Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Territorial Decoration, known as Henry Manners until 1888 and styled Marquess of Granby until 1906, was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Background
Rutland was the only child of John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, by his first wife Catherine Louisa Georgina, daughter of Colonel George Marley. His mother died just before his second birthday. He had four half-siblings from his father"s second marriage, including Lord Edward Manners and Lord Cecil Manners.
Career
In 1896 he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father"s junior title of Baron Manners. In 1906 he succeeded his father as eighth Duke of Rutland. He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment in 1897.
He served as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire from November 1900 until his death in 1925, and was also President of the North British Academy of Arts at its inauguration and for many years.
In 1918 he was made a Knight of the Garter. Rutland married Violet, daughter of Colonel the Honorary
Charles Lindsay, on 25 November 1882. They had five children:
Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners (1883–1946), married Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey and had issue.
Robert Charles John Manners, Lord Haddon (1885–1894), died young.
John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886–1940), married Kathleen Tennant and had issue. Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners (1892–1986). Rutland died in May 1925, aged 73, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his second and only surviving son, John.
The Duchess of Rutland died in December 1937, aged 81.
Membership
24th United Kingdom Parliament. 25th United Kingdom Parliament]
Rutland succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Melton in 1888, a seat he held until 1895.