John Manners-Sutton (1822–1898)
John Henry Manners-Sutton (4 August 1822 – 5 July 1898), was a British Conservative politician.
Background
A member of the Manners family headed by the Duke of Rutland, Manners Sutton was the son of Reverend Frederick Manners-Sutton, son of John Manners-Sutton. His mother was Lady Henrietta Barbara (1796-1864), daughter of John Lumley, 7th Earl of Scarbrough.
Political career
Manners-Sutton entered Parliament as one of two representatives for Newark in 1847 (succeeded his kinsman Lord John Manners), a seat he held until 1857. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1863.[1]
Family
Manners-Sutton married Mary Jemima, daughter of Reverend Gustavus Burnaby, on 21 April 1853. She was sister of Frederick Gustavus Burnaby. Manners-Sutton died at Kelham, Nottinghamshire, in July 1898, aged 72. His wife died on 17 March 1904, aged 75. Their son John Henry Evelyn Manners-Sutton, born 28 March 1854, a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, died unmarried on 8 August 1906.[2] Their daughter, Edith Mary Manners-Sutton, married Robert Heathcote in 1877 and they had a son, and a daughter who married the 28th Earl of Mar: she died on 25 April 1924.
References
- "No. 22704". The London Gazette. 3 February 1863. p. 573.
- "Manners-Sutton, John Henry Evelyn (MNRS872JH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Manners-Sutton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord John Manners John Stuart |
Member of Parliament for Newark 1847–1857 With: John Stuart 1847–1852 Granville Harcourt-Vernon 1852–1857 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Lincoln John Handley |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by John Vere |
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire 1848 |
Succeeded by Robert Holden |