Biography of Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 1656-1698

Before 02 Jun 1629 [her father] John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 24) and [her mother] Frances Montagu Countess Rutland (age 15) were married.

Around 1656 Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury was born to John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 51) and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland (age 42).

On 26 Feb 1671 [her son] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 1652-1699 (age 19) and Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 15) at Exeter House [Map].

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On 19 May 1671 [her mother] Frances Montagu Countess Rutland (age 57) died at Bottesford, Leicestershire.

On 14 Apr 1675 [her son] Maurice Ashley-Cooper was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 1652-1699 (age 23) and Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 19).

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On 29 Sep 1679 [her father] John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 75) died at Nether Haddon [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [her brother] John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Rutland.

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Around 1682 [her daughter] Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 1652-1699 (age 29) and Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 26).

On 21 Jan 1683 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 61) died. His son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 1652-1699 (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Shaftesbury, 3rd Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 27) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

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In 1698 Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 42) died.

Family Trees of Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 1656-1698

Paternal Family Tree: Manners

Maternal Family Tree: Dorothy Giffard 1490-1571

Royal Ancestors of Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 1656-1698

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 1656-1698

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Brewes

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Heydon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn

GrandFather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Vernon "King of the Peak" 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dymoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dymoke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heron Baroness Kyme

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Tailboys 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gascoigne Baroness Kyme 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Pierrepont 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pierrepont 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Empson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Empson

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Thwaites

Great x 2 Grandmother: Winifred Thwaites

GrandMother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Scudamore 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carrington Smith

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Smith

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hardwick

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leeke of Hasland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leeke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Vaux

Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 1656-1698 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ladde Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dudley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Roper

GrandFather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Moton of Peckleton in Leicestershire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brandon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Mother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Knightley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

GrandMother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shirley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Shirley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Shirley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Giffard

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Giffard

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Giffard