David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland

David Charles Robert Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (born 8 May 1959), is a British peer and landowner.

His Grace
The Duke of Rutland
Duke of Rutland
Rutland in 2015
Tenure 4 January 1999 – present
PredecessorCharles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland
Other titlesMarquess of Granby
BornDavid Charles Robert Manners
(1959-05-08) 8 May 1959
NationalityBritish
ResidenceBelvoir Castle
Haddon Hall
Spouse(s)
Emma Watkins
(m. 1992; sep. 2012)
Issue
HeirCharles Manners, Marquess of Granby
ParentsCharles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland
Frances Sweeny

Biography

Rutland is the elder son of the 10th Duke of Rutland by his second wife, the former Frances Sweeney. He was educated at Stanbridge Earls School, near Romsey in Hampshire, which has since closed. He succeeded his father in the titles on 4 January 1999.

The family also includes the duke's mother, The Dowager Duchess, his younger brother, Lord Edward Manners, a half-sister, Lady Charlotte Manners, and a sister, Lady Teresa Manners.[1]

Rutland's ancestral home is Belvoir Castle in the northern part of Leicestershire. In the summer of 2005, the Duke purchased the Manners Arms Country Hotel and Restaurant in Knipton near Grantham. 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. The Duke's holdings also include Haddon Hall, which is occupied by his brother Edward and Edward's family. The Sunday Times Rich List 2013 estimated his personal fortune at £125m, but he had to sell a painting to keep Belvoir Castle maintained.

The Duke is a high-profile supporter of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and has hosted fundraising events at Belvoir Castle. In 1999, he stood for UKIP when the House of Lords had to elect 92 hereditary peers. He stood in a House of Lords by-election in 2005 and again in 2015.

In July 2018, the Duke came under scrutiny for advertising positions for actors to perform unpaid at Belvoir Castle.[2] Performers' union Equity criticised the advertisement, saying it was "unacceptable" to ask actors to work unpaid; the advertisement was later removed.[3]

Marriage and children

Rutland married Emma Watkins, daughter of a Welsh farmer from Knighton, Powys, on 6 June 1992 at Belvoir Castle. The couple have five children:[4]

The Duchess runs the commercial activities of Belvoir Castle, including shooting parties, weddings and a range of furniture.[5]

Titles and styles
  • 8 May 1959 – 4 January 1999: Marquess of Granby
  • 4 January 1999 – present: His Grace The Duke of Rutland

Coat of arms
Coat of arms of David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland
Coronet
A Coronet of a Duke
Crest
On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Peacock in its pride proper
Escutcheon
Or two Bars Azure a Chief quarterly of the last and Gules, in the first and fourth, two Fleur-de-lis, and in the second and third, a Lion passant guardant, all Or
Supporters
On either side an Unicorn Argent armed, maned, tufted and unguled Or
Motto
Pour Y Parvenir ("So as to accomplish it")

References
  1. Paul Theroff. "Rutland". Last accessed 13 September 2007
  2. "Duke of Rutland advertised for actors to work for free". BBC News. 26 July 2018.
  3. "Actors asked to work without pay at Duke of Rutland's castle". BBC News Online. BBC. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. The Peerage, entry for 11th Duke of Rutland
  5. Grice, Elizabeth (16 July 2012). "Emma Rutland". Daily Telegraph.
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Charles Manners		 Duke of Rutland
1999–present		 Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Duke of Marlborough		 Gentlemen
The Duke of Rutland		 Succeeded by
The Duke of Hamilton

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