1852 - 1925 (73 years)
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| Name |
Henry John Brinsley (8th Duke of Rutland) Manners |
| Birth |
16 Apr 1852 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
8 May 1925 |
| Person ID |
I194781 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
9 Sep 2024 |
| Family |
Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay, b. 7 Mar 1856 d. 22 Dec 1937 (Age 81 years) |
| Marriage |
25 Nov 1882 |
- At the age of 26, Vio;et married Henry Manners on 25 November 1882. He was the only son and heir of John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland. Husband and wife had little in common; the handsome Henry was a political Conservative whilst Violet was described as "bohemian". She provided him with two male heirs, but her second and third daughters were possibly fathered by others: Lady Violet by Montagu Corry, 1st Baron Rowton and Lady Diana by Harry Cust. The couple also moved in different social circles, as he enjoyed hunting and she pursued more intellectual interests.
Henry became the Marquess of Granby in 1888. In 1906 he succeeded his father as the 8th Duke of Rutland; Lady Granby became the Duchess of Rutland.
During World War I, the Duchess converted her London house at 16 Arlington Street into a hospital. Her daughter Diana, a prominent socialite, served as a nurse at the house. Violet's son-in-law, Hugo Charteris, Lord Elcho, died during the war, though her only surviving son was spared from fighting at the front.
The Duke of Rutland died in 1925, and was succeeded in the dukedom by their second and only surviving son, John. The Duchess of Rutland died on 22 December 1937 and was buried at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F80273 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
9 Sep 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Rutland succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Melton in 1888, a seat he held until 1895
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d. 16 Jun 1986 (Age 93 years)