1516-1563); and his second son, Sir John Manners, acquired Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, by his marriage with Dorothy, daughter of Sir George Vernon, called "the king of the Peak." Henry, the 2nd earl, was an admiral of the fleet in the reign of Queen Mary, and later enjoyed the favour of Queen Elizabeth.
His son John, 9th earl (1638-1711), a partisan of the revolution of 1688, received the Princess Anne at Belvoir Castle on her flight from London; after the accession of Anne to the throne she created him marquess of Granby and duke of Rut and in 1703.
His grandson John, the 3rd duke (1696-1779), was the father of John Manners, marquess of Granby, a distinguished soldier, whose son Charles, 4th duke of Rutland (1754-1787), succeeded his grandfather.
She married Sir GeorgeManners, 12thBarondeRos, son of Sir Robert Manners and Eleanor Manners.
Margaret FitzAlan was the daughter of Sir Thomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel and Beatrice de Aviz.
He married Beatrice de Aviz, daughter of João I de Aviz, Rei de Portugal and Inez Perez, on 26 November 1405 Lambeth, London, England, in the presence of the court.
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