Duchess of Rutland

Duchess of Rutland is a title given to the wife of the Duke of Rutland, an extant title in the Peerage of England which was created in 1703. The family seat is Belvoir Castle. Emma Manners is the current Duchess and she is also the CEO of Belvoir Castle.[1]

## Duchesses of Rutland

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Name  | Birth  | Marriage  | Became Duchess of Rutland  | Spouse  | Death

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Catherine Noel | 10 August 1657  | 8 January 1673  | 29 March 1703  | John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland | 24 January 1733
Catherine Russell  | 23 August 1676  | 23 August 1693  | 10 January 1711  | John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland | 30 October 1711
Lucy Sherard | 1685  | 1 January 1713  | 27 October 1751
Bridget Sutton  | 30 November 1699  | 27 August 1717  | 22 February 1721  | John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland | 16 June 1734
Mary Somerset  | 1 August 1756  | 26 December 1775  | 29 May 1779  | Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland | 2 September 1831
Elizabeth Howard | 13 November 1780  | 22 April 1799  | 24 October 1787  | John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland | 29 November 1825
Janetta Hughan | 8 September 1836  | 15 May 1862  | 3 March 1888  | John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland | 11 July 1899
Marion Lindsay | 7 March 1856  | 25 November 1882  | 4 August 1906  | Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland | 22 December 1937
Kathleen Tennant | 30 January 1894  | 27 January 1916  | John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland | 4 December 1989
Anne Cumming-Bell  | 1924  | 27 April 1946  | Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland | 27 December 2002
Frances Sweeny | 19 June 1937  | 15 May 1958  | 21 January 2024
Emma Watkins | 2 September 1963  | 6 June 1992  | 4 January 1999  | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland | Incumbent

## See also

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* Duke of Rutland
* Belvoir Castle

## Ships

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Two ships have been named Duchess of Rutland:

* Duchess of Rutland (1786 ship)
* Duchess of Rutland (1799 ship)

## References

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1. ^ Cohen, Ian (1 March 2018). "Duchess". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. p. A4. Retrieved 4 March 2025.