Frances Manners, Duchess of Rutland
Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Rutland | |
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| Born | Frances Helen Sweeny 1937 (age 86–87) Marylebone, London, England |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland Lord Robert Manners Lady Theresa Chipman Lord Edward Manners |
| Parents | Charles Sweeny Margaret Whigham |
Frances Helen Manners, Dowager Duchess of Rutland (née Sweeny; born 1937), is the widow of Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland, and a British peeress. Following her husband's death, she has been known as The Dowager Duchess of Rutland.
Early life
Frances Helen Sweeny was born in 1937 in Marylebone Lane, London to American amateur golfer Charles Sweeny and his wife, debutante Margaret Whigham.[1] She was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church on 21 July 1937 at the Brompton Oratory.[2]
In 1947, her parents divorced. Her mother subsequently married Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll.
Marriage and family
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On 15 May 1958, Sweeny married Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland at Caxton Hall. They had four children:
- David Charles Robert Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (b. 8 May 1959), married Emma Watkins, and has issue
- Lord Robert George Manners (18 June 1961–28 February 1964)
- Lady Helen Theresa Margaret Manners (b. 11 November 1962), married Dr. John Chipman, and had issue
- Lord Edward John Francis Manners (b. 29 May 1965), married Gabrielle Ross, and had issue
The Duchess was widowed in 1999.
References
- ^ "Manners, Frances – Duchess was a horse-breeder". Grantham Matters. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Sweeny Christening". Getty Images. Retrieved 5 June 2019.