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Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 -1828)

Charles Manners-Sutton was born 14 February 1755 the fourth son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, and Diana, daughter of Thomas Chaplin of Blankney Lincolns. He was educated at Charterhouse and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, B.A. 1777 and 15th Wrangler; M.A. 1780; D.D. 1792. He was Rector of Avesham-with-Kelham Nottinghamshire, and Whitwell in Derbyshire, Dean of Peterborough 1791 and Bishop of Norwich 1792, Dean of Windsor in commendam 1794, and Archbishop of Canterbury 1805. He married in 1798 Mary, daughter of Thomas Thoroton of Sereveton in Nottinghamshire. They had two sons and ten daughters. He died 21 July 1828.

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Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 1) Title: Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Azure an archiepiscopal staff headed with a cross patty surmounted by a pall charged with four crosses patty fitchy (See of Canterbury) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Dimensions (height x width): 92mm x 62mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Impalement: Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Heraldic Charges: bars (2), Heraldic Charges: canton, Heraldic Charges: chief, quarterly, Heraldic Charges: cross patty, Heraldic Charges: crosses patty (4), Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (2), Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: pall, Heraldic Charges: staff, archiepiscopal
Title: Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 2)
Arms: Azure an archiepiscopal staff headed with a cross patty surmounted by a pall charged with four crosses patty fitchy (See of Canterbury) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Dimensions (height x width): 75mm x 54mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Impalement: Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Heraldic Charges: bars (2), Heraldic Charges: canton, Heraldic Charges: chief, quarterly, Heraldic Charges: cross patty, Heraldic Charges: crosses patty (4), Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (2), Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: pall, Heraldic Charges: staff, archiepiscopal
Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 3) Title: Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 3)
Arms: Azure an archiepiscopal staff headed with a cross patty surmounted by a pall charged with four crosses patty fitchy (See of Canterbury) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Dimensions (height x width): 53mm x 37mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Impalement: Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Heraldic Charges: bars (2), Heraldic Charges: canton, Heraldic Charges: chief, quarterly, Heraldic Charges: cross patty, Heraldic Charges: crosses patty (4), Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (2), Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: pall, Heraldic Charges: staff, archiepiscopal
Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 4) Title: Manners-Sutton, Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury (1755 - 1828) (Stamp 4)
Arms: Azure an archiepiscopal staff headed with a cross patty surmounted by a pall charged with four crosses patty fitchy (See of Canterbury) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Dimensions (height x width): 53mm x 29mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Impalement: Quarterly 1 & 4 Argent a canton sable (Sutton) 2 & 3. Or two bars azure and a chief quarterly 1 & 4. Azure two fleurs de lys or 2 & 3. Gules a lion passant gardant or (Manners)
Heraldic Charges: bars (2), Heraldic Charges: canton, Heraldic Charges: chief, quarterly, Heraldic Charges: cross patty, Heraldic Charges: crosses patty (4), Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (2), Heraldic Charges: lion passant, Heraldic Charges: pall, Heraldic Charges: staff, archiepiscopal