord Edward Manners, a half-sister Lady Charlotte Manners, and a sister Lady Teresa Manners. The Dowager Duchess, his mother, is also still alive.^[1]

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[edit] External links

• Belvoir Castle
• Manners Arms
• Entry at Burke's Peerage
• Entry at answers.com

Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Manners	Duke of Rutland 1999 – present	Incumbent
Order of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by His Grace the Duke of Marlborough	His Grace the Duke of Rutland United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen	Succeeded by His Grace the Duke of Hamilton & Brandon

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