Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
Nobleman, Noble person
1578 – 1632
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Who was Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland?
Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, KG was an English nobleman. Despite a brief imprisonment for his involvement in the Essex Rebellion of 1601, he became prominent at the court of James I. He lived at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. In 1618 three women, the "Witches of Belvoir", were accused of witchcraft for having allegedly caused the deaths of his two young sons.
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- Born
- 1578
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Christ's College, Cambridge
- Died
- Dec 17, 1632
Bishop's Stortford
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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