Peerage Record – 1590

     Elizabeth Charlton was the daughter of Francis Charlton and Cicilia Fitton.^1,2 She married John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville, before 1575.¹ She died circa 21 March 1594/95.¹ She was buried on 24 March 1594/95.¹
     From before 1575, her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Elizabeth Charlton was styled as Countess of Rutland on 14 April 1587.

     Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland was born on 6 October 1576.² He was the son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Sydney, daughter of Sir Philip Sydney and Frances Walsingham, on 5 March 1598/99.² He died on 26 June 1612 at age 35, without issue.³
     He was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Rutland [E., 1525] on 24 February 1587/88.³ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in February 1594/95 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was admitted to Inner Temple.³ In 1597 he participated in the Azores Expedition.³ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn.³ He held the office of High Steward of East Retford before November 1598.³ He gained the rank of Captain of Foot in 1599 in the Earl of Essex’s regiment.³ He was appointed Knight in 1599.³ He held the office of Warden of Sherwood Forest in 1600.³ He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle in 1600.³ He fought in the Essex’s Rebellion in February 1600/1.³ From February 1600/1 to August 1601 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and fined £30,000.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in 1603.³ He held the office of High Steward of Grantham in 1603.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1603.² He held the office of Steward of Long Bennington and Mansfield in 1609.³

     Elizabeth Sydney was baptised on 20 November 1585.² She was the daughter of Sir Philip Sydney and Frances Walsingham.² She married Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland, son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton, on 5 March 1598/99.³ She died circa 8 August 1612.² She was buried before 11 August 1612.²
     From 5 March 1598/99, her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Elizabeth Sydney was styled as Countess of Rutland on 5 March 1598/99.

     Cecily Tufton was born in 1587.² She was the daughter of Sir John Tufton, 1st Bt. and Christian Browne.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Edward Hungerford, son of Walter Hungerford, 1st Lord Hungerford of Heytesbury and Alice Sandys, before 1607.¹ She married, secondly, Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton, after 26 October 1608.¹ She died circa 9 September 1653.² She was buried on 11 September 1653.³
     From before 1608, her married name became Hungerford.¹ Her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Cecily Tufton was styled as Countess of Rutland on 26 June 1612.

     George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland was born circa 1580.¹ He was the son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton.¹ He married Frances Cary, daughter of Sir Edward Cary and Katherine Knyvett, on 3 March 1605.² He died on 29 March 1641, without issue.¹
     He fought in the Essex’s Rebellion in February 1601.¹ In March 1601 he was imprisoned and released on bail for £500.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grantham from 1603/4 to 1610/11.¹ He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1612 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grantham in 1614.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lincolnshire from 1619/20 to 1621/22.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grantham from 1623/24 to 1625.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Rutland [E., 1525] on 17 December 1632.¹ He held the office of Warden of Sherwood Forest in 1635.¹

     Sir Oliver Manners was born circa 1582. He was the son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton.¹
     He was appointed Knight on 23 April 1608.¹

     Bridget Manners is the daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton.¹ She married Robert Tyrwhitt, son of William Tyrwhitt.¹
     Her married name became Tyrwhitt.¹

     Lady Frances Manners was born posthumously on 22 October 1588 at Winkbourne, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton.¹ She and William Willoughby, 3rd Baron Willoughby of Parham obtained a marriage license on 4 February 1602/3.¹ She died circa 1643.¹
     From 4 February 1602/3, her married name became Willoughby.¹ After her marriage, Lady Frances Manners was styled as Baroness Willoughby of Parham on 26 October 1612.

     Frances Cary was the daughter of Sir Edward Cary and Katherine Knyvett.¹ She married, firstly, Ralph Baesh.¹ She married, secondly, George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland, son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton, on 3 March 1605.¹ She died before 1656.²
     Her married name became Baesh.¹ From 3 March 1605, her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Frances Cary was styled as Countess of Rutland on 17 December 1632. She was living on 1 April 1644.¹

     unknown daughter Mac Donnell is the daughter of Sorley ‘Buie’ MacDonnel and Mary O’Neill.¹ She married Peter Hill, son of Sir Moyses Hill and Alice MacDonnel.¹
     She was also known as Hill.