Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Manners, John James Robert (7th Duke of Rutland)
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Manners, John James Robert (7th Duke of Rutland); created D.C.L. 21 June, 1876 (son of John Henry, 5th Duke), G.C.B. 20 April, 1880, P.C 1852; M.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1839, created LL.D. 1862, chancellor Duchy of Lancaster Aug., 1886, postmaster-general 1874-80 & 1885-6, chief commissioner of works 1852, 1858-9, & 1866-8, M.P. Newark 1841-7, Colchester 1850-7, North Leicestershire 1857-85, East Leicestershire 1885-8. See Foster's Peerage & Eton School Lists.