Frances Manners, Duchess of Rutland
Frances Helen Manners, Duchess of Rutland, is the widow of Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and a British peeress. Since 1999, 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. She was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church on 21 July 1937 at the Brompton Oratory.
In 1947, her parents divorced. Her mother subsequently married Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll.Marriage and family
On 15 May 1958, Sweeny married Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland at Caxton Hall. They had four children:
The Duchess was widowed in 1999.Titles and styles
- 1937 – 15 May 1958: Miss Frances Helen Sweeny
- 15 May 1958 – 4 January 1999: Her Grace The Duchess of Rutland
- 4 January 1999 – present: Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Rutland
