Lord Sherard Manners

Lord Sherard Manners was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament born circa 1713. He was the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, and Lady Lucy Sherard. His paternal grandparents were John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, and Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden. His maternal grandparents were Elizabeth Christopher and Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard, who served as MP for Leicestershire and as Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.

Regarding his family, Lord Sherard Manners had several siblings through his parents’ marriage. His brothers included Lord James Manners, Lord George Manners, Lord Henry Manners, and Major-General Lord Charles Manners of the British Army. His sisters included Lady Caroline Manners, who was married first to Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet, and later to Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet; Lady Lucy Manners, wife of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose; Lady Elizabeth Manners, wife of John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway; and Lady Frances Manners, wife of Hon. Richard Arundell.

From his father's first marriage to Catherine Russell, daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell, and Lady Rachel Wriothesley, Lord Sherard Manners had nine elder half-siblings, including John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland; Lord William Manners, known as a patron of horse racing; Lady Catherine Manners, who married Henry Pelham; Lady Elizabeth Manners, wife of John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway; and Lady Frances Manners.

In terms of education or early career details, there is no specific information provided.

In 1741, Manners was involved in parliamentary affairs. Thomas Pitt, who managed the boroughs for the Prince of Wales, offered to secure him a seat for £800; Manners declined this offer. Subsequently, John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and the Whig Lord Privy Seal, facilitated his election as Member of Parliament for Tavistock during the same year. His term was brief; he was present at the December 1741 division on the chairman of the elections committee but died on 13 January 1742, approximately a month after his election. After his death, the seat was succeeded by The Viscount Limerick.