Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland was the eldest surviving son of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland and his wife, Elizabeth nee Charleton. He travelled across Europe, took part in military campaigns led by the Earl of Essex, and was a participant of Essex's rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I. He was favoured by James I, and honoured by his contemporaries as a man of great intelligence and talent. He enjoyed the friendship of some of the most prominent writers and artists of the Elizabethan age and Jacobean age. In 1603 he led an Embassy to Denmark, homeland of James' Queen Anne of Denmark.
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Date of Birth
October 16th, 1576
Age
448
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
June 26th, 1612
Died Aged
35
Star Sign
Libra
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John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
Father
Elizabeth Charlton
Mother
Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
Brother
George Manners, 7th Earl of Rutland
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