Janetta Manners, Duchess of Rutland
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11 July 1836
Lady Katherine Manners
Lord Cecil Manners
Lord Robert Manners
Lady Victoria Manners
Lady Elizabeth Emily Manners
The Duchess of Rutland | |
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| Born | Janetta Hughan 11 July 1836 |
| Died | 8 September 1899 (aged 63) |
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| Children | Lord Edward Manners Lady Katherine Manners Lord Cecil Manners Lord Robert Manners Lady Victoria Manners Lady Elizabeth Emily Manners |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Hughan Lady Louisa Georgiana Beauclerk |
| Relatives | William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans (grandfather) Thomas Hughan (grandfather) |
Janetta Manners, Duchess of Rutland (née Hughan; 8 September 1836 – 11 July 1899) was an English aristocrat and writer.
Janetta was born on 8 September 1836. She was the eldest daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Hughan, of Airds, Galloway, and the former Lady Louisa Georgiana Beauclerk. Among her siblings were Wilhelmina Mary Hughan (who married Henry Houghton, later Houghton-Hughan)[1] and Justina Louisa Hughan (who married Sir Brydges Henniker, 4th Baronet).[2]
Her father was the only (legitimate) child of Thomas Hughan, slave-trader and MP for East Retford and Dundalk, and Jean Milligan (eldest daughter of Robert Milligan).[3] Her mother was a younger daughter of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans and his second wife, Maria Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans.[2]
Writing career
Before her husband succeeded to the dukedom, and while she was known as Lady John Manners, she wrote several works, all published in Edinburgh by William Blackwood and Sons, including, Some personal recollections of the later years of the Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G. (better known as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli), published in 1881,[4] Employment of women in the public service, published in 1882,[5] Encouraging experiences of reading and recreation rooms, and hints how to obtain really good books at moderate prices: Being a sequel to 'Advantages of free libraries and recreation rooms, published in 1886.[6]
