Who was the Marquis of Granby?

Question

Who was the Marquis of Granby?

Answer 1

[edit] Early life

He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was returned as Member of Parliament for the family borough of Grantham in 1741. Four years later he received a commission as colonel of a regiment raised by the Rutland interest in and about Leicester to assist in quelling the Highland revolt of 1745. This corps never got beyond Newcastle, but young Granby went to the front as a volunteer on the Duke of Cumberland's staff, and saw active service in the last stages of the insurrection. Very soon his regiment was disbanded, but he retained his rank and campaigned in Flanders in 1747. He had two illegitimate children by an unknown mistress at about this time:

George Manners (c. 1746–1772)

Anne Manners, married John Manners-Sutton, her first cousin

During this period of his life, he acquired a reputation principally as a free-spending, gambling, sporting man. He married Lady Frances Seymour (1728–1761), daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset on 3 September 1750. They had six children:

John Manners, Lord Roos (29 August 1751 – 2 June 1760, London)

Lady Frances Manners (1753 – 15 October 1792), married on 9 July 1772 George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnel, divorced 1777; married on 27 October 1777 Philip Anstruther

Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland (1754–1787)

Lady Catherine Manners, died young

Lord Robert Manners (1758–1782)

Lady Caroline Manners, died young

In 1752, the Pelham ministry suggested to George II that Granby be appointed colonel of the prestigious Royal Horse Guards (Blues), in order to secure the parliamentary support of his family. The king denounced Granby as a sot and a bully, and initially refused to make the appointment. In the meantime, Granby advanced his parliamentary career, and was returned for Cambridgeshire in 1754. Though he despised faction in government, he allied himself with Viscount Royston, the other knight of the shire, a government whig. The king came to view him more favorably, and he defended the Newcastle ministry in the House of Commons. He was promoted major-general in 1755, and was at last made Colonel of the Blues in 1758.

Answer 2

The answer given by Pat D is detailed and accurate in every detail. However, I suspect that your question was inspired by the fact that there are so many pubs and inns called "The Marquis of Granby" around England.  I was told, and  I'm sure that this is fact, that he was particularly concerned about the welfare of the soldiers who served under him, especially when the army no longer needed them. To make sure that these men had a livelihood after service in his regiment he arranged for the building of, or purchase of, a large number of inns and public houses into which he placed as landlords his ex-soldiers. These pubs were, of course, names after him.

Answer 3

Apart from the nice popular little pub/bar at the bottom of Charlotte Street, London named after him, (probably a few other pubs too scattered around England) - he was General John Manners.

I sugget you take a look on the wikipedia pages about him - instead of me just copying and pasting bits and bobs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Manner...

Answer 4

a pub in New Cross Gate

Answer 5

http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/Penkhull/Marq...

http://www.dover-kent.com/ARCHIVE-PUBS/M...