Family and Education
b. by 1510, 4th s. of George Manners, 11th Lord Ros, by Anne, da. and h. of Sir Thomas St. Leger of Guildford, Surr. m. ?May 1539, Margaret, da. of Sir Robert Dymoke of Scrivelsby, Lincs. wid. of Richard Vernon of Haddon, Derbys. and of (Sir) William Coffin (d. 8 Dec. 1538) of Portledge, Devon and Bakewell, Derbys., s.p. Kntd. 1970.Date of birth estimated from fa.’s death in 1513 and his having three younger brothers and sisters. CP, xi. 107-8, 253; Nichols, Leics. iii(1), 36; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lv), 1205; LP Hen. VIII, x, xiv; C1/761/17.
Offices Held

Feodary, duchy of Lancaster, Derbys., Notts., Staffs. and Yorks. 6 Feb. 1536 – d., Leicester honor 29 Nov. 1541 – d.; keeper, Nottingham park, Notts. 11 Dec. 1537; esquire of the body by 1539–44 or later; cupbearer, household of Queen Anne of Cleves 1540; member, council in the north in 1542; commr. benevolence, Leics. 1544/45, musters 1546, chantries, Leics., Warws. 1546, 1548, relief, Leics. 1550; j.p. Leics. 1547 – d.; steward for Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, unknown property by 1548; dep. warden, east and middle marches 22 Aug. 1548; sheriff, Leics. and Warws. 1549–50.Somerville, Duchy, i. 547, 564, 568, 570, 584; LP Hen. VIII, xii, xv, xvii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 85; 1548–9, p. 135; 1553, p. 356; E163/12/17, nos. 37–38, 50–51, 53–54; HMC Shrewsbury and Talbot, ii. 27–28.

Main residence: Garendon, Leics.
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Commons 1509-1558
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MANNERS, Sir Richard (by 1510-51)

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