Background
He never married, but by his mistress Corbetta Smyth, daughter of William Smyth, Apothecary of Shrewsbury, he had ten children:.
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Lord William Manners
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John Manners (1730 – 23 September 1792) politician, married Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart and had issue, several children. Review Thomas Manners (1731 – 1 December 1812), twice married. Firstly in 1758 to Susannah Buckland, who suffered from a mental condition, and secondly immediately after her death.
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 White (1749–1817)
He entered Parliament for Leicestershire in 1719, for which he sat until 1734.
He died on 23 April 1772 as the result of a riding accident. His descendant David Drew-Smythe speculates that Lord William Manners and his mistress Corbetta Smyth, who had a long-term relationship, never married because of inheritance clauses.
This is speculation, of course, but there must have been some specific reason why they chose to be unmarried.
Membership
6th Parliament of Great Britain. 7th Parliament of Great Britain. 8th Parliament of Great Britain.
9th Parliament of Great Britain.
10th Parliament of Great Britain. 5th Parliament of Great Britain.
