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==Mausoleum== The traditional burial place of the Manners family was [[St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford]], which houses the monuments of all eight Earls of Rutland. Since elevation to the dukedom in 1703 most Dukes have been buried in the grounds of the [[mausoleum]] at Belvoir Castle. The mausoleum at Belvoir Castle was built by [[John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland|The 5th Duke of Rutland]], following the death of his wife, Elizabeth Howard (1780β1825), daughter of [[Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle|The 5th Earl of Carlisle]]. After its construction, most of the 18th century monuments in Bottesford church were moved to the mausoleum which then became the family's main place of burial. ===Burials=== The following members of the Manners family are buried in the mausoleum: *[[John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland]] *[[John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland]] *[[John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland]] *[[Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland]] *[[John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland]] *[[Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay Manners]], Duchess of Rutland *[[Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich]], son-in-law of the 8th Duke *[[Lady Diana Cooper|Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich]] *[[Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland]]
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